The Role
Provide transactional accounting support including accounts payable, customer invoicing, and bank reconciliations; prepare compliance filings (1099s, payroll, sales tax); document work papers; meet deadlines; communicate status clearly; learn and apply QuickBooks Online and standard accounting practices while building effective team relationships.
Summary Generated by Built In
BPM – where caring and community is in our company DNA; we are always striving to be our best selves; and we’re compelled to ask the questions that lead to innovation.
Working with BPM means using your experiences, broadening your skills, and reaching your full potential in work and life—while also making a positive difference for your clients, colleagues, and communities. Our shared entrepreneurial spirit drives us to see and do things differently. Our passion for people makes BPM a place where everyone feels welcome, valued, and part of something bigger. Because People Matter.
Our Business & Outsourcing Services team offers exemplary financial and business advisory services to a wide range of clients, from privately owned companies and startups, to non-profit organizations and corporate businesses. By combining top-notch bookkeeping and advisory skills with state-of-the-art technology, our team streamlines accounting processes, thus providing personalized solutions to address each client's unique needs.
We're on the hunt for a motivated Apprentice Bookkeeper to join our team, with a particular emphasis on providing transactional accounting services.
What you get:
Total rewards package: from flexible work arrangements to personalized benefit structures and financial compensation options that give you choice and flexibility
Well-being resources: interactive wellness platform and incentives, an employee assistance program and mental health resources, and Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) that…
Balance & flexibility: 14 Firm Holidays including 2 floating, Flex PTO, paid family leave, winter break, summer hours, so you can balance challenging yourself with taking care of yourself
Professional development opportunities: A learning culture with CPA exam resources and bonuses, tuition reimbursement, a coach program, and live classes, workshops, and seminars through BPM University
Who is successful at BPM:
- Caring people who put others first
- Self-starters who embody the BPM entrepreneurial spirit
- Authentic individuals with a diverse point of view
- Lifelong learners with a drive to excel
- Resilient people who rise to the occasion
Requirements
- Some experience with transactional accounting and familiarization with an accounting software platform (Example: QuickBooks Online).
- Eagerness to expand knowledge and proficiency in accounting.
- Some completion of college-level coursework in the field of accounting (completed degree is not required).
- Strong inclination towards achieving the relevant certifications.
- Some experience in an office environment will be beneficial.
- Strong aptitude for written and verbal communication and willingness to leverage messaging and workflow applications in a professional setting.
- Ability to adapt and learn various systems with a focus on QuickBooks Online (QBO).
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite, with a particular emphasis on Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Responsibilities
- Assisting with accounts payable, customer invoicing, and bank reconciliations.
- Preparing business compliance filings such as 1099’s, payroll, and sales tax.
- Demonstrating a fundamental understanding of accounting practices.
- Preparing and accurately documenting work papers.
- Delivering high-quality work products in compliance with BPM’s policies.
- Committing to deadlines and efficient communication.
- Building effective team relationships and communicating the status of work clearly.
- Embracing feedback and professionalism.
- Exhibiting the understanding and empathy required as part of BPM's team dynamics.
Skills Required
- Some experience with transactional accounting and familiarity with an accounting software platform (e.g., QuickBooks Online)
- Some completion of college-level coursework in accounting (degree not required)
- Eagerness to expand knowledge and proficiency in accounting
- Strong inclination toward achieving relevant certifications
- Some experience in an office environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and willingness to use messaging and workflow applications
- Ability to adapt and learn various systems with a focus on QuickBooks Online (QBO)
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite, especially Outlook, Word, and Excel
BPM LLP Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about BPM LLP and has not been reviewed or approved by BPM LLP.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Policies include generous PTO, multiple firm holidays, and seasonal breaks, with unlimited PTO available for certain roles. Feedback suggests these options enhance overall value even in a demanding industry.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical, dental, and vision plan choices are offered with a strong employer-paid share, alongside HSA options and mental-health resources. Feedback suggests the breadth and depth of coverage are a core strength of the package.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible and remote/hybrid work options are emphasized, along with alternative schedules. Feedback suggests this flexibility is a meaningful component of total rewards.
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The Company
What We Do
BPM LLP is one of the 50 largest public accounting and advisory firms in the country. With more than 800 professionals along the West Coast – as well as offices abroad – we help clients succeed around the world. We offer a cross-functional team approach that gives clients direct access to the best and most qualified resources. With full-service capabilities in audit, tax and advisory services, we possess in-depth knowledge of the transactional industry—its key processes, challenges surrounding growth and performance, regulatory compliance and governance—and the many other complex accounting and reporting issues you face. Our collective knowledge representing a diverse client base allows us to serve as experts in over a dozen industries. In 2021, we are proud to be named by Forbes “Best Tax and Accounting Firms” and #22 on Vault’s “Accounting 50” ranking! We invite you to learn more about us, visit bpmcpa.com
