Accountant at SelfPublishing.com in West Lake Hills, TX

📊 Accountant
Location:In-Person | Austin, TX
Type: Full-Time
You + Numbers = Magic.
Salary - $55,000 to $75,000 per year (final amount will be dependent on experience)

If spreadsheets make your heart skip a beat and reconciling books is your version of a puzzle-solving adventure, we’ve got a seat with your name on it.
We’re on the hunt for a detail-loving, strategic-minded, confidentiality-honoring Accountant to help us keep our financial house (and our CEO’s) running like a well-oiled machine. This isn’t your average number-crunching gig—this role plays a big part in helping us make smart, strategic moves as a company and ensures our founder’s personal finances are just as on-point as our balance sheet.

🚀 Why This Role Rocks
At selfpublishing.com, we’re on a mission to help 100,000 people publish a book by 2035—and it all starts with making sure our business is financially rock solid. You’ll be at the heart of that mission, bringing clarity to our financial data, and insights to our leadership.
You’ll also be a trusted right-hand to our CEO, helping manage and streamline his personal finances with excellence, integrity, and top-tier confidentiality.

🧠 What You’ll Need to Succeed
✅ Required Skills & Experience
3+ years of Bookkeeping experience -
Not only AR/AP but Full Cycle Bookkeeping
Full Books Reconciliation
Entire company, not a sole department.
High volume processing experience
Hands-on experience with QuickBooks (Online or Desktop), Xero, Zoho Books, Wave, FreshBooks, or similar
Top-notch written & verbal communication skills
A commitment to confidentiality and integrity
Master multitasker who can prioritize like a pro
Solid grasp of accounting and corporate finance principles
Sharp eye for details (you spot the $0.02 discrepancy no one else does)
You enjoy leveling up—continuous learning is your thing
You notice data patterns like Sherlock Holmes notices clues
⭐ Bonus Points (Nice to Haves)
2+ years of Accounting
1+ year analysis/budgeting
Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Experience with financial forecasting and statistical analysis

🧭 What You’ll Be Responsible For
Closing the books with 95%+ accuracy at least 3 days before each monthly Financials Meeting
Executing accounting tasks on time, every time
Offering strategic financial insights that influence key decisions
Handling corporate and personal transactions efficiently
Owning the CEO’s personal financial management (yep, it’s a big deal!)
Collaborating with team members like a financial rockstar
Thinking analytically and solving problems with precision
Communicating clearly and confidently, internally and externally

💻 Tools of the Trade
You should be comfortable navigating:
QuickBooks (Online or Desktop), Xero, Zoho Books, Wave, FreshBooks (or a similar accounting platform)
Google Sheets + Excel
Rippling, Asana, Slack, HubSpot

🎯 Your Impact
You won’t just be “doing the books.” You’ll be helping fuel our mission to help thousands of authors succeed, while building a rock-solid foundation for our company’s growth—and giving our CEO peace of mind in the process.

Ready to use your accounting superpowers for a company on a mission?
Apply now and let’s crunch numbers that actually matter.