Careers at Solace Ridge Co
A bookkeeping practice in Independence. Fixed fees, sane hours, and nobody asked to issue a report that does not balance.
Why work with us
Reconcile before reporting
You will never be asked to issue a statement to hit a date. The standard holds when the deadline is tight.
No billable hour targets
Fixed client fees mean no timesheets and no pressure to record time you did not spend.
Predictable hours
The close lands on the same dates each month. Tax season is busy; it is not unmanageable.
Certification funded
Bookkeeping certification, QuickBooks and Xero credentials and CPA study all supported.
Current vacancies
All roles are based at our Independence, MO office unless stated otherwise. Salary ranges are published with every advertisement.
Financial Administrator
Runs the monthly close for a portfolio of small business and nonprofit clients, and holds the reconciliation standard that the practice depends on.
What you will do
- Own the monthly close for an assigned portfolio, delivered on a fixed date each month
- Reconcile bank, credit card and loan accounts in full before any statement is issued
- Decline to issue reports where reconciliation is not clean, and document what is outstanding instead
- Identify where client records cannot support a question being asked and state that explicitly in reporting
- Maintain restricted fund tracking for nonprofit clients so board reports show genuinely available funds
- Raise queries with clients as they arise rather than accumulating them at close
- Run the included monthly client call without recording or billing time for it
- Coordinate with client CPAs at year end without preparing returns
What we are looking for
- Three or more years in bookkeeping or financial administration
- Strong reconciliation discipline and genuine comfort saying a report is not ready
- QuickBooks Online and ideally Xero
- Nonprofit fund accounting experience welcome; training provided if not
- Accurate written communication with non-financial business owners
Senior Bookkeeper
Leads a client portfolio, reviews colleagues' closes and handles cleanup engagements on neglected books.
What you will do
- Manage a larger client portfolio including complex entities
- Review closes prepared by colleagues before issue
- Scope and lead cleanup and catch-up engagements
- Support clients through audit preparation
What we are looking for
- Six or more years in bookkeeping or accounting
- Cleanup experience on genuinely neglected records
- Ability to tell a client honestly what cannot be recovered
- Nonprofit and job costing exposure valued
Payroll Specialist
Runs payroll across the client base including multi-state filing for staff working across Missouri and Kansas.
What you will do
- Process payroll on schedule across client accounts
- Prepare and file federal, Missouri and Kansas returns
- Reconcile payroll liabilities rather than assuming accuracy
- Maintain the filing deadline calendar
What we are looking for
- Three or more years in payroll administration
- Multi-state filing experience, ideally Missouri and Kansas
- Meticulous with deadlines
- Payroll certification funded if not held
Bookkeeping Assistant
Supports the close cycle through transaction processing, reconciliation preparation and document management.
What you will do
- Process and categorise transactions across client files
- Prepare reconciliations for review
- Chase missing documentation from clients
- Maintain organised client records
What we are looking for
- Accurate, methodical work and comfort with numbers
- Willingness to chase a missing receipt politely and persistently
- Open to graduates and career changers
- Certification funded from month one
How we hire
Application reviewed
Every applicant receives a reply within two weeks of the closing date.
First conversation
Thirty minutes about your experience and the role. The salary range was in the advertisement.
Practical exercise
A short reconciliation exercise done here, paid, using a synthetic file. It takes about an hour.
Offer
Two stages then a decision, in writing, with the full compensation structure stated.