Fred Careem

Freelance Senior Bookkeeper and QuickBooks Online Specialist

Fiverr • Indépendant

Feb 2021 - Present • 5 yrs 8 mos

Since 2021, I have completed 1,600+ bookkeeping projects through Fiverr. As a Vetted Pro and Top Rated professional with numerous five-star reviews, I bring 8+ years of accounting, audit and bookkeeping experience. I support CPA firms and businesses across e-commerce, marketing agencies, real estate, construction, barber shops, service industries and retail. Key achievements and responsibilities: • Managed major QuickBooks cleanup projects involving 20,000 and 30,000 transactions, completing extensive cleanup within four months with detailed quality reviews, reconciliations and closing balance checks. • Manage full-cycle QuickBooks Online bookkeeping, setup, charts of accounts and historical catch-up. • Reconcile bank, credit card and payment processor accounts; resolve duplicates, incorrect opening balances and transaction errors. • Maintain accounts payable and receivable, allocate payments and review ageing reports. • Reconcile e-commerce sales, refunds, fees, chargebacks and settlements. • Review payroll entries, clearing accounts, loans, interest and owner transactions. • Maintain fixed asset registers, depreciation and intangible asset amortisation schedules. • Review inventory, cost of sales, accruals, prepayments and deferred income. • Complete month-end reviews and prepare profit and loss reports, balance sheets and cash flow reports. • Improve workflows, document outstanding issues and coordinate with clients and CPA firms. Standards knowledge: Strong academic knowledge of IFRS and IAS, with familiarity with GAAP reporting principles. Key standards include IFRS 9, IFRS 15, IFRS 16, IAS 2, IAS 8, IAS 16, IAS 21, IAS 36, IAS 37 and IAS 38. Prepare records and supporting schedules using agreed accounting policies, coordinating complex adjustments with the reviewing accountant.

Contract QuickBooks Online Bookkeeper

Keystone Tax Solutions • Temps plein

Jul 2017 - Jan 2021 • 3 yrs 6 mos

• Maintain accurate bookkeeping records in QuickBooks Online. • Categorise income and expenses using the appropriate accounts. • Reconcile bank and credit card accounts and investigate discrepancies. • Clean up overdue books and correct duplicate or incorrectly recorded transactions. • Maintain accounts payable and receivable records. • Review outstanding supplier bills and customer balances. • Prepare profit and loss reports and balance sheets. • Support month-end close and review balance sheet accounts. • Identify missing documents and resolve queries with clients. • Organise records for review by the accountant or tax preparer.