accountant

Bookminders

You work mostly remote and sometimes a client has a weekly visit. This place means it when they say they offer flexibility and work life balance. Over the years, I've added and removed clients to make my client load right for whatever was best with my family at the time. Pay is reasonable and the better you are at your job, the more you make, which I think is the way it ought to be everywhere. You aren't going to make maximum dollars here like you would at a tax firm, but you also don't have the long hours, stress, and responsibility required with that so it's all about what matters to you. Health insurance is excellent, you can contribute to 401k, and I can take off whenever I want. They just started offering free Calm subscriptions for me and my family which we love. My schedule has varied over the years from a couple of days to daily, depending on what I wanted to do. 

I started working at Bookminders after struggling to manage the standard 8am-6pm hours of a full-time position while raising children.  I appreciate the flexibility at Bookminders.  I'm able to work more or less, depending on my availability, and my hourly wage ends up being even more than it was in a full-time position.  I feel that I'm learning more, because I am always working with new clients and new situations.  While juggling children, this has been a great job, allowing me to be at the bus stop twice a day and be done work in time to attend sports or school functions in the evening.
I find that management trusts me to do the work I am assigned, but is also available to provide assistance as often as I need it.  There is a learning curve at first, and then again if you take on more complex accounts, but I appreciate the standards in place and the ability to learn something new.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Flexibility & remote work.  The flexibility is largely dependent on your client mix.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful aspect is meeting year-end reporting deadlines & dealing with demanding clients at times.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work is primarily remote.  The culture doesn't really exist because you never see fellow employees.  The culture is largely dependent on your clients because most of your face to face time is with them.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I work every day from 9am - 1pm most of the time.  At year-end, I work from 9am - 6pm for a month.  It is difficult to maintain a schedule where you have some days off.  Even though it is a part-time job, you are expected to be available every day.

Bookminders provides a very flexible work environment for accountants who would like to work from home. Their sales department is responsible for locating new business, and the management team provides the training and resources needed to give their clients quality service.
A minimum of 20 hours/week is preferred, and they work with you to increase those hours to the level that works with your schedule. Weekly visits are made to the clients, where information is dropped off and picked up. The remaining work is done from  your home office at the times when it is most convenient for you to work. 
Support is always available for areas where questions arise or additional help is needed.

I enjoy the flexibility to work from home, but you do still have to go to the office in King of Prussia occasionally and you have to go to client locations which can be in center city or in another county.  Management is somewhat convoluted in what they say.  One day it is one thing and the next it is the complete opposite and it gets frustrating.  The co-workers are usually nice but there is a high turnover but there are a couple people that have been there for a while.  Paid hourly for some things but transactionally for other items.  I do not agree with all of the compensation guidelines.

This company is great for someone who is looking for a flexible work environment.  Most time spent working is done at home with some in office/client meetings.  While the expectation is that you work a minimum of 20 hours a week, you are given the option of taking on more work to increase hours if you like.  It's a very good work/life balance.  The compensation is competitive, and I've found the management team to be excellent.  They are always available to provide support when I need it.  Overall, it's a great place to work.

I have a great mix of clients which make the job really interesting. I know my clients value me and they tell me that often. You can take on as many client as you want or ask to have some taken away if it gets to be too much. I can set my own schedule and adjust it whenever something comes up which is really important to me as I have lots of things to do outside of work. 

Ok to good. Cons are that there isn't much opportunity for promotion. Pay is on the low side. Schedule is flexible but that doesn't mean you can pay low wages and expect to keep people. No health care or vacation for part time employees which is almost everyone. But clients are interesting and you can do a lot of your work from home which are pros. And again, flexible time and schedule are pros.

This company provides a lot of flexibility in your work schedule so you can balance your work life and family life. Compensation is based on how many clients you have and they’re always offering  you more clients to take on when you’re ready. The training process is excellent and really prepares you for the job you’ll be doing.

At Bookminders there is a commitment to the flexible work schedule. It is embedded in the corporate culture. I am able to take on as many clients as I’d like to handle, depending on how much time I have and much $ I would like to earn.

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