Current Openings:
Tax Practice Manager
Account Manager (Full Charge Bookkeeper)
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To apply, email to admin@keyfigures.coop:
a cover letter
resume
contact information for three professional references at least two of whom are former supervisors
About Key Figures:
Key Figures is a worker-owned and operated cooperative staffed by a small team of skilled professionals, growing at a deliberate pace. As part of our commitment to internal equity and work-life balance, all staff are paid hourly regardless of title, and overtime is rarely necessary. Together, we strive to provide high-quality services for our clients, and sustainable, rewarding, long-term careers for our staff. Key Figures works remotely with small and medium sized cooperative businesses and non-profits across the United States, providing bookkeeping, tax preparation, and financial management expertise. Key Figures provides a unique opportunity to establish a fulfilling career, to be part of shaping and growing a company, and to become an owner in that company if you would like to. Folks with an independent spirit who love being part of a team will be a great fit.
In our most recent staff survey 100% of Key Figures’ staff indicated they want to still be working here in five years.
Benefits of Working at Key Figures:
Immediate:
Fully remote workplace – there is no office! Everyone is fully remote, and as such all systems are set up to be based on the company provided laptop.
Home Office Stipend - $50 per month to help you supply your home office with all the tools you need.
Flexible schedule – you can fit your work around your life. You do need to be generally available and responsive to coworker and client requests during standard business hours.
Full Time Hours – means 30 or more hours a week at Key Figures. While many office employees sit at their desks for 40 hours a week, we all know they don’t work the whole time they are in the office. All positions use 35 hours a week to do wage comparisons against similar positions. Most Key Figures employees work 32-40 hours per week. Full time employees are required to work 130 hours per month.
Transparent workplace – as a small and growing company, Key Figures managers use an open book finance system to keep workers informed of upcoming changes in the business and the financial metrics that make our business run and guide decision making.
1st of the month following 30 days of service:
Health Vision and Dental:
Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA). The ICHRA plan reimburses employees who live outside of Texas $615 per month towards your health insurance. The payments are direct deposited separately from your pay, by our third-party administrator into the account you specify.
Texas residents are able to participate in our group plan through BCBS. Depending on your individual income level, you may qualify for a health insurance subsidy we offer which will reduce the cost of your insurance by $110 per month.
Vision and Dental group plans through Ameritas. Key Figures contributes $30 towards Dental and $13 towards vision.
PTO – four weeks of paid time off, which increases at your 1st, 4th and 7th anniversaries and can be rolled over year to year. Use what you want when you want after one month of service. Whether that’s a personal day, a vacation, observing holidays, or just increasing the hours on a particular paycheck.
1st of the month following 90 days of service:
Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability coverage is fully paid by Key Figures.
Term Life, Accident, and Critical Illness coverage are available to you at the group price.
1 year anniversary
401k or Roth 401k eligible after 1 year of service. Key Figures will match your 401k contributions, $1.00 per dollar, up to 3% of your eligible compensation per pay period. After that, your company will match your 401k contributions, $0.50 per dollar, for the next 2% of your eligible compensation for that same pay period.
Ownership. As a worker owned cooperative, Key Figures employees can become part owner of the business, enabling them to vote on key issues, vote for, and run for the Board of Directors. Worker- Owners are also entitled to profit sharing based on their capital amount and hours worked.
Account Manager (Full Charge Bookkeeper)
Posted October 23rd, 2025
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, has strong bookkeeping skills, is excited about working with technology, and loves to geek out on financial data. Folks with an independent spirit who love being part of a team will be a great fit.
We are a small team of people experienced in bookkeeping, small business management, and nonprofit administration. We support our clients through a range of services, including full-service bookkeeping, general consultation, accounting system design and implementation, budget management, compliance assistance, and training and support for clients who want to handle their own bookkeeping. We enjoy the opportunity to help our clients successfully manage and grow their organizations and businesses.
Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities/Job Duties:
The Full Charge Bookkeeper position requires taking full responsibility for each clients’ bookkeeping system and guaranteeing accurate balance sheets and revenue/expense statements.
In your cover letter, please elaborate on how your work experience has prepared you for this specific responsibility.
Duties include full-service/full-cycle bookkeeping, financial statement review, AP/AR, account reconciliation, data entry, client training, insurance reporting, payroll, payroll and state sales tax filings, client meetings, and some internal administrative work. We work primarily in QuickBooks Online, and have recently introduced Xero to our practice as well.
Competencies:
Can explain how to do anything in QuickBooks Online
Basic understanding of tax rules
Understands how to review a P&L and audit a balance sheet
Knows how to troubleshoot and fix errors in QBO
Able to build and manage complicated, functional spreadsheets that look professional
Qualifications:
Minimum of two years' full-service bookkeeping experience in QuickBooks.
Based on our current team makeup, we prefer a candidate with 4+ years experience in full-charge bookkeeping who would earn a wage at the top of our entry range.
Knowledge of accrual basis bookkeeping
Proficient knowledge of QuickBooks, Excel and Word
Excited about learning new technologies
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently
Ability to multi-task and take initiative
Must exercise confidentiality and discretion
Compensation:
$27.50 to $29.50 per hour, depending on experience
Hours:
Average 30-40 hours/week. Flexible schedule, but substantial availability during normal business hours is a must.
EXCLUDED STATES:
Due to differences in employment law & taxation, we are unable to hire people who reside in the following states:
AK, CA, CO, CT, DC, HI, LA, MA, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OR, RI, VT, WA, WV
Tax Practice Manager
Posted November 7th, 2025
A unique opportunity to be a part of tax practice focused on values driven clients, where even high-level staff have work-life balance all year round.
SUMMARY
As our Tax Practice Manager, you will provide federal and state tax preparation, and tax consulting primarily to small businesses and non-profits across the US. You will collaborate with your colleagues in our Tax Department on complex issues, and work with the Tax Team to provide tax related support and internal consulting to our Bookkeeping Department staff.
You will manage our tax team, currently two positions with plans to grow, and coordinate assistance from our bookkeeping department as needed. You will be the champion of process improvements that enhance efficiency and service delivery, contributing to critical decisions regarding the development of the Tax Department, its policies and procedures, in collaboration with the Director of Operations and Tax Team staff.
At Key Figures, we are committed to work life balance for all staff, including during the height of the tax season, in addition to our commitment to excellent customer service for our clients. These commitments require great planning, and the Tax Practice Manager will be responsible for executing our developed systems for maintaining good workflow and work-life balance.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Project & Systems Management
Project manage our book of tax work, ensuring key deadlines are met, client expectations are effectively managed, and quality standards are maintained
Monitor client satisfaction; take lead on resolving customer service issues
Coordinate with leadership from other departments to ensure excellent service continuity for our clients
Support colleagues preparing potential client proposals and contribute to pricing models and systems for evaluating client needs
Review and submit client billing for processing
Contribute to development and continuous improvement of Tax Department workflows, procedures, and policies
Support the Director of Operations with other projects and assistance as needed
Staff Supervision
Manage Tax Team workload and capacity; coordinate staffing and assignments across clients and projects
Provide leadership to the tax team, evaluate professional development needs and identify learning opportunities for tax department staff; mentor junior staff, offering guidance and technical expertise
Evaluate tax department staff, providing regular feedback as well as annual performance reviews
Participate in Hiring of new Tax Department Staff
Client Services
Prepare and file federal, state, and local income tax and information returns of all complexity levels on behalf of businesses and tax-exempt entities
Assess client filing and compliance requirements
Review returns and other work product prepared by other Tax Department staff for accuracy and completion
Interface with federal, state and local taxing authorities as required
Meet with clients and provide tax consulting services of all complexity levels
Understand and research tax concepts of all complexity levels and their application to client situations
Keep up to date on tax developments, which may include attending conferences online and/or in person
Compliance
Manage licensures, registrations and compliance with requirements to maintain our status as a tax preparing entity, including annual PTIN and FIRE account renewals
Maintain departmental compliance with WISP and make recommendations to ensure our cybersecurity procedures are in line with requirements
WHAT TO BRING
Ability to produce high quality work with exceptional attention to detail
Self-motivated and willing to take initiative in solving problems and learning new skills
Capable of working independently with minimal oversight
Ability to work cooperatively with others and value other staff’s contributions
Strong organization and follow-up skills including the ability to handle competing priorities and meet all deadlines and commitments
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to identify sensitive or timely issues and facilitate communications in a proactive manner to avoid surprises
Tech savvy and adept at working in a remote, paperless environment
Strong work ethic and professionalism
Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a position primarily focused on business tax preparation
Experience reviewing income tax returns
Experience with accounting software, especially QuickBooks Online and/or Xero
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Suite, particularly Excel
Current and valid Enrolled Agent or CPA license
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience supervising staff
Project Management training and/or experience
Significant experience preparing 1120-C and/or 990 Series returns
Experience preparing returns in Intuit ProConnect Tax Online
Experience working in a fully remote position
WHAT YOU GET
Fully remote 35-40 hour work week with significant flexibility and ability to set your own schedule, though substantial availability during normal business hours and responsiveness to colleagues is a must. Opportunity to work as part of a supportive team, in a company invested in participatory management, professional growth, and work-life balance.
Compensation:
$50-58/hr depending on experience