Part Time Financial Controller & Bookkeeper (QuickBooks Online Expert)

About Hanai Agency
Hanai Agency is a U.S. based, family first childcare staffing firm headquartered in Hawai‘i. We connect devoted caregivers with families seeking peace of mind, flexibility, and high quality care. As we grow, we need a part time finance partner to clean up our books, keep them pristine, and deliver strategic insights for our next phase.

Role Overview
You will handle an initial intensive cleanup in QuickBooks Online, then move into ongoing maintenance and special projects, including:
• Posting daily transactions and reconciling bank feeds
• Preparing monthly P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements
• Managing accounts payable and receivable, invoicing, and collections
• Leading budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Enforcing internal controls, overseeing month end close, and ensuring GAAP compliance
• Translating financial data into actionable recommendations for the Founder

Time Commitment
Flexible hours (approximately 4 to 8 hours per week on average), with some overlap in U.S. Hawai‘i time for live check?ins if needed. In the beginning there will be a larger clean up catch up project and then we will move to the weekly 4 to 8 hours per week after that.

Required Qualifications
• 3 or more years of combined bookkeeping and controller experience in QuickBooks Online
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Expert-level QuickBooks Online skills (bank feeds, class tracking, custom reports)
• Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow modeling
• Excellent English communication; able to explain financial concepts to non?finance leaders
• High attention to detail, integrity, and independent problem?solving

Preferred Qualifications
• CPA credential or progress toward one
• Experience in service based or staffing businesses
• Payroll processing in QBO or related platforms
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas) and cloud tools (Google Workspace, Slack)

Compensation & Perks
• $8 to $12 USD per hour, based on experience
• Prorated 13th month bonus in December
• Philippine national holidays recognized as days off
• Performance bonuses and annual raises
• Opportunity to grow hours and responsibilities

How to Apply (Step 1)
All communication will be handled on in onlinejobs messages (no emails please). Applications missing any one item will be disqualified:

Subject line: Include the correct Hawaii GET tax rate for Hanai Agency based on our HQ address in Hawai‘i.
Cover letter and résumé (or OnlineJobs.ph profile link).
QuickBooks question (1–2 sentences): What QuickBooks Online feature or report do you find most powerful for guiding business decisions, and why?
Project timing: For your recent bookkeeping or controller projects, list three deliverables and how many hours you spent on each. Formatting rule: You must not include any hyphens or dashes anywhere in your application.


We will review all Step?1 submissions and invite qualified candidates to Step 2.