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Bookkeeper - Franchise Location

H&R Block

BURIEN, WAJob$19–24/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$19–24/hr
Location
BURIEN, WA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

National Bookkeeping Certification Or Ability To ObtainNational Payroll Certification Or Ability To Obtain

Job overview

The experienced Bookkeeper will provide bookkeeping, payroll, and customer service at an independently owned H&R Block franchise office. The role includes posting and reconciling financial transactions, preparing financial statements and payroll, and communicating with clients and business contacts. The posting prefers experience with Xero accounting software and requires a high school diploma or equivalent, bookkeeping and payroll certifications or the ability to obtain them, and 1–3 years of bookkeeping experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

XeroBookkeeping PracticesGenerally Accepted Accounting PrinciplesInstruction InterpretationPolicy ApplicationRegulation ApplicationConfidentialityAnalytical SkillsAttention to DetailOrganizationTime ManagementMultitaskingIndependent Work

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentNational Bookkeeping Certification or Ability to ObtainNational Payroll Certification or Ability to Obtain1+ Years Bookkeeping Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Full job description

About the Role

Joining H&R Block 1 as an experienced Bookkeeper, you’ll deliver exceptional bookkeeping, payroll and customer service. You’ll be an integral part of delivering on our brand purpose to provide help and inspire communities everywhere.

What you’ll bring to the role:

  • Post financial transactions into subsidiary books and general ledgers

  • Reconcile and balance accounts

  • Generate and analyze financial statements

  • Prepare and process payroll

  • Generate 1099s and W2s and calculate and prepare tax statements

  • Communicate with clients, client suppliers, vendors and banking contacts

  • Assist in client retention and client growth opportunities

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Xero accounting software

Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent

  • National bookkeeping and payroll certifications from the National Bookkeeping Association, or the ability to successfully obtain certifications

  • 1-3 years of bookkeeping experience

  • Knowledge of bookkeeping practices and generally accepted accounting principles & procedures

  • Ability to correctly interpret and apply complete instructions, policies and regulations

  • Ability to treat confidential information with professionalism and discretion

  • Analytical skills and an eye for details

  • Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to multi-task and work independently

Why work for us

At H&R Block, our purpose is simple: to provide help and inspire confidence in our clients and communities everywhere. For more than 70 years, we’ve led the tax industry and we continue to evolve through our Block Next strategy, blending human expertise with digital innovation.

That same commitment to care extends to our associates. When you join us, you become part of a High Performing, Connected Culture built on strong relationships, continuous learning, and a shared commitment to making a meaningful impact. We invest in your well-being through competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and support for life both in and outside of work.

1 This office is an independently owned and operated franchise office operating under an agreement with H&R Block. Franchisees make their own hiring decisions and any questions regarding employment at this office should be made directly to the franchisee.

Pay Range

$19.00 - $24.00/Hr.

How this job compares

Set against the 452 open Bookkeeper jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$19–24/hr
  • US median$17–24/hr120 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $21.50/hr, is close to the US median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the middle half of Bookkeeper hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 452 open Bookkeeper jobs across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Bookkeeper postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (326 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 291 of the 452 open Bookkeeper jobs (64%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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