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<p>Blue Collar Back Office is hiring a Business Advisor to support small and medium-sized business owners with their finances. If you love making sense of numbers, explaining financials in plain language, and helping business owners succeed, this could be the perfect fit. We offer a hybrid work environment, professional development, great team culture, and full-time salary with bonuses, retirement contributions, and health benefit stipends.</p><p><br></p><p>About Us:</p><p>We are Blue Collar Back Office — a team that provides bookkeeping and advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses. Our purpose is simple: to help business owners focus on what they do best while we take care of the financial details. Our core value is “Do the Right Thing,” and we live it every day by delivering accurate, reliable information and trusted advice that helps our clients achieve their goals.</p><p><br></p><p>About the Role:</p><p>We’re looking for a Business Advisor who enjoys partnering with business owners and helping them understand their numbers. In this role, you’ll work directly with clients to keep their financials on track, make sense of reports, and provide practical advice that makes a real difference in their businesses.</p><p><br></p><p>What You’ll Be Doing:</p><p> • Advising owners on financial operations like cash flow, accounts payable, job/project costing, and budget vs. actuals.</p><p> • Reviewing and explaining profit & loss statements, balance sheets, year-over-year trends, and red flags in a clear and approachable way.</p><p> • Preparing Work-In-Progress (WIP) reports and project-level payables reports to help clients stay on top of costs.</p><p> • Using QuickBooks Online to organize and analyze financial data (experience here is a big plus).</p><p> • Leading virtual client meetings with professionalism and confidence.</p><p> • Collaborating with our team while also taking ownership and accountability for your work.</p><p> • Building genuine, professional relationships with small to medium-sized business owners.</p><p><br></p><p>What We’re Looking For:</p><p> • Construction bookkeeping or accounting experience is highly preferred.</p><p> • Strong background with QuickBooks Online is a big plus.</p><p> • Someone who can turn financial data into clear, actionable insights.</p><p> • Comfortable presenting financials in virtual meetings with professionalism and clarity.</p><p> • A team player who values accountability, integrity, and follow-through.</p><p> • Someone who enjoys working with small and medium-sized business owners and understands the challenges they face.</p><p><br></p><p>Who You Are:</p><p><br></p><p>You’re detail-oriented and analytical, but also approachable and down-to-earth. You know how to explain the story behind the numbers without all the jargon. You’re confident, reliable, and professional — the kind of advisor business owners can lean on and trust.</p><p><br></p><p>Benefits & Perks:</p><p> • Hybrid work environment – flexibility to work both remotely and in person.</p><p> • Professional development opportunities – we invest in helping our team grow.</p><p> • Outstanding team culture – supportive, collaborative, and grounded in our value of “Do the Right Thing.”</p><p> • Full-time salaried position with potential for performance-based bonuses.</p><p> • Retirement contributions to help you plan for the future.</p><p> • Health benefit stipends to support your well-being.</p>

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