Finance & Accounting · Louisville, KY

Bookkeeper jobs in Louisville, KY

Bookkeepers maintain the daily financial records of a business. They enter transactions, reconcile bank accounts, manage invoices and bills, and keep the ledger tidy enough for accountants to work from.

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$17–$34/hr
Typical pay range
$50k
Median, full-time
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Accounts Payable Specialist

Farm Credit Mid-America · Louisville, KY
$44.55k - $72.34k

Farm Credit Mid-America is a financial services cooperative serving financial needs of farmers and rural residents in Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee. Our purpose is to secure the future of rur…

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Payroll Analyst

Beam Suntory, Inc · Louisville, KY

At Suntory Global Spirits, we craft spirits of the highest quality and deliver brilliant experiences to people around the world. Suntory Global Spirits has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits c…

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$20 per hour

Are you an AR professional who loves digging into the numbers, untangling billing discrepancies, and seeing high DSO drop? We are seeking a Full-Cycle Accounts Receivable Specialist to take full ownership of the order-to…

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Accounting Clerk

The Brown Hotel · Louisville, KY · Full-time

Accounting Clerk As an Accounting Clerk with HVMG, you’ll support the financial backbone of our hotel by processing invoices, maintaining accurate records, and assisting with reconciliations. This entry-level role offers…

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Billing Specialist

VisionFirst Eye Care · Louisville, KY · Full-time
$500 per month

VisionFirst has an opening for a Billing Specialist. If you are looking to continue your billing career in a growing employee-owned company, apply to join our team! Job duties include but are not limited to: * Submitting…

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What bookkeepers earn in Louisville

Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives

ExperienceHourlyAnnual, full-time
Entry level $17–$21 $35k–$44k
Mid level $21–$27 $44k–$56k
Senior $26–$34 $55k–$71k

Adjusted for the Louisville market from national ranges.

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What employers ask for

The skills these listings keep naming

QuickBooksAccounts payableAccounts receivableBank reconciliationData entry accuracyInvoicingPayroll basicsExcelOrganization and follow-through
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Interview questions worth rehearsing

With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for

Which bookkeeping software have you used day to day?

Name the platforms and the tasks you actually performed in them — reconciliations, invoicing, reports. Mention certifications like QuickBooks ProAdvisor if you have them.

How do you make sure your entries are accurate?

Describe habits: reconciling regularly, double-checking against source documents, and reviewing unusual balances rather than trusting memory.

Walk me through reconciling a bank account.

Show the mechanics — match transactions, investigate differences, adjust for timing items — and your habit of finishing with a clean, documented reconciliation.

How do you handle a client or manager who is behind on records?

Describe triaging months of backlog systematically and setting up a routine so it does not pile up again. Calm persistence is the selling point.

What do you do when you find a transaction you cannot categorize?

Say you park it in a review account, gather context from receipts or the owner, and never guess silently. Accuracy over speed.

How do you keep sensitive financial information confidential?

Mention practical measures: access controls, not discussing figures outside need-to-know, and following the firm's data handling rules.

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Resume tips that move the needle

For bookkeepers specifically — generic advice costs you here

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State the volume you handled: transactions per month, accounts reconciled, or number of client books maintained.

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Name your software stack precisely, including QuickBooks Online versus Desktop, since employers filter on it.

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Mention accuracy outcomes, like reconciliations kept current or clean handoffs to CPAs at tax time.

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Include adjacent skills that widen the role, such as payroll runs, sales tax filings, or 1099 preparation.

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List bookkeeping certifications or coursework; they matter more in this role than a general degree.

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Where this role goes

Typical progression

01 Bookkeeper
02 Full-Charge Bookkeeper
03 Accounting Clerk Supervisor
04 Staff Accountant
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