Personal Accountant
Listed on 2026-09-21
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Accounting
Bookkeeper/ Accounting Clerk, Office Administrator/ Coordinator -
Administrative/Clerical
Bookkeeper/ Accounting Clerk, Office Administrator/ Coordinator
Personal Accountant & Administrative Manager - Private Family
-REMOTE
Birmingham, MI $55K–$70K (25-30 hours/week) Must live nearby.
Search by Harper Associates
A private family in Birmingham is seeking a highly experienced, trustworthy Personal Financial & Administrative Manager for a long-term relationship. This role is approximately 70% financial/bookkeeping and 30% personal/administrative.
Schedule:
Approximately 25–30 hours/week with a highly flexible, results-oriented schedule
Work Arrangement:
Primarily remote
with regular in-person meetings in Birmingham
- Manage personal and household bookkeeping using Quick Books
- Reconcile accounts and track bills, expenses, and financial obligations
- Maintain Excel spreadsheets, financial records, budgets, and reports
- Organize tax documentation and coordinate with CPAs, attorneys, financial advisers, and other professionals
- Manage household records, vendors, insurance, renewals, subscriptions, and select administrative matters
- Handle special financial and personal projects with discretion and follow-through
- Coordinate some travel plans
- Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills – mandatory
- Significant professional bookkeeping, accounting, controller, or financial administration experience
- Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and accuracy
- Ability to work independently and manage deadlines without daily supervision
- Excellent communication skills and unquestionable discretion/confidentiality
- Must live within reasonable commuting distance of Birmingham, MI and be available for regular in-person meetings
Experience with private families, family offices, high-net-worth households, CPA/accounting firms, or controller-level responsibilities is highly desirable. Ideal candidate is a mature, financially sophisticated professional who takes ownership, anticipates needs, and can become a trusted long-term resource to the family.
Confidential screening, professional references, background check, and certification verification required.
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