About the client:

Harrison Gray Search has partnered with an established, family-oriented waste and recycling company in Grand Rapids to hire a Part-Time Accountant. The company has served West Michigan for 30 years and is independent, not a national hauler with layers of corporate process. Employees tend to stay, and turnover is very low.

The role:

The company is bringing its day-to-day accounting in-house and needs a hands-on accountant to own it in QuickBooks. Today this work is outsourced to a third party; you'll be the responsive, on-site person who keeps the books current and accurate.

This is a practical bookkeeping and accounting role, not a tax or CPA-level position. Tax work stays with outside advisors.

What you'll do:

• Run accounts payable: enter and code vendor bills, manage payment runs, and keep vendor records current.
• Run accounts receivable: post customer payments, follow up on past-due accounts, and keep aging reports accurate.
• Own the QuickBooks file: bank and credit card reconciliations, journal entries, and a clean chart of accounts.
• Support customer billing and invoicing as needed.
• Assist with payroll processing and related entries.
• Support month-end close and produce basic financial reports for management.
• Serve as the go-to contact for accounting questions from staff and outside tax advisors.

Required experience:

• Strong, hands-on QuickBooks experience: you know the ins and outs, not just data entry.
• Proven experience running full-cycle AP and AR.
• Comfort with reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end tasks.
• Organized, accurate, and able to work independently on a part-time schedule.
• Able to work on-site in Grand Rapids three days per week.

Preferred experience:

• Payroll processing experience.
• Background in waste, logistics, trucking, construction, or another route- or service-based industry.
• Associate's or bachelor's degree in accounting, or equivalent experience. A CPA is not required.

Why join

• A permanent role with a stable, 30-year-old local company, not a temp or contract gig.
• Part-time hours (20–25 per week) with a predictable three-day on-site schedule.
• Competitive pay of $30–$40 per hour.
• A family-oriented culture with very low turnover and a team that sticks together.
• Real ownership: you'll build and run the in-house accounting function and see the impact directly.