Executive Assistant, Part-Time

Who We Are

New Business Directions exists to do work that matters for people who care. We partner with business owners in construction, retail, restaurant, and nonprofit throughout New England, primarily New Hampshire and Maine, who are serious about their financial health and want a trusted advisor at the table, not a vendor in the background. We bring peace of mind, forward-looking insight, and the kind of collaboration that makes our customers better, smarter, faster, and prettier than they were yesterday.

Internally, we build a team that operates with freedom, grows with purpose, and delivers with integrity. We only do our best work alongside people who share that same growth mindset.

The Opportunity

This is not a task-completion role. It’s a strategic partnership role for someone who wants to help build something: a growth-minded professional who takes ownership, anticipates needs, and turns ideas into results. You will be the gatekeeper of the owner’s time and the engine behind the firm’s systems, freeing her to focus on high-value customer and strategic work while you ensure everything else runs smoothly, proactively, and well.

What Winning Looks Like

• The owner’s time, focus, and energy are protected. Non-essential tasks never reach her desk. You anticipate what she needs before she has to ask.
• Systems run themselves. Recurring processes (financial, administrative, customer-facing) operate proactively and reliably, with problems caught and solved before they become issues.
• Ideas become reality. Strategic and marketing initiatives move from concept to completed, implemented results, not left as open loops.
• The firm moves forward. You’re not just maintaining the business. You’re actively contributing to its growth and strategic direction.
• You are the trusted gatekeeper. Customers, prospects, and partners experience a firm that is organized, responsive, and confidential. Nothing sensitive leaves this role’s care.

Who Thrives at New Business Directions

• A growth mindset, with the desire to grow with the firm, not just work for it
• A proactive problem-solver, not a task-checker
• Exceptional written and verbal communication (spelling and grammar count)
• Meticulous attention to detail
• The self-discipline to get the job done, because we have no set working hours
• The ability to manage competing priorities independently
• An impeccable track record of absolute discretion and confidentiality

Confidentiality is non-negotiable. This role has access to sensitive customer financial data and forensic accounting workflows. We are looking for someone with a very high moral compass, strong emotional intelligence, and a proven history of managing confidential information with complete discretion.

Technical Proficiencies

• Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook (email and calendar management), Word, Excel
• Comfortable in video meeting platforms (Zoom or similar)
• A tech-forward thinker who is comfortable learning proprietary customer portals, scheduling integrations, and project management tools
• QuickBooks experience not required, but you must be highly trainable, as our firm runs on QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Solutions plus several integrated applications

Salary and Benefits

We believe in working to live, not living to work. Our team operates with freedom: there are no set hours, and your schedule is flexible apart from a few defined team meetings. We simply get the job done, and we’re looking for someone with the discipline to do the same.

• Pay: Hourly, $23 to $28 per hour based on experience
• Hours: Typically about 15 to 20 hours per week
• Flexibility: Work completely virtual or hybrid, whichever suits you. No office face-time required.
• Health insurance stipend, after one year of employment
• Internet stipend
• SIMPLE IRA with a match of up to 3%, after one year of employment
• 7 paid holidays, hours paid based on average daily hours
• 1 week paid vacation, based on average hours from the prior year, after one year of employment
• Sponsored training to build the skills you need to excel in the role, such as QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification training

The Growth Path

This role has real room for advancement as the firm expands. We’re looking for someone who sees this as a career opportunity, not a placement.

To Apply

Send a cover letter and resume to careers@newbusinessdirections.com. This is a part-time position with a long-term opportunity to advance to more responsibility for the right person. Our home office is in the North Conway area, but you don’t need to be here to work with us.

 

Accounting Services Specialist, Part-Time

Who We Are

New Business Directions exists to do work that matters for people who care. We partner with business owners in construction, retail, restaurant, and nonprofit throughout New England, primarily New Hampshire and Maine, who are serious about their financial health and want a trusted advisor at the table, not a vendor in the background. We bring peace of mind, forward-looking insight, and the kind of collaboration that makes our customers better, smarter, faster, and prettier than they were yesterday.

Internally, we build a team that operates with freedom, grows with purpose, and delivers with integrity. We only do our best work alongside people who share that same growth mindset.

The Opportunity

This is not a bookkeeping role, and it’s not data entry. It’s for a capable accounting professional who takes ownership of the customers entrusted to them. You’ll start with a handful of customers and grow your portfolio as you show us what you can do. We bring the methods and the advisory vision. You bring a solid accounting foundation, exacting accuracy, and a genuine appetite to learn how we do things.

What Winning Looks Like

• Customer books are accurate, current, and review-ready. Every period closes on schedule, so our reviews focus on insight instead of rework.
• Customers feel known. You respond quickly, anticipate questions, and raise issues before the customer finds them.
• Numbers turn into insight. You notice what’s changing, ask good questions, and bring observations to every review.
• Systems get followed and get better. You work from our procedures, document what you learn, and suggest improvements.
• Peak seasons run calmly. Quarterly reviews and year-end close-outs reach the tax preparer on time, with no scramble.
• Our team has room to grow. Your reliable work frees our senior team to focus on advising customers and building the firm.
• You’re a strong teammate. You communicate openly, share what you learn, and make your colleagues’ work easier.
• You are a trusted steward of confidential information. Nothing sensitive leaves your care.

Who Thrives at New Business Directions

• A growth mindset, with the desire to grow with the firm, not just work for it
• A lifelong learner, curious and eager to keep building new skills
• Ownership: you take responsibility for your work without being chased
• Curiosity: you ask “why” and “what’s next,” not just “does it balance”
• Meticulous accuracy and attention to detail
• Clear, warm written and verbal communication
• A collaborative teammate who asks for help early and shares knowledge freely
• The self-discipline to meet deadlines, because we have no set working hours
• An impeccable track record of absolute discretion and confidentiality

Confidentiality is non-negotiable. You will work with sensitive customer financial data every day. We are looking for someone with a very high moral compass, strong emotional intelligence, and a proven history of managing confidential information with complete discretion.

Technical Proficiencies

• A working understanding of accounting and payroll fundamentals. We teach our methods, not the basics.
• QuickBooks Desktop (Pro, Premier, and Enterprise Solutions) and QuickBooks Online. QuickBooks certification is a plus.
• Adaptability across accounting platforms, since some of our customers use systems other than QuickBooks
• Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite
• Comfortable in video meeting platforms (Zoom or similar)
• A tech-forward thinker who learns integrated applications quickly
• Experience with construction, retail/restaurant, or nonprofit accounting is a plus

Salary and Benefits

We believe in working to live, not living to work. Our team operates with freedom: there are no set hours, and your schedule is flexible apart from a few defined team meetings. We simply get the job done, and we’re looking for someone with the discipline to do the same.

• Pay: Hourly, $25 to $30 per hour based on experience
• Hours: Part-time. We’ll start with a handful of customers, and your hours grow as your portfolio does.
• Flexibility: Work completely virtual or hybrid, whichever suits you
• 7 paid holidays
• Monthly internet stipend
• Sponsored training to build the skills you need to excel in the role, such as QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification
• After your first year: paid vacation based on your average hours from the prior year, a monthly health insurance stipend, and a SIMPLE IRA match of up to 3%

The Growth Path

This role has real room for advancement as the firm expands. As you show us what you can do, your portfolio and responsibilities grow with you. We’re looking for someone who sees this as a career opportunity, not a placement.

To Apply

Send a cover letter and resume to careers@newbusinessdirections.com. This is a part-time position with a long-term opportunity to advance to more responsibility for the right person. Our home office is in the North Conway area, but you don’t need to be here to work with us.

 

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