AccountingCoach - Frontend Developer

Hey there! Here’s a shirt video introduction from our co-founder.

Let us introduce you to Harold Averkamp (CPA, MBA) and his brainchild, AccountingCoach. For over 52 years, Harold has been deeply entrenched in the world of accounting, donning multiple hats as an accounting supervisor, manager, consultant, university instructor, and online accounting innovator. He's the mastermind behind all the content on AccountingCoach.com.

Harold's journey began with a mission: to simplify accounting and make it accessible to everyone. With his extensive background, including a CPA certification, an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, and numerous accolades, Harold set out to democratize accounting education through the internet.

In 2003, Harold, along with his son Matthew, established AccountingCoach LLC and launched AccountingCoach.com. The platform became a beacon for accounting learners worldwide, thanks to its user-friendly interface, clear explanations, and real-world examples. Whether you're an employee, a bookkeeper, an accountant, a business owner, or a student, AccountingCoach.com offers resources tailored to our clients’ needs.

The website boasts a plethora of features, including quizzes, tests, visual tutorials, videos, Q&A, certificates of achievement, and badges, all meticulously curated by Harold himself. The consistent quality of content has earned AccountingCoach an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau and garnered over 2,645 glowing testimonials.

Join us at AccountingCoach, where we're not just shaping accounting knowledge, but also shaping careers. As part of our team, you'll contribute to revolutionising the way people learn and understand accounting. Ready to be a part of something transformative? Let's embark on this journey together and take your career to new heights with AccountingCoach!

Joining us as the Frontend Developer means you'll be at the forefront of enhancing our development processes. 

In this role, you will:

✅ Creating new features like membership tiers, admin dashboards, and public profile pages.

🖥️ Improving conversion rates through split tests, surveys, and discount strategies.

🚀 Optimising content for SEO by testing new layouts and meta information.

🏭 Ensuring browser compatibility, fixing bugs, and enhancing code for speed and efficiency.
Working Hours ⏰: Full-time, any time zone.

Requirements

To excel in this role, you need to have:

✅ Strong skills in WordPress Custom Development, Advanced Custom Fields, jQuery, PHP/MySQL. 

✅ Familiarity with AJAX calls is essential.

✅ Proficiency in Git for version control (our repository is hosted on Bitbucket), SASS for CSS, and Gulp for compiling JavaScript and SASS (Node version 12).

Brownie Points for:

✅ Familiarity with MailChimp API, Postmark API, Stripe, PayPal, Apple Pay API, and Zaraz tag manager and event tracking (Cloudflare).

Benefits

What’s in it for you?

• 💰 Competitive Salary: Earn a monthly salary of $5,000-$7,000.*
• 🌴 Global Work Flexibility: Work remotely from anywhere in the world.
• 🌟 Opportunities for Growth.
• 🌴 PTO: 20-days paid time off.

*Please note that this is a gross salary and that you are responsible for any tax-related procedures in your country of residence. We kindly ask you to apply only if you are happy to work remotely as an independent contractor.

The JobRack team are working with AccountingCoach to help them find their new team member. 

The hiring process for this position will include the following steps:

1. Completing the application form on JobRack.
2. Recording a short video introduction of yourself.
3. If shortlisted, completing test tasks.
4. Attending video interviews to discuss your previous experience and the new role in more detail.

The JobRack team has gained a full understanding of the AccountingCoach’s needs and will review, filter, screen and test candidates in line with this.

To ensure your application is considered, take the time to carefully read the job description and submit a high-quality application.

We will, of course, provide you with feedback throughout the process.

At the request of AccountingCoach applications for this position must be submitted through JobRack and direct contact with the employer is not allow