Staff Accountant

Hire With Near; Argentina; Remote; ARS 42,293,000 - 50,752,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 2–4 weeks

US holidays

Equipment provided

Job summary

Near is seeking a Senior Accountant to support a diverse client portfolio from a remote, startup-friendly environment. You will manage month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reviews while guiding bookkeepers and collaborating with clients across varying sizes.

The ideal candidate has 2-5+ years of accounting experience, strong fundamentals, and proficiency with QuickBooks Online and Excel. This role offers international remote work and a competitive USD salary with PTO and holiday

Qualifications

• 2-5+ years of accounting experience.
• Experience with multiple clients or across multiple accounts.
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals beyond basic bookkeeping.
• Experience with account reconciliations, variance analysis, accruals, and balance sheet review.
• Comfortable supporting enterprise-level accounting work and basic bookkeeping tasks.
• Experience with QuickBooks Online.
• Professional and presentable on video calls.
• Able to work with structure, accuracy, and attention to detail in a fast-moving environment.
• Proactive, adaptable, and open to feedback and learning.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting work across a portfolio of small, mid-sized, and enterprise clients.
• Perform account reconciliations, variance analysis, accrual tracking, and balance sheet reviews.
• Support month-end close activities, especially during the first 1-2 weeks of each month.
• Review bookkeepers’ work and provide second-level approval on assigned accounts.
• Handle basic bookkeeping tasks when needed, including data entry and receipt processing.
• Prepare or review financial reports such as profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
• Communicate with vendors and clients through written channels regarding accounting-related items.
• Support collections-related workflows by helping submit aged receivables information when needed.
• Join occasional client-facing calls to introduce yourself as part of the account team.
• Use Excel for basic financial analysis and reporting review.

Skills

Account reconciliations

Variance analysis

Accruals

Balance sheet review

QuickBooks Online

Excel

Video calls

Attention to detail

Proactive learner

Tools

Excel

QuickBooks Online

Remote collaboration tools

Job description

At Near, we connect top talent in Latin America with exciting remote opportunities at U.S.-based companies. Our mission is to create better lives by fostering a remote work culture that transcends borders.

About the Company:

Our client is a growing accounting services business supporting a broad range of clients, from small businesses to enterprise-level companies. They provide accounting and bookkeeping support across different levels of complexity and work closely with clients to deliver accurate financial reporting, organized processes, and strong ongoing communication.

About the Role:

We’re looking for a Senior Accountant who can support a diverse client portfolio across both higher-level accounting work and day-to-day bookkeeping needs. You’ll handle month-end close responsibilities, reconciliations, financial review, and client communication, while also helping review the work of bookkeepers on more complex accounts. This role requires someone who is adaptable, organized, and comfortable working in a startup-style environment with changing priorities and a mix of client sizes.

You Will:

• Manage accounting work across a portfolio of small, mid-sized, and enterprise clients
• Perform account reconciliations, variance analysis, accrual tracking, and balance sheet reviews
• Support month-end close activities, especially during the first 1-2 weeks of each month
• Review bookkeepers’ work and provide second-level approval on assigned accounts
• Handle basic bookkeeping tasks when needed, including data entry and receipt processing
• Prepare or review financial reports such as profit and loss statements and balance sheets
• Communicate with vendors and clients through written channels regarding accounting-related items
• Support collections-related workflows by helping submit aged receivables information when needed
• Join occasional client-facing calls to introduce yourself as part of the account team
• Use Excel for basic financial analysis and reporting review

About You:

Your Background:

• 2-5+ years of accounting experience
• Experience working with multiple clients or across multiple accounts
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals beyond basic bookkeeping
• Experience with account reconciliations, variance analysis, accruals, and balance sheet review
• Comfortable supporting both enterprise-level accounting work and simpler bookkeeping tasks
• Experience with QuickBooks Online
• Professional and presentable on video calls
• Able to work with structure, accuracy, and attention to detail in a fast-moving environment
• Proactive, adaptable, and open to feedback and learning

Nice to Have:

• Inventory accounting experience
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience reviewing or overseeing bookkeepers’ work
• Experience in startup or fast-paced client services environments
• Compensation: $2,500-$3,000 USD/month
• 2 weeks PTO in year 1
• 3 weeks PTO in year 2
• 4 weeks PTO from year 3 onward
• 10 US holidays + 2 floating/local holidays
• Equipment provided or reimbursed
• Flexible timezone overlap, with preference for Pacific or Central time