Staff Accountant

Acquisition Lab; Colombia; Remote; COP 170,833,000 - 249,680,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship from Senior Accountant

100% remote

10 PTO days

US holidays observed

USD compensation

Job summary

Acquisition Lab in the United States (Colombia-based finance team) is seeking an Accountant with hands-on AR/AP experience to own the full AR/AP cycle for a portfolio of U.S. companies.

You will work closely with the Senior Accountant and Controller, handling journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting month-end close. The role emphasizes complex AR/AP tasks, intercompany considerations, and multiple entities, with 100% remote work and USD compensation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on AR and AP experience
• Experience with complex AR/AP scenarios
• 1+ year general accounting experience (2+ preferred)
• Solid knowledge of journal entries and accrual accounting
• Proficient with QuickBooks Online or similar software
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills
• English level B2+ with US stakeholder communication

Responsibilities

• Manage the full AR cycle: invoicing, cash application, collections, and reconciliations
• Handle complex AR scenarios including partial payments, credits, disputes, and multi-entity customers
• Maintain AR aging reports and flag past-due balances
• Work with operations to resolve billing discrepancies
• Record and review vendor bills and maintain AP balances
• Prepare weekly payment schedules and process payments (Ramp, etc.)
• Assist with cash visibility, cash position reporting, and short-term forecasting
• Support month-end close tasks and prepare journal entries and accruals
• Perform bank and credit card reconciliations
• Take on additional accounting projects as needed

Skills

AR management

AP management

Excel

English proficiency

Multi-entity

Journal entries

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Ramp

Gusto

Google Sheets

Job description

At Acquisition Lab, we partner with entrepreneurs who acquire and operate profitable small businesses across the United States. Our Colombia-based finance team supports these businesses by building accurate, reliable, and decision-ready financials.

The Role

We're looking for an Accountant with deep, hands-on Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable experience to join our finance team. You'll own AR and AP for a portfolio of U.S. companies and work directly with our Senior Accountant and Controller, supporting them with journal entries, reconciliations, and other accounting tasks as needed.

This role is ideal for someone who is already strong in AR/AP, comfortable handling complex receivables and payables, and eager to keep growing their broader accounting skills.

What You'll Do

Accounts Receivable

• Manage the full AR cycle: invoicing, cash application, collections follow-up, and customer account reconciliations
• Handle complex AR situations such as partial payments, credits, disputes, deferred billing, and multi-entity customers
• Maintain accurate AR aging reports and flag past-due or unusual balances
• Work with operators to resolve billing discrepancies and customer questions

Accounts Payable

• Record and review vendor bills and maintain accurate AP balances
• Prepare weekly payment schedules and process payments through platforms such as Ramp
• Handle complex AP situations such as vendor credits, prepayments, recurring and accrued expenses, and intercompany bills
• Coordinate vendor follow-ups, missing invoices, payment information, and discrepancies
• Reconcile vendor statements and keep AP aging clean and current

Cash Management

• Support cash visibility by tracking incoming receipts and outgoing payments
• Assist with cash position reporting and short-term cash forecasting

Accounting Support

• Assist the Senior Accountant and Controller with month-end close tasks
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and adjusting entries
• Perform bank and credit card reconciliations
• Take on miscellaneous accounting tasks and special projects as the team needs

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on AR and AP experience (required, most important)
• Comfortable managing complex AR and AP, not just basic data entry
• 1+ year of general accounting experience (2+ years preferred)
• Solid understanding of how to prepare journal entries and basic accrual accounting
• QuickBooks Online or similar accounting software experience
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets
• English B2+ with the ability to communicate directly with U.S. stakeholders
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills; able to manage multiple entities and deadlines
• Open to learning and taking on new accounting responsibilities

Nice to Have

• Experience working with U.S. companies
• Experience with Ramp, Gusto, Double, or similar platforms
• Multi-entity or multi-currency experience
• Basic knowledge of U.S. GAAP

Who Thrives Here

You'll thrive in this role if you take pride in clean receivables and payables, follow up until issues are resolved, and enjoy supporting a team. You ask good questions, learn quickly, and want to grow from AR/AP into broader accounting responsibilities.

What You Get

• 100% remote
• 10 PTO days
• 7 U.S. holidays + 3 local holidays
• Compensation in USD
• Direct exposure to multiple U.S. businesses, Controllers, and operators
• Mentorship from a Senior Accountant and Controller, with a clear path to grow your accounting skills
• High-growth environment with meaningful responsibility