Remote Staff Accountant — US GAAP & Month-End Expert

CobaltoTalent; Región Centro; Remote; MXN 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

CobaltoTalent is hiring a Staff Accountant to work 100% remotely from Mexico for US-based companies and CPAs. You will manage the monthly close, reconcile accounts, and prepare financial statements for the controller.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of general accounting, solid U.S. GAAP knowledge, and advanced Excel skills. Experience with QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, Sage Intacct or Xero is a plus. English proficiency (B2+) is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting (Contaduría Pública) or finance is required.
• 3+ years in general accounting with ownership of month-end close.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP concepts: accrual accounting, revenue recognition, balance sheet reconciliations.
• Intermediate-to-advanced English (B2+) for written reports and calls with the controller.
• Advanced Excel: pivot tables, lookups, building reconciliation schedules.

Responsibilities

• Run the monthly close: journal entries, accruals, prepaids, depreciation and payroll entries.
• Reconcile bank, credit card, AP, AR and balance sheet accounts every month.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and variance explanations for the controller or owner.
• Maintain fixed asset, loan and lease schedules.
• Support year-end: prepare audit or tax packages for the outside CPA.
• Review the bookkeeper's or AP/AR specialist's work and fix coding errors.
• Improve close checklists and spreadsheets so each month gets faster.

Skills

General accounting

Month-end close

Bank reconciliations

Advanced Excel

U.S. GAAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting (Contaduría Pública) or finance

Tools

QuickBooks Online

NetSuite

Sage Intacct

Xero

Job description

CobaltoTalent is hiring a Staff Accountant to work 100% remotely from Mexico for US-based companies and CPAs. You will manage the monthly close, reconcile accounts, and prepare financial statements for the controller.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of general accounting, solid U.S. GAAP knowledge, and advanced Excel skills. Experience with QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, Sage Intacct or Xero is a plus. English proficiency (B2+) is required.