Remote Senior Accountant — GAAP, Budgets & Reporting

BuiltIn Integration Sandbox; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual development stipend

Work-from-home stipend

Job summary

BenchPrep is seeking a Staff/Senior Accountant for a fully remote, Chicago-market-facing position. You’ll maintain financial records, prepare reports, analyze data, and ensure GAAP compliance while supporting budgeting, audits, and process improvements.

Ideal candidates have CPA preference, 3–8 years of experience, and strong Excel and systems skills. You’ll contribute to monthly close, revenue recognition, and general ledger activities, collaborating across departments to drive accuracy and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting; CPA preferred
• 3-5 years (Staff Accountant), or 5-8 (Sr Accountant) years in accounting or auditing; public accounting experience preferred
• Team player with a positive attitude towards contributing and learning
• Thorough knowledge and experience in the areas of financial statement preparation, GAAP, and revenue recognition
• Strong verbal/written communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work well independently and in a team environment
• Self starter, quick learner, and ability to multitask on a regular basis
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills and deadline driven
• Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Strong sense of ownership on issues and following through to completion
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Experience working in accounting systems (NetSuite, Intacct, Quickbooks, etc.) strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting function including account reconciliations, journal entries, AR, AP, and Billing
• Analysis and review of company expenditures, confirming proper allocation of expenses to the various departments, and reporting to these departments as necessary
• Review transactions to ensure accounting treatment is in accordance with GAAP and company policies and procedures
• Analyze billing transactions to ensure proper allocation of revenue recognition policies
• Review general ledger accounts and making all necessary journal entries including posting monthly, quarterly, and yearly accruals
• Assist in building financial statements including balance sheet, income statement, and changes in financial position, as well as budget variance analysis
• Assist in the design and preparation of budgets for review by management
• Prepare year-end schedules for the annual tax returns
• Look for ways to improve upon accounting processes and procedures

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial analysis

Excel

Communication

Accounting systems

Attention to detail

multitasking

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting; CPA preferred

Tools

NetSuite

Intacct

QuickBooks

Job description

BenchPrep is seeking a Staff/Senior Accountant for a fully remote, Chicago-market-facing position. You’ll maintain financial records, prepare reports, analyze data, and ensure GAAP compliance while supporting budgeting, audits, and process improvements.

Ideal candidates have CPA preference, 3–8 years of experience, and strong Excel and systems skills. You’ll contribute to monthly close, revenue recognition, and general ledger activities, collaborating across departments to drive accuracy and