Senior Accountant | Remote

Remote Jobs; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Remote Jobs is seeking a Senior Accountant to support end-to-end accounting and month-end close for a portfolio of clients in a fully remote setup. You will own specific tasks, ensure accurate records, and respond to client questions.

You may lead engagements as Controller and mentor Staff Accountants, collaborating with the Controller to ensure timely closings and accurate financial reporting for ecommerce or CPG clients.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online (QBO).
• Experience with inventory and cost accounting.
• Experience with transactional accounting.
• Advanced knowledge of accounting methods relevant to ecommerce or CPG businesses.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate, current records.
• Ability to manage deadlines, follow up on outstanding items, and proactively escalate issues.

Responsibilities

• Support or own the end-to-end month-end close for an assigned portfolio of clients, which may include AP, AR, and payroll-related tasks.
• Own specific accounting tasks within the month-end close cycle.
• Prepare and support the delivery of client accounting deliverables.
• Respond to client questions and follow up on outstanding items as needed.
• Request, organize, and follow up on missing documentation from clients.
• Maintain clean, accurate, and up-to-date records in accounting applications, including Double.
• Identify and elevate open items, roadblocks, and issues to the Controller in advance of deadlines.
• Support internal process improvements, efficiency initiatives, and other accounting team efforts.
• Work closely with the Controller and other team members to ensure client engagements are completed accurately and on schedule.

Skills

QuickBooks Online

Inventory accounting

Cost accounting

Transactional accounting

Ecommerce methods

CPG accounting

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Job description

Senior Accountant

Work Setup: Fully Remote

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Accountant to support the end-to-end accounting and month-end close processes for an assigned portfolio of clients. This role will take ownership of specific accounting tasks, support client deliverables, respond to client questions, and help maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records.

The Senior Accountant may work independently on assigned tasks within a client engagement or, depending on the engagement, act as a Controller and lead Staff Accountant.

Key Responsibilities

• Support or own the end-to-end month-end close for an assigned portfolio of clients, which may include AP, AR, and payroll-related tasks.
• Own specific accounting tasks within the month-end close cycle.
• Prepare and support the delivery of client accounting deliverables.
• Respond to client questions and follow up on outstanding items as needed.
• Request, organize, and follow up on missing documentation from clients.
• Maintain clean, accurate, and up-to-date records in accounting applications, including Double.
• Identify and elevate open items, roadblocks, and issues to the Controller in advance of deadlines.
• Support internal process improvements, efficiency initiatives, and other accounting team efforts.
• Work closely with the Controller and other team members to ensure client engagements are completed accurately and on schedule.

Scope & Ownership

• Own individual accounting tasks within a client engagement.
• May act as the Controller and lead Staff Accountant for an assigned engagement, depending on the client structure.
• Escalate engagement-level issues, open items, and roadblocks to the Controller as needed.

Requirements — Must Have

• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online (QBO).
• Experience with inventory and cost accounting.
• Experience with transactional accounting.
• Advanced knowledge of accounting methods relevant to ecommerce or CPG businesses.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate, current records.
• Ability to manage deadlines, follow up on outstanding items, and proactively escalte issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) accounting.
• Experience in ecommerce accounting.

Success in This Role

• Month-end closes are completed on schedule with minimal corrections required from the Controller.
• Client questions are addressed within agreed response times.
• Open items and roadblocks are identified and escalated before deadlines.
• Double is kept accurate and up to date for owned tasks.
• Documentation requests to clients are clear, organized, and appropriately followed up.
• Client questions and outstanding items are consistently tracked through resolution.