Staff Accountant

Staff Financial Group; Alaska; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Staff Financial Group is seeking a Staff Accountant for a remote role. You will join a growing team and report to the Controller, handling payroll, AP, and compliance tasks.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in accounting, 2+ years of accounting experience, and strong Excel skills. Experience with Paylocity and working in a distributed remote team is a plus. This position offers a fully remote setup across the U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting is required.
• Payroll experience is desired.
• 2+ years of accounting experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Able to work remotely and cross-functionally, and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll for 200+ employees in over 30 states.
• Process vendor invoices and ensure proper recording in financials.
• Reconcile payroll and benefit general ledger accounts.
• Prepare and post biweekly payroll journal entries for hourly employees and monthly entries for salaried staff.
• Assist with sales tax compliance and reconciliation of sales tax between systems and the general ledger.
• Collaborate with Paylocity and various benefit vendors.
• Assist with business registrations and compliance items as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Payroll processing

Excel

Communication

Attention to detail

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Paylocity

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Staff Accountant

2026-10-15 Staff Financial Group all cities,AK

Description:

Staff Accountant - Remote

We are seeking an energetic and talented Staff Accountant to join our growing team and report to the Controller. If you're highly motivated, passionate about accounting, and eager to join a fast-growing health tech start-up focused on making a difference for patients, then we would love to meet you!

Duties:

• Process payroll for 200+ employees, hourly and salaried, in over 30 states
• Process vendor invoices, make payments, and ensure proper recording in financials
• Reconcile payroll and benefit general ledger accounts
• Ensure compliance with assigned KPIs and payroll due dates
• Prepare and post biweekly (hourly) and monthly (salaried) payroll journal entries
• Prepare and post payroll and benefit accruals as needed
• Collaborate with third-party vendors, including Paylocity and various benefit vendors
• Assist with sales tax compliance and reconciliation of sales tax between systems and the general ledger
• Assist with business registrations and compliance items as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting required
• Payroll experience desired
• 2+ years of experience in accounting
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (primarily Excel)
• Able to adapt to change and learn quickly, work independently and cross-functionally, and prioritize work to achieve objectives and timelines
• Well organized with meticulous attention to detail
• Proactive in finding discrepancies and their resolution
• Strong communicator, both written and verbal
• Experience working within a remote/distributed team environment is a plus