Staff Accountant

YUPRO Placement; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

YUPRO Placement is hiring a full-time Staff Accountant to work remotely from Texas. The role conducts full-cycle accounting with emphasis on accounts receivable, cash application, and journal entries.

It also covers accounts payable, expense processing, and month-end/quarter-end close, with occasional payroll backup. The candidate will collaborate with the accounting team to ensure accurate cash application and term compliance, while supporting internal and external inquiries.

Qualifications

• Experience in general bookkeeping and full-cycle accounting.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP principles and journal entries.
• Experience with AR, AP, and cash application processes.

Responsibilities

• Apply client payments to invoices and complete journal entries for payments; research discrepancies weekly.
• Monitor net payment terms and assist cash management; escalate term issues as needed.
• Assist accounts payable; ensure timely payments and reconcile AP entries.
• Review and process employee expenses; ensure accuracy before approval.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close; back up weekly payroll activities.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Cash application

Accounts receivable

Journal entries

Bill.com

QuickBooks

Microsoft Excel

General ledger

Remote collaboration

Tools

QuickBooks

Bill.com

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Staff Accountant

This is a direct hire position with YUPRO Placement.

Candidates must reside in Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston or Austin metropolitan areas at the time of apply.

YUPRO Placement is hiring a full-time, remote Staff Accountant. This role reports to the company Controller and must reside in the state of Texas. This role will be responsible for completing timely full-cycle accounting functions, with the primary responsibility in accounts receivable, specifically for applying payments to invoices and completing appropriate journal entries of payments. In addition, the role supports monitoring the net payment term cycles of clients to ensure accurate cash management procedures and address any net term compliance issues. Other responsibilities will include accounts payable, expense report processing, activities for month-end close and quarter-end close and this role will serve as a backup for weekly contractor payroll activities.

The Staff Accountant will collaborate closely with the accounting department and field leadership, playing a vital role in applying accurate payments to client accounts, while researching payment discrepancies and supporting both internal and external cash application questions.

Core Job Responsibilities:

• Account Receivable/Cash Application: Apply client payments accurately to outstanding invoices, ensuring all payments are applied correctly, and appropriate journal entries are completed. Address discrepancies weekly to ensure company scorecard data is accurate. Research payments that do not match corresponding invoices; elevate issues timely.
• Cash Management: Monitor client net payment terms consistently; address outstanding net term items with supervisor and client, where appropriate. Escalate net terms that do not meet contract terms; review Aging reports with department heads to ensure timely communication of net term compliance; elevate client non-response to supervisor timely.
• Accounts Payable: Prepare and execute payments via Bill.com, ensuring timely payments to vendors; reconcile accounts payable entries and transactions; address discrepancies. Ensure all invoices are accounted for monthly from active vendor partners prior to month-end close.
• Expense Reports: Review, process and book general entities for employee expense reports in accordance with company policies, ensuring accuracy and compliance before submitting for approval and payment.
• Other accounting tasks may be assigned with business needs.

Skills:

• General knowledge of GAAP, debits, credits, invoice processing, chart of account journal entry, and accounting tech platforms.
• Hands‑on experience in a cash application accounting role, preferably within the staffing and recruiting industry, handling high volume of accounts receivable that include weekly invoices and weekly payment reconciliation to those invoices.
• Served in roles requiring high‑stakes weekly deadlines.
• Proficiency in accounting software, such as QuickBooks, Bill.com, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Thorough knowledge of how to work within a general ledger and a chart of accounts.
• Ability to be on virtual camera for team meetings as needed with 80% of internal meetings on virtual camera, without distractions or external noise.

Location Requirements:

• Must live in the state of Texas for consideration.
• Must have proven experience of working independently and successfully in a fully remote work environment; travel to company meetings may be required.

Benefits:

• Salaried position with discretionary company performance bonus.
• Position eligible for health insurance and 401K upon program eligibility.
• PTO, sick time, and paid holidays offered annually.

YUPRO Placement is an Equal Opportunity Employer and upholds federal, state, and local employment laws at all times.