Staff Accountant - Remote, Path to Client Close Ownership

Renterra; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health benefits

Inclusive culture

Growth opportunities

Impactful work

Job summary

Renterra Inc. in the Chicagoland area is seeking a Staff Accountant to manage day-to-day bookkeeping for a portfolio of equipment rental clients. This role emphasizes accuracy, month-end close, and collaboration with the Senior Accountant.

You will categorize transactions in QuickBooks Online, reconcile accounts, prepare draft P&Ls and balance sheets, and assist with sales tax and year-end 1099 work. Occasional in-person collaboration at the Chicago office is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• 1–3 years bookkeeping or accounting experience, ideally serving small business clients.
• Advanced, hands-on expertise with bank feeds and rules, reconciliations, journal entries and reporting in QuickBooks Online.
• Hands-on experience with transaction categorization and account reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Transaction categorization: Categorize and code each client's bank and credit card transactions in QuickBooks Online accurately and on schedule.
• Reconciliations: Reconcile bank, credit card and loan accounts every month, and investigate and clear anything that doesn't tie.
• Rental system tie-out: Match invoices, payments and deposits from each client's rental software to their general ledger, and flag discrepancies.
• Accounts payable: Enter and code vendor bills, and keep vendor records up to date.
• Month-end entries: Draft recurring month-end entries, including depreciation, loan principal and interest splits, and equipment sale entries, for Senior Accountant review.
• Fixed asset register: Add new equipment purchases and disposals to each client's fixed asset register.
• Financial statements: Prepare draft monthly P&Ls, balance sheets and cash flow statements for review.
• Sales tax: Pull and organize sales tax collected by jurisdiction so returns can be prepared each month or quarter.
• Vendor W-9s and 1099s: Collect W-9s through the year and gather the data for year-end 1099 preparation.
• Client communication: Follow up with clients on missing receipts, uncategorized transactions and documents, clearly and promptly.

Skills

Attention to detail

High transaction volume

Deadline oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Job description

Renterra Inc. in the Chicagoland area is seeking a Staff Accountant to manage day-to-day bookkeeping for a portfolio of equipment rental clients. This role emphasizes accuracy, month-end close, and collaboration with the Senior Accountant.

You will categorize transactions in QuickBooks Online, reconcile accounts, prepare draft P&Ls and balance sheets, and assist with sales tax and year-end 1099 work. Occasional in-person collaboration at the Chicago office is expected.