Staff Accountant
We are seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to manage day-to-day accounting functions, including accounts payable, reconciliations, and process optimization.
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Staff Accountant
Employment TypeFull time, independent contractor
Work ModelRemote
Work HoursUS work hours (Central)
Role Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented, systematic, and reliable Staff Accountant to manage our core day-to-day accounting functions and support our growth. This role is highly hands-on and is responsible for maintaining pristine financial records, streamlining transactional workflows, and building out key reconciliation structures under the guidance of leadership.
The ideal candidate is a proactive accounting professional who takes deep pride in financial accuracy, enjoys documenting efficient processes, and possesses a strong working knowledge of Quickbooks Online (QBO) integrations.
Key Responsibilities
Accounts Payable & Expense Management
- Own the end-to-end Accounts Payable (AP) process, including processing vendor bills and proactively gathering tax documentation (W-9s, etc.).
- Manage expense coding and corporate reimbursements inside Mercury, ensuring a seamless and reliable automated data sync with QuickBooks Online (QBO).
- Accurately code daily bank and credit card transactions to maintain real-time financial tracking.
Reconciliations & Month-End Support
- Perform routine bank reconciliations to ensure general ledger ledger matching.
- Spearhead the buildout and refinement of robust balance sheet reconciliation schedules.
- Support the month-end close cycle, ensuring financial schedules are prepared on time.
- Assist with payroll coordination, verification, and data entry workflows.
Process Optimization & Documentation
- Standardize accounting operational workflows by building clear, repeatable internal process documentation and SOPs.
- Proactively identify and resolve transaction mismatches or software sync discrepancies between banking platforms and the GL.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Experience: 3+ years of professional full-cycle accounting experience, ideally working with modern, fast-growing remote companies.
- Software Toolkit: Mastery of QuickBooks Online (QBO) and deep experience managing tech-forward banking tools like Mercury.
- Accounting Core: Strong foundational knowledge of general ledger accounting, expense classifications, and corporate balance sheet mechanics.
- Systems Mindset: Demonstrated experience building out reconciliation templates and writing clean process documentation/SOPs from scratch.
- Communication: Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills with the ability to clearly flag data anomalies and collaborate effectively with US-based leadership.
What Success Looks Like
- Data Accuracy: Zero backlogs in bill processing, expense coding, or vendor compliance documentation.
- System Efficiency: A bulletproof, fully optimized data integration between Mercury and QuickBooks Online.
- Closing Speed: Smooth transition into month-end close via organized, pre-built balance sheet reconciliation sheets.
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