Posted 6 days ago
Staff Accountant - Remote (LX1061749)
California, United StatesRemoteFull-time
AI Summary
A Staff Accountant at a public accounting firm manages full-cycle bookkeeping, month-end close, and financial reporting for 10–15 client entities, acting as the primary accounting contact and collaborating with internal teams to deliver accurate, timely results in a remote environment.
About this role
A public accounting firm is seeking a Senior Bookkeeper / Staff Accountant to deliver full-cycle bookkeeping, month-end close, and financial reporting for a portfolio of approximately 10–15 client entities. This is a client-services role suited to an experienced accounting professional comfortable managing multiple engagements in a fast-paced, collaborative remote environment.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Manage full-cycle bookkeeping/accounting for multiple clients in QuickBooks Online and Desktop
- Perform monthly reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, and financial statement prep
- Build monthly sales journals from POS reports (Square, Heartland, Toast)
- Recognize payroll expense from payroll/POS reports (Square, Heartland, Toast, ADP, QuickBooks)
- Prepare, pay, and file multi-jurisdiction sales tax returns (monthly/quarterly)
- Act as primary accounting point of contact for assigned clients
- Collaborate with internal team on consistent, accurate, timely deliverables
- Track work and documentation in Karbon
- Support quality control and adherence to firm standards
Requirements
- 5+ years in public accounting or client-based accounting firm environment (required)
- Strong QuickBooks Online/Desktop skills; QBO ProAdvisor certification a plus
- Solid grasp of accrual accounting, reconciliations, and month-end close
- Experience with multi-jurisdiction sales tax filing
- Experience recognizing payroll expense from third-party reports (Square, Toast, Heartland, ADP)
- Strong communication and client-service skills
- Ability to manage multiple client engagements simultaneously
- Proficiency with Karbon, ADP, Microsoft Office
- Hospitality/F&B/service-industry client experience preferred
Benefits
- Fully remote flexibility
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Retirement plan with company match
- 100% employer-paid health insurance
- Yearly wellness reimbursement
- If this resonates with your experience and ambition, we invite you to connect and attach your resume and state your salary requirements within this application—we would love to hear from you!
Skills
Accrual AccountingADPFinancial Statement PreparationHeartlandJournal EntriesKarbonMicrosoft OfficeMonth-end CloseMulti-jurisdiction Sales Tax FilingPayroll Expense RecognitionQBO ProAdvisorQuickBooks DesktopQuickBooks OnlineReconciliationsSquareToast
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