08_Staff Accountant

Overview

The organization is hiring Staff Accountants to work 100% remotely from Mexico, supporting small and mid-sized companies and CPA firms in the US.

Responsibilities

• Run the monthly close, including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, depreciation, and payroll entries.
• Reconcile bank, credit card, AP, AR, and balance sheet accounts each month.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and variance explanations for the controller or owner.
• Maintain fixed asset, loan, and lease schedules.
• Support year-end by preparing audit or tax packages for the outside CPA.
• Review the bookkeeper’s and/or AP/AR specialist’s work, correcting coding errors.
• Improve close checklists and spreadsheets to make the monthly close faster.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (Contaduría Pública) or Finance.
• 3+ years of general accounting experience with ownership of the month-end close.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP concepts, including accrual accounting, revenue recognition, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Intermediate-to-advanced English (B2+) for written reports and calls with the controller.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and building reconciliation schedules.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with a U.S. company, Big 4 or mid-tier firm, or an outsourced accounting firm serving U.S. clients.
• Experience with QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, or Xero.
• Experience with job costing or WIP schedules for construction or manufacturing.
• Experience preparing financial statements and performing variance analysis.
• Experience with fixed assets, loans, leases, and audit/tax support.

Location

• 100% remote from Mexico