Accounting Associate

Overview

This role supports the day-to-day bookkeeping needs of brewery clients and provides a growth path toward brewery accounting specialization.

The employer is a fully remote accounting, tax, and consulting organization serving the craft brewing industry.

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day AP and bookkeeping for a set of brewery clients in Bill.com and QuickBooks Online.
• Maintain clean, accurate QBO bank feeds by matching transactions, entering payroll, and keeping bank and POS syncs current.
• Support monthly close by collecting and preparing statements and documentation for Accounting teammates.
• Communicate with brewery clients to request information, resolve questions, and keep accounting work moving smoothly.
• Collaborate with Accountants and other Associates to ensure timely completion of monthly close tasks and compliance filings.

Growth Path

• Level 1: Brewery Bookkeeping Foundation
  • Process invoices, receipts, credit memos, and other documents in Bill.com and QBO.
  • Maintain clean bank feeds and POS syncs.
  • Learn internal systems and workflows; focus on accuracy, consistency, and mastering fundamentals.
• Level 2: Brewery Bookkeeping and Close Support
  • Take on monthly close tasks for select clients under manager guidance.
  • Prepare reconciliations and other close-related work.
  • Communicate directly with clients to gather information, resolve issues, and troubleshoot routine bookkeeping and tech-stack questions.
• Level 3: Brewery Close Ready (Path to Accountant)
  • Transition to roughly 50/50 between recurring bookkeeping and close work.
  • Own monthly close for many assigned clients (including reconciliations, accruals, inventory, etc.) with support from the Accounting Manager.
  • Demonstrate consistency against mastery metrics to step into the full Accountant role and take primary ownership of monthly close and client relationships.

How Success Is Measured

• Consistent weekly progress to close gaps on the Accounting Skills Matrix.
• Clients’ books are accurate and delivered on time.
• Accounting teammates and Managers rarely need to jump in to fix issues.
• Target client book (number and mix of clients) is reached and maintained.
• Clients can rely on bookkeeping consistency and provide positive feedback.

Requirements

• 1+ year of experience as an Accounting Associate, Bookkeeper, Staff Accountant, or similar.
• Comfort working with multiple clients or entities at once (public firm, outsourced accounting, or similar experience is a plus).
• Strong proficiency with QuickBooks Online; Bill.com experience is a plus.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote environment (prior remote experience helpful but not required).
• Reliable internet, a quiet setup for video calls, and availability during normal business hours (9–5, Monday–Friday).
• Must be based in the U.S. and legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with brewery or inventory-heavy, accrual-based clients.
• Prior experience with tools like Square, Toast, Gusto, Podio, or Asana.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $51,000–$60,000 per year based on skills and experience.
• Promotion track to Accountant: $64,000–$73,000 plus bonus eligibility once mastery benchmarks are met (many Associates reach this in 6–12 months).
• 100% remote; no in-office requirements.
• Flexible schedule; no time sheets or hours tracking.
• Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, life and disability.
• 3 weeks PTO/Sick.
• 11 company holidays.
• Continuing education support (books, courses, certifications), plus brewery visits and industry conference attendance.

Location

• Fully remote.
• Must be based in the U.S. and legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Hiring Process

• Short online application with screening questions (about 10 minutes).
• 45-minute accounting-focused session with an Accounting Manager.
• 30-minute culture fit call with the Director of Operations.
• Final conversation with the CEO.

Applications are reviewed daily, with the process aiming to complete within 7–14 days for strong candidates.