Overview
This role is a full-time, remote Senior Accountant position supporting the Accounting & Finance function.
Responsibilities include supporting and overseeing core accounting operations—such as accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), payroll accounting, reconciliations, month-end close, financial reporting, and tax-related accounting support—while helping maintain accurate financial records, documentation, and internal controls.
Responsibilities
Accounts Payable (AP)
- Review and process accounts payable transactions and supporting documentation
- Verify invoices, bills, payment records, and vendor information for accuracy
- Maintain organized accounts payable records
- Reconcile vendor balances and investigate discrepancies
- Assist with payment scheduling and cash-flow-related accounting activities
- Ensure transactions are properly classified and recorded
Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Monitor accounts receivable activity and customer balances
- Record and reconcile customer payments and receipts
- Review outstanding balances and assist with collections and follow-up
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies between customer records and accounting records
- Maintain accurate AR documentation and supporting records
Payroll Accounting
- Support payroll-related accounting activities and payroll reconciliations
- Review payroll reports and related general ledger entries
- Reconcile payroll accounts, deductions, taxes, and other payroll-related balances
- Investigate payroll accounting discrepancies and coordinate corrections when necessary
- Maintain confidentiality of employee compensation and payroll information
General Accounting & Reconciliation
- Perform bank, credit card, payroll, vendor, customer, and general ledger reconciliations
- Review account balances and investigate unusual or unsupported transactions
- Prepare and maintain accounting schedules and supporting documentation
- Assist with month-end and year-end closing procedures
- Review journal entries and accounting records for accuracy and completeness
- Identify accounting errors and recommend appropriate corrections
Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Assist with preparation and review of financial statements and management reports
- Prepare accounting reports, schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation
- Analyze account activity and investigate significant or unusual variances
- Provide accounting information and reports to management as requested
- Maintain organized records that support financial reporting and audit requirements
Tax & Compliance Support
- Assist with tax-related accounting activities and preparation of supporting schedules and records
- Maintain documentation needed for tax reporting and compliance processes
- Support preparation of information requested by tax professionals, accountants, auditors, or authorized advisors
- Help ensure accounting records are properly maintained for applicable reporting requirements
- Do not independently submit tax returns or regulated filings unless specifically authorized and legally permitted
Accounting Controls & Review
- Follow accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
- Maintain proper segregation of duties and approval procedures
- Review accounting records for completeness, accuracy, and proper documentation
- Escalate unusual transactions, discrepancies, suspected errors, or control concerns to management
- Protect financial information for the organization, employees, vendors, and customers
Accounting Systems
- Work primarily within the designated accounting environment and other approved accounting/business systems
- Follow requirements related to accounting system access, information security, confidentiality, data protection, and financial recordkeeping
- Use a controlled, role-based remote accounting environment where access is based on responsibility and authorization level
Requirements
- Experience working in accounting, bookkeeping, finance, or a related field
- Strong understanding of accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Experience with bank and general ledger reconciliations
- Understanding of payroll accounting and payroll-related transactions
- Experience with month-end and year-end accounting processes
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies
- Ability to maintain confidential financial and employee information
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment
- Proficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Office or comparable productivity tools
- Ability to organize accounting records and supporting documentation effectively
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
- Experience as a Senior Accountant, Staff Accountant, General Accountant, Accounting Specialist, or Full-Charge Accountant
- Experience with QuickBooks Desktop or other comparable accounting platforms
- Experience handling payroll accounting
- Experience supporting tax preparation, tax reporting, or accounting compliance
- Experience with financial reporting and month-end close
- Experience reviewing accounting work or supporting accounting team members
- ACCA, CPA, CMA, or other relevant accounting certification is a plus but not required
Compensation & Benefits
- Not specified in the provided description
Location
- Full-time remote position
- Requires a reliable computer, stable internet connection, and a suitable professional workspace