Staff Accountant - Client Onboarding

Overview

This remote Implementation Staff Accountant role supports new clients as they transition into an outsourced accounting and advisory environment. Work focuses on cleaning up and standardizing client books to establish a reliable financial foundation.

• Salary: $28–30 per hour
• Benefits: 100% employer-paid benefits
• Closing date: Sep 8, 2026
• Employment type: Consultant
• Work mode: Fully remote

Responsibilities

• Clean up and standardize new clients' QuickBooks Online files
• Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, loans, and other balance sheet accounts
• Review historical transactions and resolve accounting inconsistencies
• Prepare adjusting journal entries for accruals, payroll, depreciation, reclassifications, and other necessary corrections
• Prepare accurate financial statements that establish a reliable accounting foundation
• Assist with software implementations, including payroll systems, POS integrations, and other third-party applications
• Maintain complete, organized workpapers throughout every implementation
• Communicate directly with clients to request information, answer questions, and keep projects moving forward
• Partner with the Implementation Manager and internal accounting team to ensure smooth client transitions
• Complete implementation projects within established timelines
• Recommend workflow improvements to enhance client experience and internal efficiency

What Success Looks Like

• Clients begin their ongoing relationship with clean, accurate financial records
• Projects remain organized, on schedule, and well documented
• Financial statements accurately reflect each client's business
• Proactive communication occurs throughout the implementation process
• Internal accounting teams inherit organized files requiring minimal additional cleanup
• Issues are identified early and addressed proactively

Requirements

• Experience in bookkeeping or accounting, preferably within public accounting, CAS, or an outsourced accounting environment
• Strong QuickBooks Online experience
• QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor certification is preferred or a willingness and ability to earn it quickly
• Solid understanding of reconciliations, journal entries, financial statements, payroll, accrual accounting, and month-end accounting processes
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple implementation projects simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating with teammates throughout the day
• Curious, adaptable, and motivated to learn new technologies and accounting systems
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field is preferred; applicable experience in a related capacity can suffice in exchange for a formal degree

Preferred Qualifications

• QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor certification

Compensation & Benefits

• $28–30 per hour
• Fully remote work environment
• 100% employer-paid benefits
• Professional development and certification opportunities
• Collaborative leadership team invested in your success
• Exposure to a wide variety of industries, businesses, and technologies

Location

Rapid City, South Dakota

Closing Date

Sep 8, 2026