Staff Accountant - Client Onboarding

Overview

A consultancy organization is seeking an Implementation Staff Accountant for a fully remote client-facing role.

This position supports new client transitions into the organization’s accounting ecosystem. Work is focused on cleaning up and standardizing client books, preparing reconciliations and adjusting journal entries, supporting software implementations, and communicating with clients to keep projects on schedule.

Compensation: $28–30 per hour plus 100% employer-paid benefits.

Closing date: Sep 8, 2026.

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 to establish a reliable accounting foundation
• Assist with software implementations including payroll systems, POS integrations, and other third-party applications
• Maintain complete, organized workpapers throughout each 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 both the client experience and internal efficiency

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 willingness and ability to earn it quickly
• Solid understanding of:
  • reconciliations
  • journal entries
  • financial statements
  • payroll
  • accrual accounting
  • month-end accounting processes
• Strong organizational skills and 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

• CISA – Certified Information System Auditor
• QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor certification
• Experience implementing payroll systems, POS integrations, and other third-party applications

Compensation & Benefits

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

Location

Chicago, Illinois (work mode: fully remote).