Staff Accountant - Client Onboarding

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Posted Sep 5, 2026

Remote · US · ask about Worldwide Full Time
$28 – $30/hr

Overview

This fully remote role is an Implementation Staff Accountant position with a client-facing focus. The work involves transitioning new clients by cleaning up and standardizing their bookkeeping environment so they can successfully begin an ongoing accounting relationship.

Compensation is $28–30 per hour with 100% employer-paid benefits.

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 closely with the Implementation Manager and internal accounting team to ensure smooth client transitions
  • Complete implementation projects within established timelines
  • Recommend workflow improvements that 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 ability and willingness to earn it quickly)
  • Solid understanding of:
    • reconciliations
    • journal entries
    • financial statements
    • payroll
    • accrual accounting
    • month-end accounting processes
  • Strong organizational skills, including 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
  • Experience working in client onboarding or implementation-focused accounting roles

Compensation & Benefits

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

Location

Saint Paul, Minnesota (remote/fully remote role)

Application Deadline

Closing date: Sep 8, 2026