08 - Staff Accountant

We are hiring Staff Accountants to work 100% remotely from Mexico for small and mid-sized companies and CPA firms in the US.

• Run the monthly close: journal entries, accruals, prepaids, depreciation and payroll entries.
• Reconcile bank, credit card, AP, AR and balance sheet accounts every month.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and variance explanations for the controller or owner.
• Maintain fixed asset, loan and lease schedules.
• Support year-end: prepare audit or tax packages for the outside CPA.
• Review the bookkeeper's or AP/AR specialist's work and fix coding errors.
• Improve close checklists and spreadsheets so each month gets faster.

Must have

• Bachelor's degree in accounting (Contaduría Pública) or finance.
• 3+ years in general accounting with ownership of month-end close.
• Working knowledge of U. S. GAAP concepts: accrual accounting, revenue recognition, balance sheet reconciliations.
• Intermediate-to-advanced English (B2+) for written reports and calls with the controller.
• Advanced Excel: pivot tables, lookups, building reconciliation schedules.

Nice to have

• Experience at a U. S. company, a Big 4 or mid-tier firm, or an outsourced accounting firm serving U. S. clients.
• Quick Books Online, Net Suite, Sage Intacct or Xero.
• Job costing or WIP schedules for construction or manufacturing.
• Progress toward a U. S. CPA or similar certification.