08_Staff Accountant

Description

Staff Accountant

About the role

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

What you will do

• 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.

What you bring

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.
• QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, Sage Intacct or Xero.
• Job costing or WIP schedules for construction or manufacturing.

Requirements

Staff Accountant

Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 3+ years of general accounting experience.
• Hands-on ownership of month-end close.
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP, accruals, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience preparing financial statements and variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation schedules).
• English B2+ for professional communication and financial reporting.
• Experience with U.S. companies, CPA firms, or outsourced accounting firms.
• QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, or Xero.
• Experience with fixed assets, loans, leases, and audit/tax support.
• Job costing or WIP schedules in construction or manufacturing.

Originally posted on Himalayas