Staff Accountant - Remote (LX1061749)

A public accounting firm is seeking a Senior Bookkeeper / Staff Accountant to deliver full-cycle bookkeeping, month-end close, and financial reporting for a portfolio of approximately 10–15 client entities. This is a client-services role suited to an experienced accounting professional comfortable managing multiple engagements in a fast-paced, collaborative remote environment.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Manage full-cycle bookkeeping/accounting for multiple clients in QuickBooks Online and Desktop
• Perform monthly reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, and financial statement prep
• Build monthly sales journals from POS reports (Square, Heartland, Toast)
• Recognize payroll expense from payroll/POS reports (Square, Heartland, Toast, ADP, QuickBooks)
• Prepare, pay, and file multi-jurisdiction sales tax returns (monthly/quarterly)
• Act as primary accounting point of contact for assigned clients
• Collaborate with internal team on consistent, accurate, timely deliverables
• Track work and documentation in Karbon
• Support quality control and adherence to firm standards

Requirements

• 5+ years in public accounting or client-based accounting firm environment (required)
• Strong QuickBooks Online/Desktop skills; QBO ProAdvisor certification a plus
• Solid grasp of accrual accounting, reconciliations, and month-end close
• Experience with multi-jurisdiction sales tax filing
• Experience recognizing payroll expense from third-party reports (Square, Toast, Heartland, ADP)
• Strong communication and client-service skills
• Ability to manage multiple client engagements simultaneously
• Proficiency with Karbon, ADP, Microsoft Office
• Hospitality/F&B/service-industry client experience preferred