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