Kaizen CPAs + Advisors

Staff Accountant

Kaizen CPAs + Advisors

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $60,000 per year

Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

About the role

  • Clean up and standardize new clients’ QuickBooks Online files.
  • Perform bank and credit card reconciliations, categorize transactions, and correct data inconsistencies.
  • Prepare initial financial statements for onboarding review.
  • Draft adjusting journal entries for accruals, depreciation, payroll entries, and reclassifications.
  • Assist in connecting POS systems, payroll integrations, and other external software during onboarding.
  • Maintain complete, well-documented workpapers for smooth client handoff.
  • Request needed financial information from clients and follow up professionally and proactively.
  • Update the Onboarding Manager on progress, challenges, and delays.
  • Support training preparation by ensuring the client’s file is clean, organized, and ready for onboarding sessions.
  • Collaborate with accounting, payroll, tax, and admin teams as needed.
  • Complete onboarding tasks within the established 30–45 day timeframe.
  • Maintain accurate to-do lists, timelines, and internal reports.
  • Uphold Kaizen standards for accuracy, timeliness, and exceptional client experience.
  • Contribute ideas to improve onboarding workflows and client processes.

Requirements

  • Experience in bookkeeping/accounting: reconciliations, journal entries, financial statements.
  • QuickBooks Online proficiency; QBO ProAdvisor certification (or willingness to obtain quickly).
  • Understanding of basic accounting concepts (A/R, A/P, bank recs, payroll posting, revenue recognition, depreciation).
  • Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field preferred.
  • QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor certification (required or achieved shortly after hiring); Advanced certification preferred.
  • Strong customer service skills, communication, and problem-solving ability.
  • Ability to manage multiple clients, tasks, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
  • Cafeteria/Section 125 Plan
  • Retirement/401(k): Employer match with 100% vesting on day one of eligibility
  • Paid Vacation: Starting at 2 weeks, available for use from day one
  • Paid Personal Time (PTO): 32 hours available to use from day one
  • Paid Holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve (if it falls during the work week), and Christmas Day

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
bookkeepingaccountingreconciliationsjournal entriesfinancial statementsExcelMicrosoft Officedata categorizationpayroll postingrevenue recognition
Soft skills
customer servicecommunicationproblem-solvingtime managementorganizational skillscollaborationproactive follow-upadaptabilityattention to detailworkflow improvement
Certifications
QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor certificationAdvanced QuickBooks Online certificationAssociate’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in Accounting