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Accountant – Finance Specialist
Remote Legal StaffAccountant responsible for financial operations and reporting at RemoteLegalStaff. Managing AR/AP, reconciliations, and supporting payroll to enhance financial organization and compliance.
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in maintaining accurate financial records, managing accounts receivable and payable, and preparing financial reports using Xero or QuickBooks. Strong attention to detail and effective communication skills are essential for supporting leadership and improving accounting processes.
Highest-signal resume keywords
5+ Years Of Accounting ExperienceXero/QuickBooks ProficiencyReconciliations And Monthly Close ProcessesExcel ProficiencyClient And Staff Relationship Management
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Hard Skills
Financial Record MaintenanceAccounts Receivable ManagementAccounts Payable ManagementInvoicingCollections TrackingPayroll ProcessingFinancial ReportingVariance ChecksBudgetingFinancial Modeling
Soft Skills
Attention To DetailStrong JudgmentClear Communication Skills
Tools & Technologies
XeroQuickBooksExcel
Industry Keywords
Financial ProcessesInternal ControlsCash Flow ManagementRemote WorkFounder-Led Companies
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Maintain accurate, up-to-date financial records across all accounts
- Handle monthly close activities, reconciliations, and variance checks
- Manage AR, AP, invoicing, collections tracking, and vendor payments
- Support payroll processing and ensure accurate allocation of expenses
- Prepare monthly financial reports, cash flow updates, and summaries for leadership
- Review transactions for accuracy, consistency, and proper categorization
- Maintain clean books in Xero/QuickBooks (or similar accounting systems)
- Identify discrepancies, flag issues early, and resolve them proactively
- Improve accounting processes, documentation, and internal controls over time
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and ad-hoc finance requests as needed
Requirements
What you’ll need- 5+ years of accounting
- Strong working knowledge of Xero/QuickBooks or similar accounting platforms
- Experience with reconciliations, AR/AP, and monthly close processes
- Proficiency in Excel
- High attention to detail and strong judgment
- Clear written and verbal English communication skills
- Comfortable working remotely in a fast-paced environment
- Experience supporting growing or founder-led companies is a plus
- Strong Client and Staff Relationship Management
- Experience in Financial Modeling is not a requirement but a plus
Benefits
Comp & perks- Fully remote position with a flexible work schedule
- Competitive base salary
- Annual performance bonus
- Anniversary loyalty bonuses
- Company-sponsored health insurance
- Generous PTO that increases with tenure (up to 30 days per year)
- Birthday PTO day
- 7 U.S. paid holidays
- 5 paid sick days per year
- Bereavement leave
- Additional unpaid personal leave available
- Home office stipend for equipment and workspace upgrades
- Computer replacement stipend
- Monthly internet allowance (increases with tenure)
- Professional development and training programs
- Education support for high performers
- A collaborative, supportive team culture where people are genuinely invested in each other's success
- A fast-moving environment where your work has real visibility and direct impact
- Clear path to growth: we promote from within and reward people who perform