Staff Accountant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Oversee comprehensive bookkeeping and accounting processes for various clients utilizing QuickBooks Online and Desktop.

• Conduct monthly reconciliations, manage accruals, create journal entries, and prepare financial statements.

• Generate monthly sales journals derived from POS reports, including Square, Heartland, and Toast.

• Identify payroll expenses based on payroll and POS reports from Square, Heartland, Toast, ADP, and QuickBooks.

• Prepare, process, and submit multi-jurisdictional sales tax returns on a monthly or quarterly basis.

• Serve as the main accounting contact for designated clients.

• Work collaboratively with the internal team to ensure consistent, accurate, and timely deliverables.

• Document and track work within the Karbon system.

• Assist in maintaining quality control and compliance with firm standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in public accounting or within a client-focused accounting firm (mandatory).

• Proficient in QuickBooks Online and Desktop; QBO ProAdvisor certification is an advantage.

• Strong understanding of accrual accounting, reconciliations, and the month-end closing process.

• Experience in filing multi-jurisdictional sales taxes.

• Familiarity with recognizing payroll expenses from external reports such as Square, Toast, Heartland, and ADP.

• Excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to client service.

• Capability to manage multiple client engagements at once.

• Proficient in Karbon, ADP, and Microsoft Office applications.

• Experience in the hospitality, food & beverage, or service industry is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Complete remote work flexibility.

• Paid time off along with paid holidays.

• Retirement plan with company matching contributions.

• 100% employer-covered health insurance.

• Annual wellness reimbursement.