Staff Accountant – Financial Solutions

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

📋 Description

• Oversee daily accounting functions across designated client accounts, encompassing accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, account reconciliations, sales tax, and cash flow management.

• Execute recurring accounting responsibilities and assist with month-end closing procedures.

• Manage accounting deliverables and follow up on pending items.

• Engage with clients on routine accounting issues and financial operations.

• Attend client meetings and handle accounting-related email communications.

• Detect discrepancies and resolve standard accounting concerns; escalate more complex issues as needed.

• Offer daily direction and oversight to assigned Bookkeepers.

• Organize bookkeeping workflows and ensure deadlines are met.

• Review bookkeeping outputs, transaction coding, account reconciliations, and supporting documents.

• Provide constructive feedback and guidance to Bookkeepers.

• Uphold standard operating procedures, internal controls, and client-specific accounting protocols.

• Recognize recurring mistakes, quality issues, and workflow obstacles.

• Seek opportunities to enhance accounting workflows, accuracy, and efficiency.

• Collaborate with Senior Accountants, Controllers, and Accounting Managers to address issues and facilitate quality service delivery.

• Represent BELAY professionally in both virtual and face-to-face interactions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

• 2–4 years of accounting experience, ideally in a client-service or outsourced accounting setting.

• Strong grasp of accounting principles, financial statements, debits and credits, and account reconciliations.

• Experience with regular accounting tasks and month-end closing processes.

• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online.

• Familiarity with accounting, payroll, and business management software.

• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and time-management abilities.

• Capability to manage multiple clients and meet deadlines effectively.

• Proficient in reviewing work for accuracy, coordinating workflows, and providing daily guidance to Bookkeepers.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a professional, client-centered approach.

• Proven accountability, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently in a remote setting.

• Committed to maintaining a dedicated, distraction-free home office.

• Must reside in the U.S., specifically in Eastern or Central Time Zones.

• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

• BELAY covers 70% of employee medical premiums and 65% of dependent medical premiums.

• BELAY pays 70% of employee dental and vision premiums.

• Company-paid life insurance with $15,000 coverage.

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage provided at no cost for full-time employees.

• 401(k) plan through Vanguard with a 4% employer discretionary match.

• 15 days of annual PTO for full-time employees working 40 hours/week; 12 days for those working 30 hours/week.

• Additional PTO awarded at 3- and 5-year tenure milestones.

• 12 paid holidays each year.

• Full-time remote work opportunities.

• Recognition for an award-winning company culture.

• Occasional travel may be required for certain roles.