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.
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