Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. HousingWire is hiring a Staff Accountant to support accounts receivable and the monthly close for advertising, sponsorship, and subscription revenue. The role manages collections, payment application, invoicing, revenue reconciliation, proposed month-end entries, expense records, and close documentation.
Responsibilities
- Drive collections follow-ups across multiple business lines and revenue streams; keep AR aging notes current and escalate past-due accounts per policy
- Apply incoming payments (checks, ACH, wire transfers) accurately and timely to the correct customer accounts; resolve short payments, mismatches, and unapplied cash
- Prepare and send invoices — including prebills, renewals, and affiliate content invoices — in Bill.com; coordinate invoice timing with revenue schedules
- Perform revenue reconciliation (unearned and unbilled) against invoicing to prevent overbilling or underbilling for prepaid and installment customers; update schedules and propose adjustments
- Prepare proposed month-end entries — revenue recognition, accruals, deferrals, intercompany due to/from entries, and expense reimbursements — in spreadsheets for Accounting Supervisor review and posting
- Support periodic review of transaction and account classifications; identify categories to add, consolidate, or retire as the business evolves
- Sync and classify corporate card transactions; ensure expense submissions comply with company policy; escalate missing receipts; maintain accurate and current transaction records for Accounting Supervisor review and reconciliation
- Maintain close checklists, reconciliation reports, standard operating procedures, and audit-ready backup
- Partner with internal teams to resolve billing and collections issues
- Follow internal controls and US GAAP
Skills
- 2+ years in accounting or bookkeeping, with direct experience in AR, GL, and revenue support
- Strong working knowledge of debits and credits, accruals, and revenue recognition basics
- Intermediate Excel skills — filters, lookups, and pivot tables — and high attention to detail
- Professional collections communication experience in a B2B environment
- Background in media, advertising, events, subscription, or SaaS
Benefits
- 401(k) with employer match
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and ancillary insurance options
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid Parental Leave
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