Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Remote Legal Staff is a company dedicated to connecting talented legal professionals with U.S. law firms. They are seeking an Accountant to manage various finance-related responsibilities, ensuring financial accuracy and supporting leadership with clear reporting as the business grows.
Responsibilities
- 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
Skills
- 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
- Strong Client and Staff Relationship Management
- Experience supporting growing or founder-led companies is a plus
- Experience in Financial Modeling is not a requirement but a plus
Benefits
- 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
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