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Accountant (AP + AR)
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bookkeeper — ESCO, the EU occupation classification
Bookkeepers record and assemble the day-to-day financial transactions of an organisation or company, consisting usually of sales, purchases, payments and receipts. They ensure all financial transactions are documented in the appropriate (day) book and general ledger, and that they are balanced out. Bookkeepers prepare the recorded books and ledgers with financial transactions for an accountant to then analyse balance sheets and income statements.
Also known as: general bookkeeper, accounting technician, book-keeping clerk, accounts clerk, general-ledger bookkeeper, accounting technicians
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Job Title: Accounting Specialist (Bookkeeping, AR & Payroll)
Location | Remote
Time Zone | US Central Time (CST) business hours
Role Overview:
We are looking for an Accounting Specialist to take over day-to-day accounting for a growing US business. You will handle billing, payroll, card reconciliation and bookkeeping in NetSuite, and work directly with the business owner and their CPA.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage accounts receivable: bill customers and follow up on payments
- Make sure employees are paid correctly and on time
- Keep the books clean and up to date in NetSuite
- Reconcile and categorize high-volume card transactions, with the busiest period from October to December
- Support a smooth handover from the current accounting agency
- Communicate directly with the business owner and their CPA
Required Qualifications:
- 3–4 years of experience in accounting or bookkeeping
- Hands-on experience with NetSuite
- Experience with accounts receivable, payroll and card reconciliation
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to handle high transaction volumes
- Strong written and spoken English with a clear, professional communication style
- Available to work during US Central Time business hours
- Must have prior remote work experience, be fluent with remote collaboration tools and platforms (such as Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Asana, or similar), and have ideally worked with US or UK-based companies. Applications without this experience will not be considered.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Spanish language skills
- Experience taking over accounting work from an outside agency
- Experience working directly with a CPA
Tools & Technology:
- NetSuite
- Google Workspace
- Slack, Zoom, and other remote collaboration tools
Please NOTE:
It is crucial that you complete the application form in full. As part of the application process, you will be required to record a video. If your application is successful, you will receive an email confirming next steps—the video is the first step of the interview process. If you do not record a video, we will not be able to consider you for ANY open role.
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