Remote Financial Accountant

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Job Details

• Job Title: Remote Financial Accountant (100% Work From Home)
• Location: Remote from Latin America
• Position Type: Full-time
• Salary: $1,800 - 2,500 USD/month depending on experience paid via direct deposit
• Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm Pacific Time

Job Overview

Our client is a rapidly-scaling, bootstrapped B2B SaaS company with an enterprise data platform gaining significant market traction. They've grown to over $10M ARR and acquired close to 1000 customers through great ideas, great people, and hard work. To maintain the trajectory, they need a detail-oriented Financial Accountant to support their growing financial operations and strengthen their accounting foundation. This role has a clear progression path to Senior Financial Accountant as the company scales.

The Financial Accountant will play a critical role in supporting our Controller and incoming Director of Finance by owning core financial accounting functions, including general ledger management, month-end and year-end close processes, financial statement preparation, and account analysis. This is a hands-on position that bridges operational accounting and strategic financial reporting.

This role is ideal for an accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth SaaS environment, possesses strong analytical skills, and is eager to develop expertise in financial operations, revenue recognition, and financial controls in a scaling B2B SaaS company.

Responsibilities

General Ledger & Financial Reporting

• Own and maintain the general ledger, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and proper account coding and classification
• Prepare and record complex journal entries, including accruals, deferrals, prepaid expenses, deferred revenue, and subscription adjustments
• Execute monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes with precision, including cutoff procedures, account reconciliations, and financial statement tie-outs
• Prepare consolidated financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows) and supporting footnotes
• Lead account reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts, investigating and resolving variances
• Support consolidation activities and intercompany transaction accounting as the company expands
• Maintain documentation and schedules supporting all close processes and financial statements

Revenue Recognition & Compliance

• Ensure accurate revenue recording in compliance with ASC 606 revenue recognition standards, including complex subscription arrangements and multi-year contracts
• Review and validate revenue transactions, prepaid amounts, and deferred revenue balances
• Prepare and maintain revenue recognition schedules and support documentation for audit and tax purposes
• Analyze subscription metrics (MRR, ARR, churn) and reconcile to general ledger and revenue figures
• Coordinate with Operations and Finance teams to ensure billing system accuracy and alignment with accounting records
• Support revenue-related audit procedures and external inquiries

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Conduct variance analysis between actual and budgeted/forecasted results, identifying trends and material variances
• Develop financial reports and dashboards for management review, including monthly performance summaries
• Analyze balance sheet accounts and income statement items, providing commentary and context for leadership
• Support ad hoc financial analysis requests from the Controller and Director of Finance
• Contribute to financial forecasting and scenario modeling efforts
• Prepare supporting schedules for key financial metrics and KPIs

Accounting Operations & Process Improvement

• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable operations, including invoice processing, payment processing, and aging analysis
• Perform vendor reconciliations and resolve billing discrepancies
• Support expense categorization, cost allocation, and departmental charge-back processes
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting workflows and improve efficiency through process automation
• Maintain and document accounting procedures, ensuring consistency and compliance
• Support the implementation of accounting system enhancements and new tools
• Communicate with external service providers (payroll, tax, bookkeeping vendors) as needed

Internal Controls & Audit Readiness

• Support the development and maintenance of internal accounting controls
• Prepare supporting documentation and schedules for external audits and tax filings
• Respond to audit inquiries and provide timely documentation and explanations
• Ensure compliance with