Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager – Remote | GAAP, QuickBooks, Month-End Close & Payroll

Position Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: U.S. Business Hours

About the Role

At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring an experienced Accounting Manager to own financial reporting, month-end close, payroll, and core accounting operations across complex client accounts.

This is a hands-on accounting role — not basic bookkeeping or data entry. You’ll manage accrual-based accounting, multi-entity financials, payroll, sales tax compliance, AP/AR, and reporting while ensuring financial records remain accurate, organized, and audit-ready.

If you have strong GAAP accounting, QuickBooks, Excel, payroll, and multi-entity accounting experience, this role is a strong fit.

What You’ll Own

Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

* Execute accurate and timely month-end close processes
* Prepare and maintain financial reports and supporting schedules
* Maintain clean, structured, and audit-ready workpapers
* Ensure financial reporting follows GAAP/accrual accounting standards
* Identify and resolve reporting discrepancies

General Ledger, AP & AR

* Maintain general ledger accuracy across multiple entities and locations
* Oversee Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR)
* Manage day-to-day accounting activities
* Review account activity and resolve discrepancies
* Ensure accounting records remain complete and accurate

Payroll & Employee Setup

* Process payroll using Gusto or similar payroll platforms
* Manage employee setup and onboarding within payroll systems
* Maintain accurate payroll documentation
* Ensure payroll is processed accurately and on schedule

U.S. Sales Tax & Compliance

* Calculate and file U.S. state sales tax
* Monitor filing requirements and deadlines
* Maintain organized supporting documentation
* Ensure compliance activities are completed accurately and on time

Reporting, Analysis & Forecasting

* Build custom financial and management reports
* Support budgeting and forecasting
* Analyze financial data and communicate meaningful insights
* Create reporting and data visualizations to support decision-making

Process Improvement

* Review and document accounting processes and SOPs
* Identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements
* Standardize workflows across clients, entities, and accounting systems
* Build more accurate and scalable accounting processes

Client & Leadership Coordination

* Communicate regularly with leadership regarding priorities and deliverables
* Support client-facing financial communication when required
* Maintain visibility into reporting deadlines and outstanding items
* Proactively identify and escalate accounting issues

Must-Have Requirements

* 5+ years of accounting or finance experience
* Strong experience with accrual accounting and GAAP financials
* Experience managing multi-entity, multi-location, or multi-segment accounting
* Strong proficiency with QuickBooks Online, Desktop, or Enterprise
* Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including:
* XLOOKUP
* INDEX/MATCH
* Pivot Tables
* Data Tables

* Hands-on payroll processing experience with Gusto or similar systems
* Experience with U.S. sales tax filings
* Strong understanding of financial reporting and month-end close
* Excellent written and verbal English communication
* High attention to detail and financial accuracy
* Comfortable working remotely during U.S. business hours

Nice to Have

* NetSuite experience
* Familiarity with ADP or Paylocity
* Experience with Ramp or Bill.com
* Familiarity with Clockify or similar time-tracking systems
* Background in outsourced accounting or client-service accounting environments

Tools & Systems

* QuickBooks Online / Desktop / Enterprise
* Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets
* Gusto
* NetSuite
* ADP / Paylocity
* Ramp / Bill.com
* Clockify

What Success Looks Like

* Month-end close is completed accurately and on time
* Financial reporting is clean and error-free
* Multi-entity accounting records remain organized and reliable
* Payroll is processed accurately and consistently
* Sales tax and reporting deadlines are met
* Accounting documentation remains audit-ready
* Leadership has confidence in the accuracy of financial data

Key Metrics (KPIs)

* Month-end close accuracy and timeliness
* Financial reporting accuracy
* General ledger and account reconciliation quality
* Payroll accuracy and on-time processing
* Tax filing and compliance timeliness
* Quality and organization of financial documentation

Interview Process

1. Initial Screening Call
2. Spark Hire Video Interview
3. Recruiter Interview
4. Final Interview
5. Offer & Onboarding

Apply Now

If you’re an experienced Accounting Manager with strong GAAP, accrual accounting, QuickBooks, Excel, payroll, month-end close, and multi-entity accounting expertise, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and take ownership of accurate, reliable, and scalable accounting operations.

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