Senior Accountant
At Coconut 🥥, we connect founders and businesses with top-tier remote talent while prioritizing meaningful, reliable partnerships. We believe success happens when everyone wins. Clients achieve their goals, and our virtual professionals find purpose and growth in their work. We're currently looking for top talent to fill the role below:
Role: Senior Accountant
Monthly Rate: $1250 - $2150/month
Availability: Full-time - 40 hours/week
Time Zone: US Business Hours
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Requirements
Experience Needed:
Core Accounting Responsibilities (50%)
You'll be deeply involved in the complete accounting cycle, including:
- Accounts receivable and accounts payable review, supervision, and support, including:
- Coding, timing, allocation, and classification decisions
- Instructing the outsource team on issuance and adjustment needs
- AR collections (maybe 15 active cases a year)
- Bank and account reconciliations (ability to review work of others for quality and accuracy)
- Month-end and year-end close processes
- Preparation and issuance of financial statements
- General ledger maintenance and journal entries
You’ll be heavily involved (alongside the Director of Finance & Operations) with significant projects, including:
- Development and implementation of new accounting processes as we launch additional programs and products
- Support for budget development, maintenance and reporting
Human Resources, Administrative & Clerical Support (50%)
You'll provide essential operational support across:
- Membership administration and coordination
- General administrative functions related to finance and operations
- Clerical work supporting organizational programs and initiatives
- Supporting team members and contractor onboarding, offboarding, and questions
- Administrative support to the Director of Finance & Operations
Good to have:
- Technical curiosity.
- Deadline management.
- Sense of humor.
Non-negotiable Requirements:
- 5 years of diverse GAAP accounting experience: AR, AP, GL, reconciliations, reporting, process development; comfortable both doing the work and reviewing the work of others.
- Produces work that has high degrees of accuracy and timeliness.
- Critical thinking. The ability to balance the desire to be independent and to learn with the understanding that spinning your wheels for hours is not a good plan.
Industry/Tools Experience:
- Sage Intacct
- Bill.com
- Ramp
- Google Workspace + Microsoft Excel
- An ever evolving list of vendor portals for invoice submission and collection
Benefits
We’re all about uplifting lives in Coconut and we make sure we provide benefits that support work-life balance, well-being, and growth. Here’s what you can look forward to as part of the Coconut Community! ✨
✅ Competitive Salary – We recognize your skills and experience with a great compensation package.
✅ 13th Month Pay – Enjoy an extra month’s salary—because who doesn’t love a little bonus?
✅ Paid Time Off – Recharge with 12 days of PTO to use however you like—vacation, self-care, or just a break from it all!
✅ US Holidays Off – Enjoy 12 paid US holidays throughout the year.
✅ Maternity & Paternity Leave – We support growing families with dedicated leave for new parents.
✅ Comprehensive Healthcare – We’ve got you and your family covered with quality healthcare benefits.
✅ Life Insurance* – Our full-time HMO plan includes life insurance for extra peace of mind.
✅ Mental Health Support – Prioritize your well-being with access to mental health consultations and wellness resources.
✅ Milestone Gifts & Birthday Treats – We celebrate your achievements and make your special day even better!
✅ Exciting Team Experiences – Think island getaways, virtual town halls, and regional meetups—because work should be fun, too!
✅ Stay Connected – Be part of a supportive network where you can learn, grow, and connect with amazing people.
Some benefits may vary. Full details will be provided during the onboarding process.
Location: Remote - Anywhere
Skills required for this job:
- Account reconciliation
- Accounting
- Accounts payable
- Accounts receivable
- Bill.com
- Budget
- Financial reporting
- General ledger
- Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft Excel
- Process improvement
- Sage Intacct