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Remote accounting assistant jobs are in steady demand across the U.S., with remote-first firms, distributed finance teams, and companies in tech, healthcare, and professional services all hiring for this role. Employers hiring remotely right now include Fortitude Re, Compeer Financial, and Pinion. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Fortitude Re) is one of the world's leading providers of legacy reinsurance solutions. They work with the world's leading insurance companies to help them execute comprehensive, transformational solutions for legacy Life & Annuity and P&C lines. Fortitude Re manages a general account of approximately $111 billion across life, annuity, and property & casualty insurance products. The company takes a long-term view on growth and is proud to be backed by a consortium of sophisticated institutional investors led by The Carlyle Group and T&D Insurance Group. Incorporated under the laws of Bermuda on January 1, 2017, Fortitude Re's roots in the insurance industry and the experience of their leadership go back many decades. Fortitude Re's leadership team has an average industry tenure of over 20 years, and an impressive track record of successfully managing the most complex legacy liabilities. Their deep insurance experience and proprietary risk modeling capabilities allow them to structure bespoke transactions that benefit both insurance companies and their policyholders. Fortitude Re continues to strengthen its ability to pursue further growth and provide innovative solutions for the global insurance industry. Click here for more information about Fortitude Re.
The AVP, Insurance & Operational Accounting is responsible for overseeing reserve, and reinsurance settlement accounting processes across all legal entities and reporting bases. This role ensures accurate journal entries and reconciliations (incl. suspense), monitors adherence to internal policies, and partners with both internal teams and external providers. The AVP plays a key role in control execution, ledger integrity, and continuous improvement across operational accounting cycles. Includes supporting strategic financial initiatives to drive organizational success.
What You Will Do:
- Oversee core record-to-report activities, including monthly journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations for balances in scope across all reporting bases (incl. EBS).
- Oversee the accounting and journal entries for reinsurance settlements in collaboration with Reinsurance Ops., as applicable.
- Partner with Reinsurance Ops to review and validate data inputs used for settlement and reserve accounting, as applicable.
- Manage daily and month-end cash activity accounting; ensure completeness and alignment with settlements, as applicable.
- Oversee the accounting and journal entries for reserves in collaboration with Actuarial, and others across all reporting bases (incl. EBS), as applicable.
- Manage the preparation of entries related to Sidecar transactions/balances and Modco payables ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, as applicable.
- Oversee all operational accounting activities including R2R, A/P, A/R, T&E, TPA (incl. communication of results), corporate expenses, debt, and fixed assets across all legal entities and reporting bases, as applicable.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies for intercompany allocations and settlements.
- Manage quarterly ledger feeds, new account setups, and ensure accurate legal entity allocations.
- Ensure completeness, policy alignment, and internal control execution across all reserve processes.
- Execute and document account reconciliations, including resolution of variances.
- Identify improvement opportunities related to ledger feed processing, reserve automation, and system integration.
- Contribute to quarterly close coordination and ledger integrity reviews.
- Coordinate with offshore team to monitor deliverables, resolve issues, and ensure reporting accuracy and timeliness.
- Identify and implement process improvements related to processes and support continuous improvement efforts through standardization, automation, and documentation.
- Assist in the preparation of supporting schedules for reporting including addressing audit requests.
- Collaborate with the analytics pillar to ensure ledger inputs align with analytic outputs.
- Coach and mentor senior associates and analysts within the team to build technical strength and process ownership.
What You Will Have:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or CA designation preferred.
- Minimum of 7 years of progressive accounting experience within the Life & Annuity (re)insurance industry gained by either working in or supporting the re/insurance industry or by working in public accounting/audit.
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, US STAT, SFS, and EBS accounting principles and reporting requirements.
- Demonstrated experience with legal entity accounting, intercompany transactions, reserves, reinsurance, expense accounting and/or financial analytics.
- Proven ability to execute and maintain internal controls, reconciliations, and ledger accuracy.
- Hands-on experience in preparing or reviewing journal entries, and fluctuation analyses.
- Prior exposure to audits (internal/external) and ability to respond to audit queries with clarity and documentation.
- Strong Excel skills; experience with ERP and accounting systems such as SAP, Workday, and reporting platforms such as Coupa, Workiva, Power BI, or equivalent.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and written communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure, manage deadlines, and handle shifting priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Proven ability to collaborate across departments including Actuarial, Reinsurance Ops., Treasury, FP&A, and external partners.
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities with experience mentoring or managing staff and fostering a collaborative, results-driven culture.
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At Fortitude Re, our strength has always come from our people. Our success is deeply rooted in our ability to embrace the unique attributes, perspectives and experiences of every individual within our company. Fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging where everyone—regardless of background, race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity—feels valued and respected is a foundation of our culture.
We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer and evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, diversity of thought and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
To all recruitment agencies: Unless you have been requested to work on this position, or other positions with Fortitude Re, please do not forward any resumes to Fortitude Re employees. Fortitude Re is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Check us out on YouTube: About Fortitude Re (youtube.com)
By submitting your application, you agree that Fortitude Re may collect your personal data for recruiting purposes. For more on how we handle your personal data, please review our Applicant Privacy Notice. Concerned about recruitment fraud? Learn how to verify Fortitude Re's recruitment process: Recruitment Fraud Notice
Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Fortitude Re) is one of the world's leading providers of legacy reinsurance solutions. They work with the world's leading insurance companies to help them execute comprehensive, transformational solutions for legacy Life & Annuity and P&C lines. Fortitude Re manages a general account of approximately $111 billion across life, annuity, and property & casualty insurance products. The company takes a long-term view on growth and is proud to be backed by a consortium of sophisticated institutional investors led by The Carlyle Group and T&D Insurance Group. Incorporated under the laws of Bermuda on January 1, 2017, Fortitude Re's roots in the insurance industry and the experience of their leadership go back many decades. Fortitude Re's leadership team has an average industry tenure of over 20 years, and an impressive track record of successfully managing the most complex legacy liabilities. Their deep insurance experience and proprietary risk modeling capabilities allow them to structure bespoke transactions that benefit both insurance companies and their policyholders. Fortitude Re continues to strengthen its ability to pursue further growth and provide innovative solutions for the global insurance industry. Click here for more information about Fortitude Re.
The AVP, Insurance & Operational Accounting is responsible for overseeing reserve, and reinsurance settlement accounting processes across all legal entities and reporting bases. This role ensures accurate journal entries and reconciliations (incl. suspense), monitors adherence to internal policies, and partners with both internal teams and external providers. The AVP plays a key role in control execution, ledger integrity, and continuous improvement across operational accounting cycles. Includes supporting strategic financial initiatives to drive organizational success.
What You Will Do:
- Oversee core record-to-report activities, including monthly journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations for balances in scope across all reporting bases (incl. EBS).
- Oversee the accounting and journal entries for reinsurance settlements in collaboration with Reinsurance Ops., as applicable.
- Partner with Reinsurance Ops to review and validate data inputs used for settlement and reserve accounting, as applicable.
- Manage daily and month-end cash activity accounting; ensure completeness and alignment with settlements, as applicable.
- Oversee the accounting and journal entries for reserves in collaboration with Actuarial, and others across all reporting bases (incl. EBS), as applicable.
- Manage the preparation of entries related to Sidecar transactions/balances and Modco payables ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, as applicable.
- Oversee all operational accounting activities including R2R, A/P, A/R, T&E, TPA (incl. communication of results), corporate expenses, debt, and fixed assets across all legal entities and reporting bases, as applicable.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies for intercompany allocations and settlements.
- Manage quarterly ledger feeds, new account setups, and ensure accurate legal entity allocations.
- Ensure completeness, policy alignment, and internal control execution across all reserve processes.
- Execute and document account reconciliations, including resolution of variances.
- Identify improvement opportunities related to ledger feed processing, reserve automation, and system integration.
- Contribute to quarterly close coordination and ledger integrity reviews.
- Coordinate with offshore team to monitor deliverables, resolve issues, and ensure reporting accuracy and timeliness.
- Identify and implement process improvements related to processes and support continuous improvement efforts through standardization, automation, and documentation.
- Assist in the preparation of supporting schedules for reporting including addressing audit requests.
- Collaborate with the analytics pillar to ensure ledger inputs align with analytic outputs.
- Coach and mentor senior associates and analysts within the team to build technical strength and process ownership.
What You Will Have:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or CA designation preferred.
- Minimum of 7 years of progressive accounting experience within the Life & Annuity (re)insurance industry gained by either working in or supporting the re/insurance industry or by working in public accounting/audit.
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, US STAT, SFS, and EBS accounting principles and reporting requirements.
- Demonstrated experience with legal entity accounting, intercompany transactions, reserves, reinsurance, expense accounting and/or financial analytics.
- Proven ability to execute and maintain internal controls, reconciliations, and ledger accuracy.
- Hands-on experience in preparing or reviewing journal entries, and fluctuation analyses.
- Prior exposure to audits (internal/external) and ability to respond to audit queries with clarity and documentation.
- Strong Excel skills; experience with ERP and accounting systems such as SAP, Workday, and reporting platforms such as Coupa, Workiva, Power BI, or equivalent.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and written communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure, manage deadlines, and handle shifting priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Proven ability to collaborate across departments including Actuarial, Reinsurance Ops., Treasury, FP&A, and external partners.
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities with experience mentoring or managing staff and fostering a collaborative, results-driven culture.
#LI-Remote
At Fortitude Re, our strength has always come from our people. Our success is deeply rooted in our ability to embrace the unique attributes, perspectives and experiences of every individual within our company. Fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging where everyone—regardless of background, race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity—feels valued and respected is a foundation of our culture.
We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer and evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, diversity of thought and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
To all recruitment agencies: Unless you have been requested to work on this position, or other positions with Fortitude Re, please do not forward any resumes to Fortitude Re employees. Fortitude Re is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Check us out on YouTube: About Fortitude Re (youtube.com)
By submitting your application, you agree that Fortitude Re may collect your personal data for recruiting purposes. For more on how we handle your personal data, please review our Applicant Privacy Notice. Concerned about recruitment fraud? Learn how to verify Fortitude Re's recruitment process: Recruitment Fraud Notice
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote accounting assistant jobs.
- Proficiency in QuickBooks, Sage, or a comparable accounting software platform
- Experience with accounts payable and accounts receivable processing
- Associate degree or bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- Accurate data entry skills with demonstrated attention to detail
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel including formulas and pivot tables
- Familiarity with general ledger maintenance and monthly bank reconciliations
Tips for Your Remote Accounting Assistant Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote accounting assistant openings from across the U.S. in one place. Check for new postings regularly and apply as soon as a role matches your experience, since remote positions often close faster than on-site ones.
Showcase async communication in your materials
Remote accounting teams rely on written updates, Slack threads, and documented processes instead of hallway check-ins. Your resume and cover letter should show you can communicate clearly in writing, flag issues proactively, and document your work without being prompted.
List your cloud accounting tools up front
Remote employers filter quickly for software fit. Name every platform you know, including QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, Xero, Sage, or Bill.com, in a dedicated skills section so hiring managers can confirm your fit without reading the whole resume.
Prepare for a remote-specific interview format
Remote accounting assistant interviews often include a practical skills screen, such as a sample reconciliation or data-entry exercise completed asynchronously. Have your accounting software open, a quiet workspace ready, and examples of how you managed accuracy and deadlines without direct supervision.
Remote Accounting Assistant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote accounting assistant job?
Focus your search on remote-first companies and distributed teams in tech, SaaS, and professional services, where remote accounting assistant roles are most common. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction, clear written communication, and comfort with cloud-based accounting tools like QuickBooks Online or NetSuite. Demonstrating that you can manage deadlines and communicate progress without in-person oversight gives you a real edge over candidates who only have on-site experience.
Which companies hire remote accounting assistants?
Companies hiring remote accounting assistants right now include Fortitude Re, Compeer Financial, and Pinion, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Remote-first firms, distributed financial services teams, and tech companies with geographically spread operations tend to hire accounting assistants remotely most consistently.
Can you get a remote accounting assistant job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level roles are harder to land because you're expected to work independently from day one without on-site guidance. Smaller remote-first companies and startups are more open to candidates without a full work history. Showing proficiency in accounting software, completing a bookkeeping course, or doing freelance reconciliation work for a small business can substitute for formal experience and open doors.
Do you need a degree for remote accounting assistant jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers care more about demonstrated skills than a specific credential, especially for entry and mid-level roles. Proficiency in accounting software, accuracy with data entry, and a record of handling accounts payable or receivable reliably carry significant weight. An associate degree or accounting certificate helps, but hands-on software skills and real work samples often matter just as much to remote hiring managers.
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