Remote Accounting Specialist Jobs
Remote accounting specialist jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms and distributed teams in sectors like technology, healthcare, and financial services. Employers hiring right now include H2O.ai, Strength United, and California Fair Plan Association. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Why Sabel Systems
What You’ll Do
- Process vendor invoices in the accounts payable system, including three-way matching of PO, receipt, and invoice, approval routing, scheduled payment runs, and aging review
- Provide general accounting support, including preparing journal entries, performing account reconciliations and supporting month-end and year-end close
- Prepare and review monthly general ledger account reconciliations, including balance sheet accounts, investigating variances, clearing reconciling items, and documenting audit-ready support
- Review semi-monthly timesheets for accuracy, completeness, and proper approval
- Maintain labor journals, ensuring labor costs are accurately recorded, allocated to the correct accounts, and charged in line with the contract period of performance (PoP)
- Participate in the implementation, configuration, testing, and user training of the new procurement system and document related processes. Experience with Zip or Ivalua a plus
- Review and approve requisitions through system approval workflows, confirming funding availability, accuracy, and compliance with contract terms and FAR requirements
- Create, track, and monitor purchase orders in the system, verifying contract terms and approvals and reconciling PO balances against contract funding
- Serve as liaison between accounting and the project team during the new system implementation
- Maintain vendor master data and vendor relationships, including setup, status, and compliance documentation, to support timely delivery, accurate invoicing, and reliable payment
- Other duties and special projects as assigned
What You Bring
Required
- 5+ years of GL accounting experience
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
- Experience working with various accounting systems
- Experience with general ledger maintenance, account reconciliations, and month-end close
- Strong balance sheet reconciliation skills, including variance analysis and timely resolution of reconciling items
- Working knowledge of federal compliance requirements, including FAR
- Familiarity with cost accounting for government contracts, including allocability and indirect cost treatment
- Experience preparing audit-ready documentation and supporting internal or external audits
- Experience with system implementations, conversions, or upgrades, including process documentation and user testing and training
- Working knowledge of GAAP, including accruals and expense recognition
- Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office (Outlook and Word) proficiency
- Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills; detail oriented; ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced, growing company; excellent communication; ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
- Experience managing multiple clients, vendors, and stakeholders
Preferred
- Experience with DoW accounting or finance a major plus
- Experience with ERP or general ledger systems
- Experience with systems such as Zip or Ivalua
- Bias for Action: Decisive. Purposeful. Agile. We move with the speed of relevance to drive impact and progress.
- Integrity: Respect. Ethics. Transparency. We do what’s right and earn lasting trust.
- Delivery Excellence: Customer-obsessed. Mission-focused. Quality-driven. We deliver innovative outcomes that exceed expectations.
Join Sabel Systems, where your contributions drive impact, your growth is continuously supported, and your well-being is at the center of how we work. Together we can build the future with purpose. Rewarding Impact. Building Futures Together.
Why Sabel Systems
What You’ll Do
- Process vendor invoices in the accounts payable system, including three-way matching of PO, receipt, and invoice, approval routing, scheduled payment runs, and aging review
- Provide general accounting support, including preparing journal entries, performing account reconciliations and supporting month-end and year-end close
- Prepare and review monthly general ledger account reconciliations, including balance sheet accounts, investigating variances, clearing reconciling items, and documenting audit-ready support
- Review semi-monthly timesheets for accuracy, completeness, and proper approval
- Maintain labor journals, ensuring labor costs are accurately recorded, allocated to the correct accounts, and charged in line with the contract period of performance (PoP)
- Participate in the implementation, configuration, testing, and user training of the new procurement system and document related processes. Experience with Zip or Ivalua a plus
- Review and approve requisitions through system approval workflows, confirming funding availability, accuracy, and compliance with contract terms and FAR requirements
- Create, track, and monitor purchase orders in the system, verifying contract terms and approvals and reconciling PO balances against contract funding
- Serve as liaison between accounting and the project team during the new system implementation
- Maintain vendor master data and vendor relationships, including setup, status, and compliance documentation, to support timely delivery, accurate invoicing, and reliable payment
- Other duties and special projects as assigned
What You Bring
Required
- 5+ years of GL accounting experience
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
- Experience working with various accounting systems
- Experience with general ledger maintenance, account reconciliations, and month-end close
- Strong balance sheet reconciliation skills, including variance analysis and timely resolution of reconciling items
- Working knowledge of federal compliance requirements, including FAR
- Familiarity with cost accounting for government contracts, including allocability and indirect cost treatment
- Experience preparing audit-ready documentation and supporting internal or external audits
- Experience with system implementations, conversions, or upgrades, including process documentation and user testing and training
- Working knowledge of GAAP, including accruals and expense recognition
- Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office (Outlook and Word) proficiency
- Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills; detail oriented; ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced, growing company; excellent communication; ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
- Experience managing multiple clients, vendors, and stakeholders
Preferred
- Experience with DoW accounting or finance a major plus
- Experience with ERP or general ledger systems
- Experience with systems such as Zip or Ivalua
- Bias for Action: Decisive. Purposeful. Agile. We move with the speed of relevance to drive impact and progress.
- Integrity: Respect. Ethics. Transparency. We do what’s right and earn lasting trust.
- Delivery Excellence: Customer-obsessed. Mission-focused. Quality-driven. We deliver innovative outcomes that exceed expectations.
Join Sabel Systems, where your contributions drive impact, your growth is continuously supported, and your well-being is at the center of how we work. Together we can build the future with purpose. Rewarding Impact. Building Futures Together.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote accounting specialist jobs.
- Associate or bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field
- Proficiency in accounting software such as QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite
- Experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, or general ledger functions
- Strong knowledge of account reconciliation and month-end close processes
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and VLOOKUP
- Familiarity with GAAP and basic internal controls or audit preparation
Tips for Your Remote Accounting Specialist Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote accounting specialist openings from across the U.S. in one place. Check for new postings regularly and apply directly to roles that match your experience before competitive listings fill up.
Demonstrate cloud accounting platform fluency
Remote accounting specialists are expected to work independently in tools like QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, or Sage Intacct from day one. Name the specific platforms you've used and the workflows you owned, such as month-end close or AR reconciliation, so hiring managers can picture you working without in-office support.
Show async communication skills in your application
Remote accounting teams coordinate across time zones through written updates and documentation. Use your cover letter and any take-home assessments to demonstrate clear, organized written communication, because remote managers treat application writing as a direct signal of how you'll collaborate day to day.
Highlight remote-relevant results on your resume
Replace duty-based bullet points with outcome-focused ones that show you delivered accurate, on-time work without supervision. Details like reduced close time, error rate on reconciliations, or volume of invoices processed independently tell a remote employer you can own the work without hand-holding.
Remote Accounting Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote accounting specialist job?
Target companies built around distributed teams, since they have the infrastructure and culture to onboard remote accounting staff successfully. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction, organized written communication, and proficiency in cloud-based accounting platforms like QuickBooks Online or NetSuite. Candidates who document their ability to close books independently, hit deadlines without supervision, and communicate clearly in writing stand out in remote hiring processes.
Which companies hire remote accounting specialists?
Companies hiring remote accounting specialists right now include H2O.ai, Strength United, and California Fair Plan Association, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first technology firms, distributed financial services companies, and SaaS businesses with national operations are among the most consistent sources of remote accounting specialist openings.
Can you get a remote accounting specialist job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry roles are harder to land because you're expected to work independently from day one. Small remote-first businesses and early-stage startups hire entry-level accounting specialists more readily than large distributed teams do. You can strengthen your case with completed coursework in accounting software, volunteer bookkeeping for nonprofits, or freelance accounts payable work that shows you can manage tasks without in-person oversight.
Do you need a degree for remote accounting specialist jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers weigh demonstrated proficiency in accounting systems, accurate reconciliation work, and a history of meeting close deadlines as heavily as a formal degree. An associate degree or certificate in accounting, combined with hands-on experience in accounts payable, receivable, or general ledger work, frequently satisfies remote hiring requirements for this role.
Which industries hire the most remote accounting specialists?
The sectors hiring the most remote accounting specialists are Consulting & Professional Services, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These industries rely on distributed finance teams to manage billing, reconciliation, and reporting across locations without requiring accounting staff to be on-site.
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