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Remote Cost Accountant jobs are in active demand across the U.S., with remote-first firms and distributed manufacturing, retail, and SaaS teams regularly hiring for this role. Companies currently filling remote positions include Amgen, CohnReznick, and Hello Heart. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Start in the books. Grow into a leadership seat.
We're hiring a detail-driven account manager who wants a real path from doing the work to leading it, at a firm that helps small businesses and nonprofits tell their financial story, clearly and accurately. QuickBooks Online and Desktop wiz, GAAP fluency, and cash/accrual know-how required; curiosity and comfort with AI tools strongly preferred. This position starts as Part-Time to grow into Full-Time with client load increases.
ABOUT CAMPBELL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
Campbell Management Consulting is a bookkeeping firm that helps small businesses and nonprofits tell their financial story, clearly and professionally. We turn the numbers into something our clients can actually read, trust, and act on. Our work is anchored in our five values: Service, Trust, Optimization, Resilience, and a Yearning to Grow, the same standards we bring to every set of books we touch.
ABOUT THE ROLE
This is a role designed to grow. In your first months, you'll work hands-on in client books: data entry, reconciliations, and month-end close. You will learn our clients and our standards from the inside. As you build mastery and we welcome new clients, the role transitions into full Account Manager responsibility: reviewing the team's work, serving as the first point of escalation, and owning the quality of everything that reaches our clients. If you want a clear path from doing the work to leading it, this role is built for you.
WHAT YOU'LL DO FIRST
- Maintain client books in QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop: categorization, journal entries, and accurate data entry
- Perform bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations
- Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, and month-end close
- Process payroll, sales tax filings, and 1099s
- Keep records both cash and accrual-basis and GAAP-aligned across both for-profit and nonprofit (fund accounting) clients
WHAT YOU'LL GROW INTO
- Reviewing and approving the team's work before it reaches clients
- Serving as the first point of escalation for our bookkeepers
- Owning client relationships as their primary point of contact
- Mentoring team members on bookkeeping fundamentals and CMC standards
- Supporting the year-end handoff to clients' CPAs
- Developing into fractional CFO–level advisory for clients who need strategic financial guidance
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Strong, self-starter who takes initiative and follows through
- High integrity, sharp attention to detail, and strong organization
- Strong communicator
- KPI development and tracking
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting (or a closely related field)
- Strong command of GAAP and accrual-basis accounting
- Multi-client or public accounting experience, i.e. you've managed several sets of books at once, not just one company's
- Deep QuickBooks Online proficiency. A ProAdvisor certification alone isn't enough. You must be able to troubleshoot quickly and resolve tricky platform issues with real fluency.
- Working proficiency in QuickBooks Desktop
- Experience with nonprofit fund accounting (or strong readiness to learn it)
- Comfort using automation and AI-assisted tools to streamline workflows. This is essential to how we work and where we're headed.
- Supervisory potential. You are ready to review others' work and grow into leadership
NICE TO HAVE
- Notion, Doublehq, AI tool fluency (Kick, Puzzle, etc)
- CPA or active progress toward it
- Experience mentoring or training junior staff
- Exposure to fractional CFO or advisory work
HOURS & PAY
Part-time, 25–30 hours per week to start, growing toward 30–40 hours as our client load increases. $30–$40 per hour, depending on experience.
HOW TO APPLY
Email your resume along with your answers to the three questions below to resume@campbellmc.com. Please set your subject line to read exactly: Reconciled & Ready — [Your Name]. We carefully review every application that follows these instructions.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
1. This role starts hands-on in client books and grows into reviewing others' work and managing client relationships. Tell us about a time you moved from doing the work to leading or reviewing it. What changed in how you operated, and what did you learn?
2. Describe a genuinely messy or broken situation you untangled in QuickBooks (Online or Desktop). What was wrong, how did you diagnose it, and how did you fix it?
3. You'll juggle multiple clients on both cash and accrual-basis books, including nonprofits. How do you keep several sets of books accurate and on schedule and how do you catch your own errors before they ever reach a client?
Campbell Management Consulting is an equal opportunity employer.
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Pay: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Redding, CA 96001
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Who's Hiring
- Amgen1
- CohnReznick1
- Hello Heart1
- Vireo Health1
- Owens & Minor1
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software2
- Science & Research1
- Accounting & Auditing1
- Chemicals & Materials1
- Distribution & Wholesale1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote cost accountant jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field
- Proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics
- Experience with standard costing, variance analysis, and cost reporting
- Strong Excel skills including pivot tables and financial modeling
- CMA or CPA certification preferred or required for senior roles
- Familiarity with inventory accounting and month-end close processes
Tips for Your Remote Cost Accountant Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote cost accountant openings from across the U.S. in one place. Check regularly and apply directly to roles that match your experience, because remote postings in cost accounting fill faster than on-site equivalents.
Document your async close cycle work
Remote employers want evidence you can run a monthly close without in-person coordination. Build a one-page summary showing your close timeline, the ERP you used, and how you communicated variance findings to stakeholders in writing. Bring it to every interview.
Lead with ERP and costing system fluency
Remote cost accountant roles depend on cloud-based systems like SAP, NetSuite, or Oracle. Name every system you've used on your resume and be specific: standard costing, job costing, or activity-based costing. Generalist ERP claims are ignored by remote hiring managers.
Prepare for written-first remote interviews
Many distributed finance teams use asynchronous screening before any video call. Practice summarizing a variance analysis or explaining a cost driver in two concise paragraphs. Written clarity signals to remote employers that you can communicate effectively across time zones.
Confirm remote setup expectations before accepting
Ask directly whether the role is fully remote or has periodic on-site requirements for inventory counts or audits. Cost accountants in manufacturing sometimes need quarterly site visits even in officially remote roles. Clarifying this upfront avoids surprises after you accept.
Remote Cost Accountant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote cost accountant job?
Target companies with distributed finance teams: remote-first manufacturers, multi-location retailers, and SaaS businesses with complex cost structures. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction and written communication, because you won't resolve questions in hallway conversations. Proficiency in cloud-based ERP systems, strong variance analysis documentation, and a history of delivering close packages without direct supervision give you a clear edge.
Which companies hire remote cost accountants?
Employers currently hiring remote cost accountants include Amgen, CohnReznick, and Hello Heart, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Remote-first manufacturers, distribution companies, and technology firms with distributed finance functions make up the bulk of ongoing remote hiring for this role.
Can you get a remote cost accountant job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level cost accountant roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently from day one. Companies most likely to hire early-career remote candidates include smaller manufacturers and startups building out finance functions. Showing Excel modeling work, academic cost accounting projects, or internship close cycle contributions can substitute for direct experience when applying.
Do you need a degree for remote cost accountant jobs?
Usually, but a degree in accounting or finance is standard rather than absolute. Remote employers weigh demonstrated ERP proficiency, documented variance analysis, and clean cost reporting output alongside formal credentials. A CMA or CPA credential can offset gaps, and candidates who show tangible results from past cost reduction or inventory accuracy work often advance past purely credential-based screening.
Which industries hire the most remote cost accountants?
Most remote cost accountant openings sit in Technology & Software, Science & Research, and Accounting & Auditing, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. These sectors rely on distributed finance teams to manage product costing, inventory valuation, and margin analysis across locations without requiring on-site presence.
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