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

Initial Screening Call

Spark Hire Video Interview

Recruiter Interview

Final Interview

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.
Originally posted on Himalayas