How much do remote accountants make?

Remote accountants earn $55,000-$150,000 depending on experience and credentials. Staff accountants earn $55,000-$75,000, senior accountants $75,000-$100,000, and accounting managers $95,000-$135,000. CPAs earn 15-20% more than non-certified accountants. Remote controllers earn $130,000-$180,000. Big 4 firms (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG) now offer fully remote positions at standard compensation levels.

What remote finance jobs are available?

Remote finance roles include bookkeeper ($42,000-$62,000), staff accountant ($55,000-$75,000), financial analyst ($70,000-$105,000), FP&A analyst ($80,000-$125,000), tax preparer ($50,000-$95,000), senior accountant ($75,000-$100,000), and controller ($120,000-$180,000). Fintech companies offer the most remote finance positions. 65% of corporate finance roles now allow remote work, up from 15% in 2019.

What certifications do remote finance jobs require?

CPA (Certified Public Accountant) is required for senior accounting roles and increases salary 15-20%. CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) benefits investment analysis positions. CMA (Certified Management Accountant) applies to FP&A and management accounting. QuickBooks and Xero certifications are valuable for bookkeeping roles. CPA requires 150 credit hours and passing four exams; most candidates complete it in 12-18 months.

How do remote finance teams protect sensitive data?

VPN connections encrypt all data transmission. SOC 2 compliant cloud software (NetSuite, QuickBooks Online, Sage Intacct) meets security requirements. Two-factor authentication is mandatory. Access controls limit data to need-to-know basis. Employers provide secure laptops with endpoint protection and remote wipe capability. Annual security training is required. Cloud accounting platforms exceed on-premise security standards at 85% of organizations.

Can I work remotely as an entry-level accountant?

Entry-level remote accounting positions include accounts payable clerk ($38,000-$50,000), accounts receivable specialist ($40,000-$52,000), junior accountant ($48,000-$62,000), and bookkeeper ($42,000-$58,000). Accounting degree or bookkeeping certificate improves chances. QuickBooks Online certification demonstrates practical skills. Tax season (January-April) creates surge hiring for remote positions, with many converting to permanent roles.

How do I become a remote bookkeeper?

Complete QuickBooks Online certification ($150, 2-4 weeks) and Xero certification (free, 1-2 weeks). Learn accounting fundamentals through community college courses or Coursera ($39/month). Start with small business clients through referrals or platforms like Belay and Bench. Bookkeepers earn $25-$50/hour; certified bookkeepers managing 10+ clients earn $70,000-$100,000. No degree required—certification and client results matter.

What is FP&A and how much does it pay?

FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) builds budgets, forecasts, and financial models to guide business strategy. FP&A analysts earn $80,000-$120,000, senior analysts $110,000-$150,000, and FP&A managers $140,000-$190,000. Excel modeling and SQL skills are mandatory. Experience with Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, or Workday Adaptive Planning increases marketability. FP&A is the highest-paying finance track outside of investment banking.

What accounting software should I learn for remote jobs?

QuickBooks Online dominates small/medium business accounting with 80% market share—certification is essential. Xero is the leading alternative, especially for international companies. NetSuite serves mid-market and enterprise companies. SAP and Oracle are required for Fortune 500 roles. Excel proficiency is universal. Most companies train on their specific software, but QuickBooks + Excel qualifies candidates for 75% of remote accounting positions.

Remote Finance and Accounting Jobs in Germany (259)

Senior SAP S/4HANA Consultant Finance FI (m/w/d)

gicom AG · Full Time · 10 Weeks Ago

gicom AG

🌎 Germany ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

As a Senior SAP S/4HANA Consultant FI, you will advise national and international clients in the retail and consumer goods industries on optimizing their finance processes. You will actively contribute to designing innovative solutions from conception through to go-live.

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Senior Accountant (m/w/d)

Zalaris · Full Time · 10 Weeks Ago

Zalaris

🌎 Germany ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance Accountant

The role focuses on the professional responsibility for the quality and proper execution of accounting processes in the DACH region, managed by a Shared Service Center in India. This includes supporting local accounting and tax matters in close cooperation with auditors and external tax consultants, as well as collaborating with Group Accounting in Norway on banking and accounting topics.

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Finance Consultant – Accounting, Reporting & Data (m/w/d)

loyos bi GmbH · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

loyos bi GmbH

🌎 Germany ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The consultant will advise clients in the finance sector, focusing on controlling, accounting, and group steering, particularly regarding the implementation, development, and automation of financial reporting processes. This includes analyzing financial statements, identifying data flow errors, and independently developing innovative solutions like dashboards using tools such as Excel or Power BI.

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Project / Engagement Manager Finance-Transformation (w/m/d)

ConMendo GmbH · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

ConMendo GmbH

🌎 Germany 💵 €85000 - €160K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The role involves taking responsibility for complex finance projects, spanning from strategy to implementation, including areas like digitalization and finance strategy execution. Responsibilities include managing transformation projects with multiple workstreams and acting as a sparring partner for C-level executives across various client industries focusing on CFO Strategy.

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Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Ehrenamtlich | 100 % Remote

Deutsche Finanzhilfe e.V. · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Deutsche Finanzhilfe e.V.

🌎 Germany ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Finance

The Chief Financial Officer will have overall responsibility for the association's financial structure, including planning, steering, and controlling all financial resources, alongside building and developing a robust financial architecture for sustainable growth. This role also involves developing and implementing strategies for acquiring supporting members and financial supporters, actively participating in fundraising acquisition, and managing relationships with funders and partners.

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Investment Berater (d/m/w) Remote & Digital Banking

Deutsche Bank · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Deutsche Bank

🌎 Germany ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The Investment Advisor will be a central part of the consultation team, providing convincing, understandable, and peer-level advice to clients regarding investment, wealth accumulation, and securities strategies via phone and video. Responsibilities include holistically supporting clients with their assets, opening access to global investment know-how, identifying and actively forwarding cross-selling potentials, and collaborating closely with other departments like branch sales and remote banking.

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Senior SAP HR Payroll Consultant Germany

Strada · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Strada

🌎 Germany ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Finance

The Senior SAP HR Payroll Consultant will lead design workshops to capture client payroll requirements and create functional documentation for implementation in SAP HCM PY or SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll module. Responsibilities also include leading testing cycles and proactive alignment across cross work streams in hybrid projects.

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Berater:in Financial Engineering

metafinanz Informationssysteme GmbH · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

metafinanz Informationssysteme GmbH

🌎 Germany ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The role involves consulting clients in quantitative risk management at the intersection of business, project management, and IT, while developing new ideas and implementing them independently. Responsibilities include developing, implementing, and/or validating financial mathematical models during project work, with a focus on regulatory requirements and the emerging field of Cyber Risk Management.

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Junior Finance & Accounting Manager (m/w/d) - Remote

Xentral · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Xentral

🌎 Germany ⭐ 0-2 yrs exp 💼 Finance Accounting Manager

The role involves checking, posting, and booking ongoing business transactions across various accounting areas like receivables, payables, fixed assets, and banking. Responsibilities also include supporting dunning processes, assisting with month-end/year-end closings, and contributing to process automation and system development.

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SAP HCM Seniorberater:in (Payroll / PY-DE) | Bis 100.000 €+ Fixum (je nach Seniorität) + Bonus | Remote-First (Offices in Karlsruhe & Erfurt verfügbar) | scdsoft AG

Jobportal · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Jobportal

🌎 Germany 💵 €70000 - €110K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Finance

The role involves mastering complex payroll calculations, including year-end closing and tricky settlement cases primarily for German payroll (PY-DE) from a remote setting. Responsibilities also include deep customizing of complex Personnel Calculation Rules (PCRs) and Schemas, and implementing proprietary SAP Add-ons.

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Auditor (m/w/d) für Maßnahmen- und Trägerzulassungen, Nordrhein-Westfalen

CERTURIA · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

CERTURIA

🌎 Germany ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance Auditor

The role involves conducting evaluations and audits for educational providers and assessing measure accreditations, including reviewing documentation and creating detailed audit and evaluation reports.

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Senior Payroll Consultant (m/w/d) SAP HCM & Payroll

SD Worx · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

SD Worx

🌎 Germany ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The role involves application management within SAP HCM for Personnel Administration, Payroll, or Time Management modules, including conception, implementation, quality assurance, and transferring requirements into production. Responsibilities also include supporting existing and new customers, participating in projects, and documenting implemented solutions.

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Auditor für Maßnahmen- und Trägerzulassungen (m/w/d) Nordrhein-Westfalen

CERTURIA · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

CERTURIA

🌎 Germany ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance Auditor

The role involves the professional examination of measures according to AZAV, conducting evaluations and audits for educational providers, and assessing measure approvals based on relevant social code regulations (SGB III/II). Responsibilities also include documenting audit reports, creating assessment evaluations, and communicating with providers to clarify inquiries or request missing information.

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Senior SAP Payroll Consultant (SAP EC Payroll)

DYNE IT Services · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

DYNE IT Services

🌎 Germany ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The consultant will analyze and design end-to-end payroll processes integrated with time management, providing expert guidance on German payroll regulations and compliance. Key tasks include configuring SAP EC Payroll components like wage types, schemas, and rules, and overseeing payroll execution and validation.

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Senior Consultant / Senior Expert (m/w/d) im Bereich SAP Financial Services, deutschlandweit

ponturo consulting AG · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

ponturo consulting AG

🌎 Germany ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The consultant will advise national and international financial service clients on implementing and realigning modern SAP solutions across accounting, controlling, regulatory, and data management areas. This involves developing data models, applying best practices for efficient and compliant processes from analysis through go-live, and supporting transformation with SAP FPSL, PaPM, or FSDP.

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Procurement Specialist m/w/d

Proalpha Group · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

Proalpha Group

🌎 Germany ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The specialist will be responsible for operational procurement within the Proalpha Group, ensuring efficient, economical, and compliant execution of all purchasing processes, including IT procurement and indirect goods groups like services and facility management. They will also actively contribute strategic impulses by developing supplier relationships and identifying bundling and standardization potentials.

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(Senior) Procurement Manager (m/w/d) mit Fokus auf Sourcing

Doonails · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

Doonails

🌎 Germany ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance Procurement Manager

The role is responsible for the entire strategic sourcing process, including supplier research, validation, price negotiation, contract finalization, and building long-term partnerships, with a special focus on international sourcing, particularly in Asia. This involves developing category strategies, managing supplier risks, and ensuring the supplier structure perfectly balances quality, speed, and economic efficiency.

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Lead Payroll Services Consultant (German Payroll)

UKG · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

UKG

🌎 Germany 💵 €68970 - €93105 per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

This role acts as the primary Subject Matter Expert for German payroll, providing deep, hands-on expertise across the entire payroll lifecycle, from onboarding new clients to supporting live operations. The consultant is also responsible for enabling the successful setup and scaling of a remote in-house payroll processing team by serving as a trusted advisor and trainer.

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Head of Accounting, Treasury & Tax (w/m/d)

Mesalvo GmbH · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

Mesalvo GmbH

🌎 Germany ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

This role involves the professional and disciplinary leadership of the Accounting, Treasury & Tax team, taking responsibility for financial accounting, group consolidation, liquidity planning, and ensuring proper tax treatment across all business areas. Key tasks include preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements according to HGB (and potentially IFRS), and collaborating closely with auditors and tax advisors.

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Executive Director, Operational Procurement

HARMAN International · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

HARMAN International

🌎 Germany, Hungary ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Finance

The Executive Director will lead the Operational Procurement team to build a robust and resilient material supply through active supplier engagement, focusing on driving supplier delivery performance and resolving supply issues. Responsibilities include managing supply coverage, handling supply changes like NPI/EOL, optimizing master data, deploying relevant systems, and fostering cross-functional collaboration.

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Senior Consultant Payroll Services (m/w/d)

Rödl & Partner · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

Rödl & Partner

🌎 Germany ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The role involves independently preparing and managing monthly payroll for clients, covering both local German payroll and international payroll for cross-border employees. Responsibilities also include serving as the primary contact for payroll-related questions, especially concerning international constellations like secondments, and advising clients on payroll-adjacent matters.

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Lead Payroll Services Consultant

UKG · Full Time · 13 Weeks Ago

UKG

🌎 Germany 💵 €68970 - €93105 per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

This role acts as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) for German payroll, providing expert guidance across the end-to-end lifecycle, including onboarding new payrolls and supporting live operations, complex cases, and regulatory changes. The consultant will also be responsible for training and enabling a remote, overseas payroll processing team.

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Junior Video Buyer (Mensch)

WPP Media · Full Time · 13 Weeks Ago

WPP Media

🌎 Germany ⭐ 0-2 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The Junior Video Buyer will support the success of client TV campaigns by taking responsibility for the strategic direction, development, and implementation of effective TV advertising solutions in close collaboration with the team. This involves active participation in TV advertising placements, ensuring reliable execution of agreements, timings, and bookings, while coordinating smoothly between internal teams, external service providers, and market participants.

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Video Buyer (Mensch)

WPP Media · Full Time · 13 Weeks Ago

WPP Media

🌎 Germany ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The Video Buyer will significantly shape the success of client TV campaigns by taking responsibility for the strategic direction, development, and execution of effective TV advertising solutions. This involves understanding client goals, managing end-to-end TV ad placements, coordinating with internal and external parties, and actively managing media buying and negotiations.

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Finance Associate (100%, remote)

Malengo · Full Time · 13 Weeks Ago

Malengo

🌎 Germany ⭐ 0-2 yrs exp 💼 Finance

Responsibilities include reconciling payments and accounts, collecting receipts and invoices, assisting with financial reporting, and supporting the head of finance with daily tasks and projects. The role also involves supporting the management of an income-share-agreement portfolio and HR administration.

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Tax Associate (remote)

Skalar · Full Time · 13 Weeks Ago

Skalar

🌎 Germany ⭐ 0-2 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The role involves analyzing tax processes to identify automation potential and acting as an interface between tax and technology teams to translate tax logic into scalable software solutions. Additionally, the associate will support operational mandate work like annual financial statements and tax declarations while leveraging modern AI tools.

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SAP Payroll Implementation Lead - Germany

Strada · · 13 Weeks Ago

Strada

🌎 Germany ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The role involves collaborating with clients to capture payroll requirements, guiding configuration workshops, and coordinating the setup and validation of SAP payroll solutions to ensure compliance with German legal regulations. Responsibilities also include managing testing phases, overseeing go-live activities, addressing system issues, and documenting processes for knowledge transfer.

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Expert Digital Finance E-Rechnung Payment (m/w/d)

DATEV eG · · 13 Weeks Ago

DATEV eG

🌎 Germany ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The role involves strategically shaping the future of digital invoicing and payment processes for German SMEs by leveraging expertise in national and European standardization bodies. Key tasks include deriving strategic recommendations based on E-Invoicing and digital payment developments and actively shaping the evolution of relevant industry standards.

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Alleinbuchhalter:in Administrative Finance Manager Berlin

YOYAKU · · 13 Weeks Ago

YOYAKU

🌎 Germany ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance Finance Manager

The role involves independently managing all financial accounting tasks, including accounts receivable/payable, bank reconciliation, and preparing monthly/annual financial statements in collaboration with the tax advisor. Additionally, the manager will handle administrative duties like contracts and compliance, and support workflow automation using Odoo.

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Berater:in Risk, Financial & Regulatory

metafinanz Informationssysteme GmbH · · 13 Weeks Ago

metafinanz Informationssysteme GmbH

🌎 Germany ⭐ 0-2 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The role involves closely collaborating with insurance and banking clients to apply risk management expertise, focusing on challenges arising from advancing digitalization. Responsibilities include consulting on projects at the intersection of business and IT, developing processes in Risk, Finance, and Compliance, identifying risks, and managing transformation projects.

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