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.

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Controller

Pixalate, Inc. · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Pixalate, Inc.

🌎 Singapore ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Finance Controller

The Controller will oversee all aspects of global accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, payroll, and revenue recognition across multiple entities, while ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting compliant with US GAAP and IFRS. Key duties involve leading month-end/year-end closes, developing internal controls, managing global tax compliance, and collaborating with external auditors and regional advisors.

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Compensation and Benefits Analyst - CAN

Grainger Businesses · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Grainger Businesses

🌎 Canada 💵 $63040 - $86680 per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The analyst will provide daily support for compensation and benefits programs, focusing on data integrity in systems like Success Factors, managing data feeds, vendor billing, and system validation. Key duties include maintaining databases for job descriptions and compensation surveys, and partnering with the benefits administrator to cover daily activities in their absence.

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Labeling Artwork Controller - Consultant

ClinChoice · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

ClinChoice

🌎 Poland ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Finance Controller

The role is responsible for managing the end-to-end artwork development process for packaging and labeling components, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality, compliant artwork by coordinating cross-functional teams and external vendors. Key duties include overseeing timelines, coordinating reviews and approvals, driving process improvements, and supervising Artwork Controllers.

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Controller 13 APPLICANTS

CopilotIQ · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

CopilotIQ

🌎 Worldwide ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance Controller

The Controller will lead accounting operations, overseeing the close process, ensuring accurate financial reporting, managing internal controls, and leading audit readiness across all entities. This role involves delivering financial statements to inform executive decisions and collaborating cross-functionally to align financial infrastructure with strategic growth.

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Tax Manager – Corporate Taxation and Mergers and Acquisitions

Cherry Bekaert · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Cherry Bekaert

🌎 United Kingdom, United States 💵 $133K - $206K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance Tax Manager

The role involves providing federal tax expertise related to compliance and planning by working directly with National Tax Office members, firm professionals, and clients on technical tax issues. Responsibilities include researching, writing technical memoranda, developing thought leadership, analyzing new laws, and delivering internal staff training.

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Accounting Manager - (REMOTE -BASED POSITION - USA)

FEVO · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

FEVO

🌎 United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance Accounting Manager

The Accounting Manager will be responsible for the end-to-end integrity of the general ledger, orchestrating complex month-end closing cycles, and maintaining a rigorous internal control environment. Key duties include leading the annual external audit, managing equity and debt accounting, supervising Accounts Payable, and driving process automation initiatives.

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Senior Claims Adjuster Workers Compensation - GA, SC, NC

Gallagher · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Gallagher

🌎 United States ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The Senior Claims Adjuster will apply claims management experience to analyze claim exposure, plan the proper course of action, and resolve claims while extensively interacting with various parties for effective communication. They must handle claims consistent with policies and procedures, adhering to statutory and regulatory requirements, and ensure timely documentation of claim activity.

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Principal Contracts Consultant, Procurement

Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC

🌎 United States 💵 $103K - $129K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The Principal Contracts Consultant will act as the subject matter expert, leading the development and application of contract templates for supplier/subcontractor agreements and advising on terms and conditions for supply chain operations. Key duties include leading negotiations on complex T&Cs, supporting complementary agreements like NDAs, and ensuring flowdown of customer contract requirements to suppliers.

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Accounts Receivable Clerk

Canonical · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Canonical

🌎 Brazil ⭐ 0-2 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The role involves maintaining the accuracy of A/R ledgers, processing customer invoices accurately and timely, registering customer payments, and efficiently resolving related queries. Responsibilities also include managing customer data, implementing credit control policy, maximizing cash collection, and assisting with month-end reconciliation processes.

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Senior Commercial Claims Adjuster - Construction

Gallagher · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Gallagher

🌎 United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The role involves applying claims management experience to analyze exposure, plan actions, and resolve complex Commercial General Liability - Construction claims with moderate supervision. This includes extensive interaction with claim parties to ensure effective communication and delivering exceptional customer service to claimants on behalf of clients.

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AVP of Finance

Tidal Financial Group · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Tidal Financial Group

🌎 United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

This role involves managing and streamlining daily financial operations, including owning end-to-end AR/AP processes, overseeing the monthly/quarterly close, and preparing accurate financial statements with actionable insights for leadership. Key duties also include monitoring corporate spending, leading fund expense management, and continuously driving process improvement through the integration of AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude.

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Accounting Team Lead 12 APPLICANTS

Eneba · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Eneba

🌎 Lithuania ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The Accounting Team Lead will oversee the accounting team, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, compliance with accounting standards, and efficient financial operations. This includes leading the team, driving continuous improvement, implementing new tools, managing month-end closing, and handling compliance tasks like VAT and tax reporting.

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FP&A Analyst

Aon Corporation · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Aon Corporation

🌎 Poland ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance FP&A Analyst

The analyst will support Finance Business Partners by reporting and analyzing key metrics such as revenue, cost, and premium, while diving into month-end processes and consolidating results to provide meaningful insights. Key duties include assisting with monthly revenue/cost forecasting, annual budgeting, analyzing headcount, and preparing accruals/deferrals.

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Senior FP&A Analyst

Aon Corporation · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Aon Corporation

🌎 Poland ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance FP&A Analyst

The role involves being responsible for forecasting, planning, and business analysis for a business unit, supporting the annual budgeting process, and performing financial analysis to find cost optimization opportunities. Key tasks also include reviewing internal cost allocations and providing timely, accurate financial analysis to stakeholders to support decision-making.

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Manager - Technology -Core Banking 24 APPLICANTS

Mashreq · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Mashreq

🌎 India ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Finance

The role involves managing Core Banking Flexcube applications, focusing on the delivery of Change Requests and User Requirement Forms (URF) aligned with bank initiatives. This requires deep subject matter expertise across several core Flexcube modules in versions 11.2 and 14.

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SAP Payroll Implementation Lead - Poland

Strada · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Strada

🌎 Poland ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The Lead will collaborate with clients to capture payroll requirements, guide configuration, and validate/configure the customer payroll solution in compliance with Polish legal regulations. Responsibilities also include managing system testing phases, overseeing go-live activities, tracking project progress, and ensuring timely milestone delivery.

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Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (Clover Care Services)

Clover Health · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Clover Health

🌎 United States 💵 $200K - $280K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Finance

This role involves owning the Clover Care Services (CCS) Profit & Loss statement and multi-year financial models, driving budget creation, forecasting, and variance analysis to ensure financial decision-making is data-grounded. The Head of FP&A will also develop sophisticated forward-looking operational models that integrate clinical delivery, staffing productivity, and contribution margins, while architecting scalable operational processes.

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VP, Direct Originations | Equipment Finance

Altius Search Group · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Altius Search Group

🌎 United States 💵 $70000 - $150K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The Vice President will be responsible for daily prospecting for new clients and maintaining a calling program to develop equipment financing sales across a national territory. Key duties include targeting CFOs of large companies, structuring transactions between $1MM and $50MM, and managing opportunities within Salesforce.

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Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance 16 APPLICANTS

Ōura · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Ōura

🌎 United States ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance Business Systems Analyst

The primary responsibility is serving as the main point of contact and subject matter expert for the Accounting and Finance teams regarding the NetSuite platform, which includes creating customizations, reports, and managing basic administration tasks. This role also involves partnering with other departments to support, drive, and coordinate complex projects involving NetSuite integration and enhancement on behalf of Finance and Accounting.

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Senior Financial Analyst, GTM

Human Interest · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Human Interest

🌎 United States 💵 $100K - $140K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance Financial Analyst

This role is responsible for cross-functional efforts supporting public company readiness, building financial models for revenue forecast, and improving forecasting accuracy and financial reporting. Daily tasks include developing robust financial models, explaining material variances, providing ad hoc analysis to senior leadership, and preparing materials for board meetings.

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FP&A Analyst

Payabli · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Payabli

🌎 United States ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance FP&A Analyst

The FP&A Analyst will be responsible for building and maintaining company-wide financial statements, including forecasts and budgets, while analyzing revenue and margin drivers across products and partners. Key duties also involve analyzing payments economics, supporting investor reporting, preparing management reports, and partnering cross-functionally to deliver insights on growth and profitability.

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Finance Specialist

Movement Innovation Collaborative · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Movement Innovation Collaborative

🌎 United States ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The Finance Specialist supports daily financial operations by managing the flow of financial transactions and documentation, ensuring expenses, invoices, and payments are processed accurately and efficiently. Key duties include processing expense reports, managing vendor payments via Bill.com, maintaining organized financial records, and supporting audit preparation.

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Emergency Case Management Personal Financial Educator

Zeiders Enterprises, Inc. · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Zeiders Enterprises, Inc.

🌎 United States ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

This role involves providing one-on-one consultation, education, training, and crisis intervention services to service members and their families, often in emergency situations or during critical life transitions. Essential duties include assessing client needs, developing individualized action plans, coordinating community resources, and delivering financial education programs both virtually and in-person globally.

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Emergency Case Management Personal Financial Educator

Zeiders Enterprises, Inc. · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Zeiders Enterprises, Inc.

🌎 Japan ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

ECM PFEs offer one-on-one consultation, education, training, and crisis intervention services to support the Fleet and Family Support Program, assessing client needs during financial crises and developing individualized action plans. This dual-capacity role involves coordinating with community resources, delivering mobile training globally, and executing emergency response plans when required.

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Emergency Case Management Personal Financial Educator

Zeiders Enterprises, Inc. · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Zeiders Enterprises, Inc.

🌎 Norway ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

ECM PFEs provide one-on-one consultation, education, training, and crisis intervention services supporting the Fleet and Family Support Program, assessing client needs during financial crises and developing individualized action plans. Essential duties include serving as the point of contact for service members/families, coordinating referrals, executing emergency response plans, and delivering personal financial management classes.

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Senior Analyst, Pharmacy Finance

Clearway Health · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Clearway Health

🌎 United States 💵 $92000 - $115K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The Senior Analyst will serve as a finance business partner for Client Services, focusing on building and refining financial processes at client sites, especially for new clients. This includes developing client-specific P&Ls, analyzing pharmacy financials, supporting forecasting/budgeting, and providing actionable analytics to stakeholders.

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Internal Auditor

Workstreet · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Workstreet

🌎 United States ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance Auditor

The Internal Auditor will be responsible for reviewing and validating control evidence within the GRC platform (Vanta) to ensure ongoing compliance with standards like ISO 27001, ISO 42001, HIPAA, and GDPR. This includes coordinating internal audits, assessing control gaps, and communicating audit insights and remediation recommendations to internal teams.

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Financial Operations Specialist

Care Access · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Care Access

🌎 United States 💵 $55000 - $75000 per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The specialist will oversee day-to-day accounting activities, monitor the general ledger for accurate month-end close, and lead ASC 606 revenue determinations and accounting treatments. They will also collaborate on revenue recognition policies, assist with external audits and tax filings, and develop accounting documentation.

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Tax Advisory Associate

Hall CPA LLC · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Hall CPA LLC

🌎 United States 💵 $60500 - $67000 per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The associate will primarily focus on tax planning and advisory services for real estate investors and small business owners, providing technical input and researching solutions. This role involves frequent direct client communication to deliver complex information clearly and ensure practical implementation of recommended tax strategies.

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Tax Specialist

Vetcove · Full Time · 11 Weeks Ago

Vetcove

🌎 United States 💵 $60000 - $100K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Finance

The Tax Specialist will manage sales tax compliance primarily using Avalara, which involves monitoring nexus thresholds and ensuring accurate tax rates and filings across jurisdictions. This role also includes supporting income tax organization, assisting with tax planning, and collaborating with internal staff and external CPAs.

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