Accounting & finance
Hire a remote staff accountant to keep your close on schedule
We find English-speaking staff accountants in Mexico and Latin America who take the reconciliations, journal entries and close tasks off your senior team's plate, during U.S. business hours.
Also hired as: Remote Staff Accountant · Junior Accountant · Accounting Associate · Staff Accountant I · GL Accountant
What a nearshore Staff Accountant does for you
Staff accountant is the workhorse role of most accounting departments. It is usually the first or second rung after a degree, and it carries a large share of the close: bank and credit card reconciliations, standard and recurring journal entries, prepaid and accrual roll-forwards, intercompany entries and the supporting schedules a senior accountant or controller reviews. Done well, it is what lets your senior people spend their time on analysis instead of tick-and-tie.
You'll find staff accountants in two settings. In-house, at companies running QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, Sage Intacct or Microsoft Dynamics, they own a defined slice of the close checklist and specific balance sheet accounts. At CPA and outsourced accounting firms, a staff accountant might handle write-up and monthly reconciliations for many small clients, or assist on audit and review fieldwork and tax workpapers. Firm work rewards speed across varied clients; in-house work rewards depth in one set of books.
Because a staff accountant takes direction from a senior or controller, the review loop matters. A nearshore hire on your hours can get a review note at 10 a.m. and have the fix posted before lunch, which compresses close by days compared with a team that only overlaps for an hour. It also makes training practical: you can share a screen and walk through your chart of accounts and close calendar live.
When you brief us, describe your close: how many entities, which accounts this person will own, the system you use and whether you use a close tool like FloQast or BlackLine. We'll screen for reconciliation accuracy, U.S. GAAP fundamentals and the specific ERP, and we'll tell you honestly whether you need a staff accountant or someone more senior.
Skills we vet for
- Clear written English for documentation and review notes
- Accounting degree with U.S. GAAP fundamentals
- Accurate account reconciliations and roll-forwards
- Understanding of debits, credits and accrual accounting
- Strong Excel (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, SUMIFS)
- Following a close checklist and hitting deadlines
- Attention to detail and well-organized support files
- Comfort taking review feedback and asking good questions
Tools they work in
- QuickBooks Online
- NetSuite
- Sage Intacct
- Xero
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
- FloQast
- BlackLine
- Bill.com
- Expensify
- Microsoft Excel
- Google Sheets
- Microsoft Teams
Use something else? Tell us, and we will screen for it.
Where we recruit
Where to hire a Staff Accountant
Countries where we often find strong candidates for this role, compared with U.S. Central Time in winter.
Mexico
Mexico graduates a large number of accountants every year, and many start careers in U.S.-facing shared services on U.S. Central time.
Same time vs. Central
Colombia
Colombian staff accountants often come from multinational service centers where U.S. close procedures and ERPs are daily work.
1 hour ahead vs. Central
Peru
Peru's growing accounting outsourcing sector in Lima offers early-career accountants on U.S. Eastern-aligned hours.
1 hour ahead vs. Central
How it works
Hiring your Staff Accountant with General Staffing
- 01
Tell us about the role
A short call to learn the work, the tools, your hours and the person who fits your team.
- 02
We search and vet
We recruit across Latin America and check English, experience and skills for this role.
- 03
You interview a shortlist
You meet only candidates we would hire ourselves, and you make the final choice.
- 04
They start, we stay close
We help with onboarding and keep checking in so the placement works for both sides.
Hiring a remote Staff Accountant: questions
What's the difference between a staff accountant and a senior accountant?
A staff accountant prepares reconciliations, entries and schedules; a senior accountant reviews them, handles more complex accounting and often owns the close. If you need both levels, we can recruit for each.
Can a staff accountant work in our NetSuite or QuickBooks Online?
Yes. Both are cloud-based and you assign the role and permissions, just as you would for an in-office employee. We can screen specifically for experience in your system.
Do they know U.S. GAAP?
We screen for U.S. GAAP fundamentals such as accrual accounting, revenue and expense recognition and reconciliations. More technical topics like ASC 606 or ASC 842 are usually a senior or controller responsibility, though some staff candidates have that exposure.
Can they help our CPA firm with audit or tax season?
Yes. Pulling PBC support and preparing workpapers is common staff-level work, and working U.S. hours means they can respond to your auditors the same day.
How do we train someone remotely on our close?
Most clients use screen-share walkthroughs, a written close checklist and a short shadowing period. Because the hire works your hours, training happens live instead of through overnight emails.
How quickly can we hire?
Staff-level roles are often among our faster searches, but it depends on your system and requirements. We'll give you a realistic timeline on the strategy call.
Ready to hire your Staff Accountant?
Tell us about the role. We'll come back with a plan, a timeline and vetted candidates.