What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Remi?
Location: Lehi, Utah — FT In-Office
Reports to: Accounting Manager
About Remi
Remi is a fast-growing, venture-backed company scaling our finance and accounting function. We’re building a high-rigor close, cleaning up years of general ledger activity, and preparing for an external audit while transitioning from QBO to a scalable ERP. If you love clean workpapers, clear tie-outs, and learning by doing, you’ll fit right in.
Role Summary
You’ll be a core contributor to our monthly close and audit readiness. Day-to-day, you’ll prepare and own reconciliations, book and document journal entries, support AR/AP workflows, and assemble audit-ready PBCs. You’ll work closely with the Accounting Manager to standardize processes, improve data quality, and shorten the close.
What You’ll Do
Close & G/L (Primary)
Must-have
You’ll learn fast, ship real improvements, and see your work in the financials every month. If you’re organized, curious, and motivated to grow into a Senior Accountant and beyond, we’d love to meet you.
Reports to: Accounting Manager
About Remi
Remi is a fast-growing, venture-backed company scaling our finance and accounting function. We’re building a high-rigor close, cleaning up years of general ledger activity, and preparing for an external audit while transitioning from QBO to a scalable ERP. If you love clean workpapers, clear tie-outs, and learning by doing, you’ll fit right in.
Role Summary
You’ll be a core contributor to our monthly close and audit readiness. Day-to-day, you’ll prepare and own reconciliations, book and document journal entries, support AR/AP workflows, and assemble audit-ready PBCs. You’ll work closely with the Accounting Manager to standardize processes, improve data quality, and shorten the close.
What You’ll Do
Close & G/L (Primary)
- Prepare and own balance-sheet reconciliations (cash, AR/AP, prepaids, fixed assets, accruals/deferrals); maintain roll-forward schedules with clear tick-marks and support.
- Post recurring and ad-hoc journal entries with documentation and approvals; maintain a clean audit trail.
- Perform monthly flux analysis and investigate variances; propose corrections with clear rationale.
- Maintain a standardized workpaper package each month (index, naming conventions, sign-offs).
- Build PBC packages (reports, tie-outs, samples) and respond to auditor requests with accuracy and speed.
- Follow and help improve close checklists, review workflows, and evidence retention standards.
- Support billing, cash application, and collections reporting; help resolve unapplied cash and short-pays.
- Process vendor bills, assist with payment runs, and ensure correct coding, approvals, and cut-off.
- Work in QuickBooks Online while helping test and document processes for our ERP transition.
- Reconcile data between internal systems/subledgers and the G/L; surface mismatches early.
- Partner with Operations and the Technical Accounting lead to ensure clean cut-off for revenue and costs.
- Communicate clearly—brief write-ups, crisp summaries, and proactive status updates.
- Master building audit-quality workpapers and recon programs.
- Exposure to ERP implementation.
- Clear advancement path to Senior Accountant (lead reconciliations, reviewer responsibilities, process ownership).
Must-have
- Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or 1 year relevant accounting experience including internships).
- Solid grasp of GAAP basics (accruals, deferrals, revenue/cost cut-off) and how they show up in entries and reconciliations.
- Excel/Sheets proficiency: SUMIFS, INDEX/XMATCH, PivotTables, text functions, and error-handling.
- Strong attention to detail; you enjoy finding the $0.01 and explaining the “why.”
- Clear written communication and an organized approach to documentation.
- Experience in a high-growth company or public accounting.
- Familiarity with QuickBooks Online.
- Basic BI/SQL or reconciliation automation exposure (not required).
- QuickBooks Online (transitioning to a scalable ERP)
- Google Sheets/Excel, Google Drive
- Bill Pay/Expensing tools (Ramp)
- Month 1: Own a set of BS reconciliations with reviewed, audit-ready workpapers.
- Month 2: Zero aged recon breaks >30 days; accurate recurring JEs with documented support.
- Month 3: Deliver a complete close binder section end-to-end and lead at least one process improvement (e.g., template, checklist, or automation).
- Lunch stipend: $20/day
- Unlimited PTO
- 401(k): 5% company match
- Health coverage: 100% paid medical; dental/vision plans
- Parental leave: 100% paid
- Cell phone credit: $100/month
You’ll learn fast, ship real improvements, and see your work in the financials every month. If you’re organized, curious, and motivated to grow into a Senior Accountant and beyond, we’d love to meet you.
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