PaleoHacks - Accountant

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9d•$2,500 - $2,800•Remote

About The Position

PaleoHacks is seeking an Accountant to join their Finance team, supporting five U.S.-based e-commerce brands. This is a full-time, remote role with a requirement for AI-forward thinking and strong QuickBooks Online skills. The position involves maintaining accurate accounting records, performing detailed reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies, preparing journal entries, and assisting with month-end close processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of accounting principles beyond basic bookkeeping and be able to work independently. The company is a remote-first organization with a small, global team, focused on growth through data-driven decisions. The Accountant will work directly with the Controller and is expected to bring efficiency improvements through AI and automation.

Requirements

3+ years of professional accounting experience
QuickBooks Pro-Advisor Certification
Google Workspace experience
Ability to be available for at least some daily overlap with U.S. Central Time business hours
Comfortable leveraging AI and automation
Strong Excel and Google Sheets skills

Nice To Haves

Previous U.S.-based accounting experience
U.S. sales tax experience
Avalara/AvaTax experience
E-commerce accounting experience
Inventory and COGS accounting experience
Shopify, Amazon, PayPal, or other high-volume merchant/e-commerce platform experience

Responsibilities

Maintain accurate accounting records across multiple U.S. companies in QuickBooks Online
Perform detailed bank, credit card, merchant, balance sheet, and other account reconciliations
Investigate and resolve reconciliation discrepancies rather than simply identifying them
Review transactions for proper account classification and correct accounting treatment
Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, reclasses, and month-end adjustments
Complete assigned portions of month-end close independently across five brands
Review AP and AR, reconcile bank and credit card accounts, and review merchant processor activity
Review inventory and COGS-related activity and perform revenue reconciliation
Assist with U.S. sales tax responsibilities, including reviewing state liabilities and reconciling sales tax payable accounts
Gather and organize financial documentation for audits and compliance reviews
Pull General Ledger and Trial Balance data and prepare supporting schedules
Work with third-party sales tax platforms and providers