Careers

Are you looking for a career that will leverage your strong accounting background, and outstanding ability to build meaningful relationships? Is providing a top notch customer experience important to you? Want to be part of a growing start-up company and make a big impact? If so, we are looking for you to join our exceptional team remotely as a Remote Accountant!

WHO WE ARE

Our company is VFO – “Virtual Financial Officer”, we specialize in providing remote fractional CFO and accounting services. We love working with small and medium‐sized businesses and we specialize in working with angel and venture backed start‐ups.

Our team has a passion for delivering a top-notch customer experience – we get the financial and accounting operations and reporting right so our clients can make smarter business decisions. We are truly virtual – our clients are everywhere and our team works from wherever is best for them!

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

· Be a key business partner for our clients by managing their accounting needs and offering our additional organizational services as appropriate. You’ll regularly meet with them to review their accounts and build strong, long-term relationships while ensuring a fantastic customer experience.

· These accounting services include: reconciliations, performing quality assurance checks, preparing financial reports, forecasting incomes and expenses, etc.

· Resolve any customer service issues related to accounting.

· Drive operational excellence and help expand our service offerings with a particular focus on streamlining systems-driven accounting practices

· Lead the monthly review to close your client’s accounts and make sure they are compliant with all federal, state and local requirements

· Keep up-to-date with all government regulations and standards related to HR and bookkeeping

· Partner with clients to work on a variety of projects and assignments as needed

· Provide administrative support to each client by processing timesheets and expense reports, monitoring billable hours, organizing documents and responding timely to all of their inquiries

YOUR BACKGROUND & SKILLS FOR SUCCESS

· Education: You have either an Accounting or Finance-focused Bachelor’s degree

· Experience: You have at least 3 years of accounting experience, preferably in the consulting arena

· Technology: You’re very familiar with Excel and Karbon, along with systems such as QuickBooks online, Bill.com and ADP.

· Soft Skills: These statements describe you to a “T”:

·  You have a passion for accounting, an eye for the smallest of details and your work is always accurate and precise

· You have fantastic time management and organizational skills, which is imperative because you’ll be juggling multiple clients at one time!

· You always go above and beyond to keep the customer happy, and problem solve with a win/win approach

· You think strategically by taking a step back to consider where you want to go and determine the best approach to get you there

· You have an eye for the smallest of details and your work is always accurate and precise

· You are comfortable diving in and figuring things out on your own (even though there will always be people who can help!)

· You are always pushing to do better, from thinking of new ways to “wow” our clients to discovering opportunities to make internal processes more efficient.

WORK PERKS – WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE!

· 100% Remote!

· Excellent benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance

· Unlimited PTO!

· Competitive 401k program, including company match

· Bonuses for new clients!

· …and much more!

Does everything you have read so far sound appealing? We hope so! If you meet the qualifications, we would absolutely love for you to apply!

To apply, send your resume, cover letter, and references to careers@vfo.co.

Are you an experienced accounting professional who would love a virtual position that would allow you to achieve the optimal work/life balance that you have always dreamed of? Does the challenge of working with multiple start-up companies at once sound appealing? Want to be part of a growing start-up company and make a big impact? If so, we are looking for you to join our exceptional team remotely as a Controller!

WHO WE ARE

Our company is VFO – “Virtual Financial Officer”, we specialize in providing remote fractional CFO and accounting services. We love working with small and medium‐sized businesses and we specialize in working with angel and venture backed start‐ups.

Our team has a passion for delivering a top-notch customer experience – we get the financial and accounting operations and reporting right so our clients can make smarter business decisions. We are truly virtual – our clients are everywhere, and our team works from wherever is best for them!

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

· Prepare and update financial models, budgets, cash forecasts, and other reports needed by clients

· Build relationships with key clients by providing accounting guidance, identifying informational needs, and developing solutions to meet those needs. Handle typical accounting-focused duties for these clients, including reconciliations, expense accruals, prepaids, revenue recognition, deferrals, etc. You’ll also distribute and present each client’s monthly financials.

· Lead a virtual team of Accountants to ensure they are aligned for success by providing training, coaching, mentoring and feedback – along with recurring team and individual check-in meetings.

· Recommend ways to improve processes that leads to increased efficiency and productivity.

· Ensure all clients are delighted with our services through timely and effective communication, delivery on deadlines and stellar accounting support. Handle all escalated customer issues and/or concerns.

· Keep up to date on the latest developments in accounting to deliver outstanding quality service.

· Look at client expense categories month over month for accuracy and consistency.

YOUR BACKGROUND & SKILLS FOR SUCCESS

· Education: You have either an Accounting or Finance-focused Bachelor’s degree

· Experience: You have at least 8 years of accounting experience, preferably in the consulting arena

· Certifications: CPA is highly desired for this position.

· Technology: You’re very knowledgeable and comfortable working with the applications in our current Tech stack: QuickBooks Online, Bill.com, Divvy and ADP. You should also be an expert in Excel and Jetpack Workflow.

· Areas of Knowledge: You’re considered a subject matter expert with these accounting topics:

· Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

· Budget Planning and Forecasting

· Three Statement Financial Modeling

· Working with External Tax Accountants on Client Tax Filings

· Local Registrations and compliance

· Quarterly Estimated Tax Calculations

· Fixed Assets, Inventory and Manufacturing

Soft Skills: These statements describe you to a “T”:

· Your #1 goal is client happiness, and you go above and beyond to ensure the best experience possible for them

· Communication!

· You have a passion for accounting, including all of the “ins and outs” of revenue, expenses, payroll and all other things related to accounting

· You take care of your clients by having a meticulous eye for detail and organizational skills to ensure every deadline is met

· The ability to manage multiple clients but make each of them feel like they are your only client

· You are very proactive and step up without being asked, including learning new concepts, and tackling challenges with an optimistic approach

· You have a curious mindset – always asking questions and looking for ways to improve processes

WORK PERKS – WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE!

· 100% Remote!

· Excellent benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance

· Unlimited PTO!

· Competitive 401k program, including company match

· Bonuses for new clients!

· …and much more!

Does everything you have read so far sound appealing? We hope so! If you meet the qualifications, we would absolutely love for you to apply!

To apply, send your resume, cover letter, and references to careers@vfo.co.