Remote Accountant jobs – Full‑Time Staff Accountant in Somerville, Massachusetts – QuickBooks Online & Excel – $70 k‑$90 k – CPA‑Preferred, Remote‑First Culture

**TITLE:** Remote Accountant jobs – Full‑Time Staff Accountant in Somerville, Massachusetts – QuickBooks Online & Excel – $70 k‑$90 k – CPA‑Preferred, Remote‑First Culture --- ### Who we are At **LumenLedger**, we’re a boutique finance‑technology firm that builds the back‑office engines for fast‑growing e‑commerce brands. Founded in 2016 in a co‑working space in Somerville, Massachusetts, we now support more than 120 online retailers, processing roughly **$3 billion** in sales annually. Our team is 45 people strong: 12 senior engineers, 8 product designers, and a tight‑knit finance squad of 9 accountants who keep the numbers clean while the rest of the company scales. We’ve always been a “remote‑first” organization, meaning you can work wherever you feel most productive, but we keep a “hub” in Somerville, Massachusetts for quarterly meet‑ups, live trainings, and the occasional pizza‑and‑pint celebration after a big close. Our culture is built on transparency, data‑driven decision‑making, and a genuine respect for work‑life balance. ### Why this role exists now In the last 12 months, we launched **LumenLedger Insights**, a SaaS dashboard that customers use to drill into profitability at the SKU level. That product added **$12 M** of ARR and has increased the complexity of our internal reporting. We need an accountant who can own the month‑end close, partner with product to translate new revenue recognition rules, and help the finance team evolve from spreadsheet‑heavy processes to a more automated, analytics‑first approach. The position also supports a **30 % increase in transaction volume** as we onboarding 20 new merchant accounts each quarter. It’s a pivotal moment: the accounting function is moving from “transaction processing” to “strategic partnership” with product, sales, and ops. ### What you’ll do (day‑to‑day) - **Month‑end & quarter‑end close** for a $300 M‑plus revenue portfolio, ensuring GAAP compliance across multiple entities (U.S., Canada, and the UK). - **Reconcile bank, credit‑card, and PayPal statements** daily, handling an average of **12,000 transactions** each month. - **Prepare and file federal, state, and local tax returns**, coordinating with our external CPA firm for quarterly estimates and year‑end filings. - **Maintain and improve the chart of accounts** in NetSuite, ensuring every new product line has the appropriate cost‑center mappings. - **Run variance analysis** in Power BI and Excel, delivering insights to senior leadership within 48 hours of close. - **Automate routine journal entries** using BlackLine and Adaptive Insights, targeting a 25 % reduction in manual work by Q2 2025. - **Support the payroll team** through Gusto and Paycom integrations, verifying proper tax withholdings for 200+ employees across the U.S. - **Assist with audit readiness**, preparing workpapers, schedules, and responding to external auditors’ inquiries within SLA (2 business days). - **Collaborate with the product team** to embed new revenue recognition policies (ASC 606) directly into our SaaS billing platform, reducing manual adjustments by 40 %. - **Mentor junior staff accountant** and act as the go‑to “accounting nerd” for the wider team, running quarterly office‑hours on accounting best practices. ### Who you are - **CPA‑qualified** (or CPA‑candidate) with at least **3 years** of experience in public accounting or a high‑growth SaaS environment. - **Hands‑on with QuickBooks Online** and **Xero**, and comfortable navigating **NetSuite** or **SAP** for larger enterprises. - Advanced Excel skills – pivot tables, Power Query, and complex formulas are second nature. - Experience building dashboards in **Power BI** or **Tableau**; you love turning numbers into stories that drive decisions. - **Detail‑oriented**, with a track record of meeting tight close deadlines (≤ 5 business days). - Strong communicator – you can explain complex accounting concepts to non‑finance folks without jargon. - Self‑starter who thrives in a remote environment, but also enjoys quarterly in‑person gatherings in Somerville, Massachusetts. ### Tools & technology (the stack you’ll love) | Category | Tool | |----------|------| | Accounting software | QuickBooks Online, Xero, NetSuite, SAP | | Automation & reconciliation | BlackLine, Adaptive Insights, Concur | | Spreadsheet & analysis | Microsoft Excel (Advanced), Power BI, Tableau | | Payroll & HR | Gusto, Paycom | | Collaboration | Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom | | Document management | Google Workspace, SharePoint | | Project tracking | Asana, Jira (Finance board) | | Tax compliance | TurboTax Business, Avalara (sales tax) | | Reporting | Workiva, Excel VBA macros | | Security | Duo MFA, Okta SSO | You’ll spend roughly **60 % of your week** in the accounting systems, **25 %** building and refining reports, and the remaining time collaborating with product, sales, and ops. ### The team you’ll join - **Finance Lead (Director)** – 12 years in SaaS finance, runs the weekly FP&A sy