Remote Accountant

We are currently hiring for an entry-level accountant to assist in all aspects of the accounting cycle: including payroll, billing, and reporting. This position will play a key role in monthly reporting and work with many members of WRA outside of the accounting team. This role will be exciting for somebody who is looking to jump start their career in accounting within a values driven professional services firm.

This position may be remote within the states of California, Colorado, Oregon, or Arizona.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

Payroll:

• Maintaining payroll processing systems and records by gathering, calculating, and inputting data.
• Verifying the accuracy of payroll data entered and addressing any discrepancies that arise.
• Answering employee questions and troubleshooting issues related to payroll.
• Work with WRA’s outsourced payroll provider, iSolved, to complete weekly and bi monthly payroll.
• Prepare and Post Journal Entry related to payroll.
• Audit Payroll register to ensure changes were made and payroll is accurate.

Financial Reporting:

• Create and maintain weekly and monthly financial reporting
• Assist in preparation of monthly financial reconciliations.

Billing:

• Process monthly client billing invoices.
• Assist Project Managers with budget reports or other reporting requests.

Other duties include:

• Cross train in AP and cash receipts to assist as needed.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Familiarity with accounting principles (GAAP preferred).Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
• Experience with accounting, billing, and payroll software (VantagePoint, Elevia, iSolved) is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Eagerness to learn and develop in the accounting profession.

We have posted a salary range that corresponds to the appropriate level for this position. In your first conversation with our recruiter, we will discuss leveling and compensation with you to make sure that our expectations are aligned.

The salary range for this role is $58,000-$70,000.

Who are we?

WRA’s an employee-owned environmental consultancy. We are a tenacious team of planners, engineers, and scientists, and we aim to leave the lands we love better than we found them.

Our clients and partners hire us because we’re skilled at navigating through challenging projects involving wildlands, parks, community spaces, and infrastructure. We bring over four decades of expertise, long-standing relationships, and connections to our local communities to make sure that projects are pursued in responsible ways where both people and the environment thrive.

As an organization, we believe that independence and interdependence are not mutually exclusive. We invest in systems, processes, and employee programs to support our staff’s collective engagement and success. At the same time, we encourage our employees to operate with an ownership mindset, taking responsibility for outcomes and being true to our commitments.

WRA has an established internal leveling system for our staff that maps to salary bands that have been informed by market data. Our leveling system is dependent on years of relevant industry experience, education, and the level of responsibility and autonomy at which you’re expected to operate.

WRA’s company vision is to cultivate a sustainable future where people and the environment thrive, and that effort starts first with our staff. We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment, and we have developed flexible policies, internal practices, and are investing in programs that prioritize learning and sustainability. We aim to create conditions that allow employees to prioritize their families, lead healthy and balanced lives, and to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We believe that by creating an exceptional workplace, our employees will be able to do their best work and be able to meaningfully contribute to the sustainability of the environment and the communities in which we live.

WRA is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to creating a diverse environment. We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.