Accounting Associate
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Full-time
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USD51k - 60k/year
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6 months ago
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About the roleReady to help craft breweries master their numbers? Small Batch Standard is a remote accounting, tax, and consulting firm built exclusively to serve the craft brewing industry. This role is an on-ramp for someone who is a strong bookkeeper and wants to grow into a high-level accountant.What this role is ideal forAccounting Associate, Bookkeeper, or Staff Accountant who wants 100% remote work with no timesheets or hour tracking.You want one clearly defined niche: work only with craft breweries.You want a stable, recurring book of clients you get to know deeply over time.You want a team of self-managing accounting experts dedicated to your growth.You want a clear path from Associate → Accountant, often in 6–12 months, with matching pay increases.Compensation and BenefitsBase Salary: $51,000-$60,000 per year based on skills and experience.Clear promotion track to Accountant ($64,000-$73,000 plus bonus eligibility) once mastery benchmarks are met (many Associates reach this in 6–12 months).100% remote, no in-office requirements, flexible schedule with no time sheets or hours tracking.Full benefits (medical, dental, vision), 3 weeks PTO, and 11 company holidays.Continuing education support through books, courses, and certifications, plus brewery visits and industry conference attendance.All-expenses-paid annual retreat with the SBS team.What you’ll doYou’ll report to an Accounting Manager and help keep brewery clients’ books clean and up to date.Handle day-to-day AP and bookkeeping work for a set of brewery clients in Bill.com and QuickBooks Online.Maintain clean, accurate QBO bank feeds by matching transactions, entering payroll, and keeping bank and POS syncs current.Support monthly close work by collecting and preparing statements and documentation for your Accountant teammates.Communicate with brewery clients to request information, resolve questions, and keep their accounting moving smoothly.Collaborate closely with Accountants and other Associates so they have what they need for monthly close and compliance filings.Growth pathLevel 1: Brewery Bookkeeping Foundation. Process invoices, receipts, credit memos, and other documents in Bill.com and QBO; maintain clean bank feeds and POS syncs; learn internal systems and workflows. Focus is on accuracy, consistency, and mastering fundamentals.Level 2: Brewery Bookkeeping and Close Support. Take on monthly close tasks for select clients under your manager’s guidance; prepare reconciliations and other close-related work; communicate directly with clients to gather information, resolve issues, and troubleshoot routine bookkeeping and tech-stack questions.Level 3: Brewery Close Ready (Path to Accountant). Split time roughly 50/50 between recurring bookkeeping and close work; own full monthly close for many assigned clients (including reconciliations, accruals, inventory, etc.) with support from your Accounting Manager; readiness is based on consistent performance against mastery metrics.How we measure successConsistent weekly progress to close gaps on your Accounting Skills Matrix.Clients’ books are consistently accurate and delivered on time.Your Accountant teammates and Manager rarely need to jump in to fix issues.You’ve reached and maintained your target client book (number and mix of clients).Clients can rely on your bookkeeping consistency and provide positive feedback.About youEnjoy consistent, detailed work and find no task “too small.”Tech-comfortable and pick up new systems quickly.Can manage yourself: plan your week, hit deadlines, and communicate proactively.Write and speak clearly with clients and teammates in a fully remote environment.Like becoming a true specialist in one industry instead of a generalist in many.Requirements1+ year of experience as an Accounting Associate, Bookkeeper, Staff Accountant or similar.Comfort working with multiple clients or entities at once (public firm, outsourced accounting, or similar experience is a plus).Strong proficiency with QuickBooks Online; experience with Bill.com is a plus.Ability to work effectively in a remote environment (prior remote experience helpful but not required).Reliable internet, a quiet setup for video calls, and availability during normal business hours (9–5, Monday–Friday).Must be based in the U.S. and legally authorized to work in the U.S.Preferred: experience with brewery or inventory-heavy, accrual-based clients; prior experience with tools like Square, Toast, Gusto, Podio or Asana.How to applyClick “Apply” and include a short note on why craft breweries and remote work are a fit for you. Hiring process includes a short online application (10–15 minutes), a 45-minute accounting-focused session, a 30-minute culture fit call, and a final conversation with the CEO. Applications are reviewed daily, aiming to complete within 7–14 days for strong candidates.