Staff Accountant
Join a dynamic and collaborative finance team where you’ll play a key role in driving project accounting, invoicing, and revenue operations. This is a high-impact opportunity to improve processes, partner cross-functionally, and contribute to accurate financial performance in a growing environment.
We are seeking a Staff Accountant to join a Finance & Accounting team supporting a services-driven organization. This role plays a critical part in managing project accounting processes, including Statements of Work (SOWs), invoicing, revenue recognition, sales tax compliance, and collections. The Staff Accountant will partner closely with operations, sales, and services teams to ensure accurate financial tracking, timely billing, and efficient workflows. This position also focuses on identifying process improvements and enhancing systems to support scalability and operational excellence.
Worksite Location: This position is hybrid in the northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities. On-site work is required 3-4 days/week
Salary: $75k-85k
Benefits: Comprehensive benefit offerings to include medical, dental, vision, short-term/long-term disability, accident insurance, and 401(k) with company match.
Roles & Responsibilities:
• Oversee project setup and maintenance within CRM and ERP systems, ensuring accuracy throughout the project lifecycle
• Review and interpret Statements of Work to validate scope, billing structure, timelines, and resource alignment
• Partner cross-functionally to support project kickoff, tracking, and completion activities
• Monitor project progress and proactively identify risks impacting billing or revenue recognition
• Ensure timely and accurate submission and coding of billable time entries
• Reconcile internal and third-party labor hours against invoices and financial records
• Generate and issue invoices for products and services in accordance with contractual requirements
• Validate billing accuracy and resolve discrepancies through research and collaboration
• Prepare customer statements, aging reports, and account reconciliations
• Manage collections efforts to reduce outstanding balances and improve cash flow
• Communicate with clients to resolve billing questions and payment delays
• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline invoicing and collections workflows
• Apply appropriate sales and use tax to transactions in compliance with applicable regulations
• Prepare and file sales and use tax returns across multiple jurisdictions
• Reconcile tax accounts and maintain proper supporting documentation
• Track vendor agreements and ensure compliance with contractual terms
• Support ongoing enhancements to systems, reporting tools, and operational processes
• Contribute to ad hoc accounting and finance projects as needed
Required Skills & Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline preferred
• Prior experience supporting accounting operations such as billing, receivables, or reconciliations
• Familiarity with project-based accounting or services environments is a plus
• Experience working within ERP and/or CRM systems (NetSuite exposure preferred)
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across departments
• Self-motivated with a continuous improvement mindset
About Versique:
Versique: /ver-seek/ adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions.
Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections.
We believe people are more than just resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success.
Versique is proud to be an award-winning company, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
Let’s find your people, together.
Versique is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
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Worksite Location: This position is hybrid in the northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities. On-site work is required 3-4 days/week
Salary: $75k-85k
Benefits: Comprehensive benefit offerings to include medical, dental, vision, short-term/long-term disability, accident insurance, and 401(k) with company match.
Roles & Responsibilities:
• Oversee project setup and maintenance within CRM and ERP systems, ensuring accuracy throughout the project lifecycle
• Review and interpret Statements of Work to validate scope, billing structure, timelines, and resource alignment
• Partner cross-functionally to support project kickoff, tracking, and completion activities
• Monitor project progress and proactively identify risks impacting billing or revenue recognition
• Ensure timely and accurate submission and coding of billable time entries
• Reconcile internal and third-party labor hours against invoices and financial records
• Generate and issue invoices for products and services in accordance with contractual requirements
• Validate billing accuracy and resolve discrepancies through research and collaboration
• Prepare customer statements, aging reports, and account reconciliations
• Manage collections efforts to reduce outstanding balances and improve cash flow
• Communicate with clients to resolve billing questions and payment delays
• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline invoicing and collections workflows
• Apply appropriate sales and use tax to transactions in compliance with applicable regulations
• Prepare and file sales and use tax returns across multiple jurisdictions
• Reconcile tax accounts and maintain proper supporting documentation
• Track vendor agreements and ensure compliance with contractual terms
• Support ongoing enhancements to systems, reporting tools, and operational processes
• Contribute to ad hoc accounting and finance projects as needed
Required Skills & Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline preferred
• Prior experience supporting accounting operations such as billing, receivables, or reconciliations
• Familiarity with project-based accounting or services environments is a plus
• Experience working within ERP and/or CRM systems (NetSuite exposure preferred)
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across departments
• Self-motivated with a continuous improvement mindset
About Versique:
Versique: /ver-seek/ adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions.
Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections.
We believe people are more than just resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success.
Versique is proud to be an award-winning company, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
Let’s find your people, together.
Versique is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
#LI-JN1
#LI-hybrid