Careers at Kruze - Fully Remote Accounting Jobs

Are you a detail-oriented accountant? Do you want to work from home? Do you have the discipline, maturity and emotional intelligence to work remotely? If you answered yes to these questions, then look no further than Kruze Consulting. We are hiring to fill a number of remote accounting and remote controller jobs.

Kruze not only "cares more" for our clients, but our appreciative management team also cares for our employees and takes their needs into account as well. Our employees asked for remote work and we answered. In fact, we were one of the first finance companies to go fully remote, even prior to the Covid pandemic.

Working from home as a remote accountant is a lot like an in-office finance job. We are still responsible for working with and helping clients with their startup finances, accounting and taxes. We still have 1:1 and team meetings (via zoom). We still collaborate with our team (via Slack).

But, working at Kruze is different than working at another accounting firm. Our team of experienced CPA and finance experts love the flexibility and balanced workload that remote accounting offers. It makes achieving a healthy work-life balance a lot easier. Some of the differences include:

• Greater autonomy. Need to run to an appointment, your child's school, or just want to take a walk outside? No problem. As long as your clients’ needs are met and your work gets done on time, enjoy.
• Wider talent pool. At Kruze, we hire the best, and now we’ve extended our potential pool of applicants worldwide.
• Management that cares about you. The wellbeing of our employees, our "Kruze family", means a lot to us. We have weekly team meetings to not only check-in, but to work together on any struggles or stopping points, and to celebrate achievements (we love Bonusly and recognize and reward each other with points that can be redeemed for gift cards, including to Amazon!! How many companies do this?). In addition to team meetings, we offer health and wellness tips, recipes, team-building slack groups and more. There is no me on the Kruze TEAM!

Sounds great, huh?

Well it is, there are definitely perks to being a remote accountant or remote controller at Kruze. But, we don’t want you to think it is a walk in the park either.

Our 100% fully remote accounting team is BUSY, especially during heavier times like in tax season. They are pros at juggling many hats, ok with working beyond the regular 9-to-5 office hours to serve their clients, and even great at handling and calming down a stressed-out, or demanding client.

Now, do you think you have what it takes to join our Kruze Consulting remote accounting team? Take a look at the job descriptions and career information below:

Remote Accountant

This is an interesting remote accounting job, if: You love working in the nitty gritty daily operations in accounting and finance departments. You have experience in reconciliations and reviews and QA checks. You love juggling many clients, different requests and using a variety of systems. You are the trusted accountant to your clients and controller. 

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Remote Controller

This is an interesting remote controller job if: You understand client intricacies of areas such as revenue, expenses, payroll, tax and all things balance sheet related. You love digging into complex projects and running with them from start to finish. You are a detail and quality enthusiast. You go the extra mile to make sure your work and other’s work are done with the highest excellence for every client.

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Working remotely is a win-win for both the employer and employee. As mentioned above, the employee has much needed flexibility and the ability to achieve a healthy work-life balance. However, according to a recent Forbes article, having work-from-home employees also offers a business benefits as well:

1. Productivity - Remote workers are an average of 35-40% more productive than their office counterparts, and have measured an output increase of at least 4.4%. This is an obvious win for the employer, but what employee doesn’t feel great after a productive day? Checking off those To-Dos is quite rewarding, wouldn’t you say?
2. Performance — Remote work autonomy and not being tied to a single location, workers produce results with 40% fewer quality defects.
3. Engagement — Higher productivity and performance combine to create stronger engagement, or in other words, 41% lower absenteeism.
4. Retention — Working remotely leads to less turnover. In other words, employees are happier where they are! 54% of employees say they would change jobs for one that offered them more flexibility, which results in an average of 12% turnover reduction after a remote work agreement is offered.
5. Profitability — Organizations save an average of $11,000 per year per part-time remote worker, or 21% higher profitability. Employees save on work clothes (yes, you can work in your pjs if you want), gas for commuting gas, take-out lunches, etc.

Now the yucky stuff.

• Timecards: As an accounting firm, we do timecards. Not the most fun thing, but a very necessary evil. Because we operate a remote firm, we have no other way of managing the team’s workload, and we want everyone's schedule to be balanced. Because most of our work is done on a Fixed Fee, timecards let us know which projects are profitable. Recording by the end of the week (Friday night), at the very latest, is mandatory.
• The M&A/VC diligence work: It comes straight out of the left field and there is no planning for it. While we absolutely factor in some cushion to account for this, you might have to work late, or a weekend. With a lot of money at stake and tight deadlines, tensions can run high. Finally, M&A work also means having to expect and be comfortable with change: the vast majority of our clients start small, grow quickly, and get acquired or graduate to in-house accounting teams.
• Exposure to Many Clients and Industries: While this is a benefit, it's also a drawback. There will often be competing requests from clients, none of whom realize that you work with other clients! It is critical that you communicate your boundaries with the client and the team frequently and ahead of time. For example, “I’m sorry but I'm booked for the next two days, can I get this done for you on Friday?” and “Just a heads up, I’ll be on PTO in August for 2 weeks with no access to WiFi. If you need anything before then, please let me know with ample time. Otherwise, please feel free to reach out to Bob with any urgent questions while I'm away.”

• The Team: We’re a diverse bunch, experts in our respective fields, and eager to help each other and clients. We hope that team members will work with Kruze for a minimum of 2 years to maintain a consistent relationship with our team members and clients. The relationships that are formed between our remote team members and our clients need to be consistent.
• The M&A Work: As a firm, we are blessed to assist with 2+ M&A transactions per month. You’ll get an opportunity to work with the Big 4 M&A teams, top-tier law firms, and investment bankers. There is no better resume-building opportunity!
• Exposure to Many Clients and Industries: Exposure to many mission-based clients and industries: Too often in the Accounting/Finance/Tax Industry, professionals become pigeonholed in a certain industry, whether that be SaaS, eCommerce, or Manufacturing. At Kruze, you’ll have the opportunity to learn multiple disciplines and work with a wide variety of high-visibility clients and find your passion. If you prefer to work with a specific industry, we can help pair you up with your interests and skill set. If you want to explore a new area or industry, we’ll provide you with mentorship.