Accountant

# Accountant > Pavago · El Salvador (Remote) · — · Posted 2026-08-14 **Workplace:** remote **Department:** Candidate Sourcing ## Description ### **Accountant – Accounts Receivable, Invoicing & Financial Operations** **Position Type:** Full-Time, Remote **Working Hours:** U.S. Business Hours ### **About the Role** At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a highly organized and detail-oriented **Accountant** to support accounts receivable, invoicing, cash flow tracking, financial reporting, and day-to-day financial operations. This is **not a bookkeeping-only role**. You’ll combine hands-on accounting execution with operational ownership and process improvement. A major part of the role is ensuring invoices and payments are tracked accurately while helping leadership improve financial visibility and modernize accounting workflows. You’ll work across **QuickBooks, Excel/Google Sheets, banking and payment platforms, and emerging automation tools** to keep financial operations accurate, organized, scalable, and audit-ready. If you have strong **accounts receivable and invoicing experience** and enjoy improving financial systems rather than simply maintaining them, this role is a strong fit. ### **What You’ll Own** ### **Accounts Receivable & Invoicing** Own day-to-day receivables administration and ensure invoices and payments are accurately tracked. You will: - Prepare and issue invoices accurately and on schedule. - Maintain accounts receivable records. - Monitor outstanding customer balances. - Review AR aging reports and identify overdue accounts. - Follow up on outstanding invoices and payment commitments. - Confirm incoming payments and apply them accurately. - Maintain organized records of payment activity. - Track payment schedules and collection status. - Help reduce overdue receivables through disciplined follow-up. - Escalate payment issues or discrepancies when appropriate. ### **Cash Flow & Payment Tracking** - Monitor incoming payments and outgoing transaction activity. - Maintain accurate cash flow and payment trackers. - Track banking activity and payment schedules. - Support treasury and banking coordination as needed. - Identify discrepancies between expected and received payments. - Provide leadership with clear visibility into: - Receivables - Outstanding balances - Payment timing - Cash activity - Operational finance priorities - Help ensure financial information remains current and decision-ready. ### **QuickBooks & Accounting Operations** - Maintain accurate accounting records within **QuickBooks**. - Support reconciliations and transaction reviews. - Ensure invoices, payments, and supporting financial records are correctly documented. - Maintain consistency between accounting systems, spreadsheets, and financial trackers. - Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies. - Keep financial documentation organized and audit-ready. - Support recurring accounting and reporting activities. ### **Financial Reporting & Analysis** Prepare and maintain: - Accounts receivable reports - AR aging reports - Cash flow updates - Payment tracking reports - Financial summaries - Operational finance reports You’ll ensure leadership has accurate and timely information to understand the company’s financial position and make informed decisions. ### **Accounting Systems & Process Improvement** Help improve how accounting work gets done. You will: - Identify inefficient or overly manual accounting processes. - Recommend scalable improvements. - Support migration from QuickBooks to modern accounting platforms when required. - Improve workflows around: - Invoicing - Payment tracking - Reconciliations - Reporting - Financial documentation - Create and improve accounting SOPs. - Standardize recurring financial processes. - Help reduce errors and repetitive manual work. ### **Automation & AI-Assisted Accounting** Support the modernization of financial operations through technology. You will: - Use automation tools to streamline recurring accounting tasks. - Explore AI-assisted accounting workflows where appropriate. - Help automate reporting, invoicing, payment tracking, and financial administration. - Support integrations between accounting, banking, and operational systems. - Identify processes that can be automated without compromising financial accuracy. - Help leadership improve financial visibility through better systems and reporting. ### **Required Experience & Skills** ### **Non-Negotiables** - **3+ years of accounting, accounts receivable, or financial operations experience.** - Strong hands-on experience with: - Accounts receivable - Invoicing - Payment tracking - Financial reporting - QuickBooks - Experience reviewing AR aging and outstanding balances. - Experience following up on overdue payments or collections. - Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills. - Familiarity with digital banking and payment processing platforms. - Strong financial recordkeeping and documentation skills. - Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy. - Strong written and verbal English communication. - Ability to communicate professionally with U.S.-based leadership and stakeholders. - Ability to independently manage recurring financial responsibilities. - Availability during U.S. business hours. - Reliable remote work setup. ### **Nice-to-Have Experience** - Experience migrating from QuickBooks to another accounting platform. - Experience implementing or improving accounting systems. - Familiarity with accounting automation tools. - Experience using AI-assisted finance or accounting workflows. - Startup or high-growth company experience. - Exposure to: - Treasury operations - Cash forecasting - Operational finance - Banking workflows - Experience creating or improving accounting SOPs. - Experience automating financial reporting or reconciliation processes. - Experience working directly with founders or senior leadership. ### **What Makes You a Strong Fit** You: - Are highly organized and accurate with financial information. - Take ownership of receivables rather than waiting for overdue balances to become problems. - Follow up consistently and professionally. - Understand how AR activity affects company cash flow. - Can identify discrepancies and investigate their root causes. - Keep financial records clean and audit-ready. - Enjoy improving systems and processes. - Are comfortable learning new accounting and automation technology. - Can balance routine accounting execution with operational improvement projects. - Communicate clearly with leadership. - Work independently and follow through consistently. ### **What a Typical Day Looks Like** Your day may include: - Preparing and issuing customer invoices. - Reviewing the AR aging report. - Following up on outstanding payments. - Confirming incoming payments and updating records. - Reviewing QuickBooks activity for accuracy. - Updating cash flow and payment trackers. - Investigating payment or transaction discrepancies. - Preparing receivables and financial summaries for leadership. - Coordinating around upcoming payment priorities. - Improving an invoicing or reporting workflow. - Testing an automation that reduces repetitive accounting work. - Maintaining organized supporting documentation. In short: **you help keep financial operations accurate, cash flow visible, receivables moving, and accounting systems increasingly efficient and scalable.** ### **Key Metrics for Success** - Timely and accurate invoicing. - Accounts receivable collection efficiency. - Reduction in overdue balances. - Accuracy of payment tracking. - Accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting. - Strong cash flow visibility. - Clean and organized accounting records. - Reduction in repetitive manual accounting processes. - Audit-ready financial documentation. - Responsiveness to leadership and operational requests. ### **Why This Role Stands Out** - Direct impact on company cash flow and financial visibility. - High ownership across AR and financial operations. - Direct collaboration with U.S.-based leadership. - Opportunity to improve and modernize accounting systems. - Exposure to automation and AI-assisted accounting workflows. - Opportunity to move beyond traditional accounting execution into broader operational finance. - Fully remote environment. - Potential growth into: - Senior Accountant - Accounting Manager - Accounts Receivable Manager - Finance Operations Manager - Operational Finance Lead ### **Spark Hire Intro Video** As part of the application process, you’ll be asked to complete a short **Spark Hire intro video**. We’d like to hear about: - Your accounting and financial operations experience. - Your hands-on experience with accounts receivable and invoicing. - The volume or complexity of invoices and receivables you have managed. - Your experience using QuickBooks and what responsibilities you handled within it. - How you monitor aging receivables and follow up on overdue payments. - An example of a payment or accounting discrepancy you identified and resolved. - Your experience preparing financial or cash flow reports for leadership. - An accounting workflow or process you personally improved. - Your experience with accounting automation, AI tools, or system migrations. - How you ensure financial records remain accurate and organized while managing multiple priorities. Keep your answers **clear, concise, and conversational**. We want to understand your accounting knowledge, AR experience, communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to take ownership of financial operations. **Completion of the Spark Hire intro video is required for your application to be considered.** ### **Interview Process** - Initial Screening - Spark Hire Intro Video - Recruiter Interview - Client Interview - Offer & Onboarding ### **Apply Now** If you have strong **accounts receivable, invoicing, QuickBooks, and financial operations experience**, enjoy improving systems and workflows, and want to help modernize a growing company’s accounting operations, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and complete the required **Spark Hire intro video** to move forward in the hiring process. #Accountant #AccountsReceivable #Invoicing #QuickBooks #AccountingJobs #FinancialOperations #CashFlow #FinanceJobs #RemoteAccounting #RemoteJobs ## Apply [Apply at Pavago](https://apply.workable.com/pavago/j/66E66BC537/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)