Staff Accountant

Job Title: Staff Accountant

Location: Remote — LATAM preferred

Hours: Full-time, aligned to US Central or Eastern business hours

Reports to: CEO

About Highwinds
Highwinds is a performance-based lead generation network in the personal finance and lending space. We operate a network of 100+ lenders and publisher partners and move significant transaction volume weekly. This is a fast-moving, operationally demanding environment — you'll own the financial infrastructure that keeps everything running.

What You'll Own

Weekly

• Generate and send invoices to 100+ affiliate/publisher partners every Monday


• Process outbound payouts to 100+ partners every Friday


• Monitor A/R aging and follow up on overdue balances


• Process payroll for employees and contractors on schedule

Monthly

• Perform bank and credit card reconciliations across all accounts


• Execute month-end close and ensure all transactions are categorized


• Prepare monthly P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow summary


• Track budget vs. actuals and flag material variances


• Maintain and update vendor records (W-9s, ACH details, payment terms)

Ongoing

• Manage A/P — process vendor invoices, schedule payments, resolve disputes


• Manage A/R — track outstanding receivables, follow up on collections


• Maintain chart of accounts and QuickBooks hygiene


• Resolve payment disputes with affiliates and partners


• Coordinate with external CPA at year-end (1099 prep, clean books handoff)


• Identify and implement process improvements, especially around payment automation

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of bookkeeping or staff accounting experience


• Strong command of QuickBooks Online (non-negotiable)


• Experience managing high-volume A/P and A/R (100+ vendors/recipients)


• Comfortable working in USD and familiar with US accounting standards


• Detail-oriented, proactive communicator — you flag problems before they become fires


• Bonus: experience with affiliate marketing, ad networks, or financial services companies


• Bonus: comfortable working with APIs or automation tools (Zapier, Make, etc.) for payment workflows