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Virtual Accountant Jobs in Riverside, CA (NOW HIRING)

Senior Accountant

Riverside, CA ยท On-site

$153K/yr

The Senior Accountant will report to the Corporate Controller and will manage all day to day ... Application Review - Phone Interview - Onsite (or Virtual Onsite) Interview - Offer * The exact ...

Senior Accountant

Riverside, CA ยท On-site

$153K/yr

The Senior Accountant will report to the Corporate Controller and will manage all day to day ... Application Review - Phone Interview - Onsite (or Virtual Onsite) Interview - Offer * The exact ...

Senior Staff Accountant

Ontario, CA ยท Remote

$70K - $80K/yr

This is an exciting chance to contribute to our innovative accounting solutions while expanding your skills in a supportive, virtual workspace. You can get great benefits such as Medical, Dental ...

Senior Staff Accountant

Ontario, CA ยท On-site

$70K - $75K/yr

This is an exciting chance to contribute to our innovative accounting solutions while expanding your skills in a supportive, virtual workspace. You can get great benefits such as Medical, Dental ...

Junior Accountant

Murrieta, CA ยท On-site

$65K - $72K/yr

Administer the virtual card program, including card issuance by cost center and GL dimension ... Maintain a paperless filing system within ERP system, accounting drive and accounts payable email ...

Senior Staff Accountant

Ontario, CA ยท Remote

$70K - $75K/yr

This is an exciting chance to contribute to our innovative accounting solutions while expanding your skills in a supportive, virtual workspace.You can get great benefits such as Medical, Dental ...

Junior Accountant

Murrieta, CA ยท On-site

$65K - $72K/yr

Administer the virtual card program, including card issuance by cost center and GL dimension ... Maintain a paperless filing system within ERP system, accounting drive and accounts payable email ...

Junior Accountant

Murrieta, CA ยท On-site

$65K - $72K/yr

Administer the virtual card program, including card issuance by cost center and GL dimension ... Maintain a paperless filing system within ERP system, accounting drive and accounts payable email ...

Accountant / Finance (Senior/Lead)

Irvine, CA ยท On-site

$79K - $99K/yr

Are deeply fluent in deferred revenue modeling, virtual currency accounting, and international ... royalty structures, and have shaped how a studio approaches them * Have led an ERP evaluation or ...

Accountant / Finance (Senior/Lead)

Irvine, CA ยท On-site +1

$79K - $99K/yr

Are deeply fluent in deferred revenue modeling, virtual currency accounting, and international ... royalty structures, and have shaped how a studio approaches them * Have led an ERP evaluation or ...

... CPA certification required; GFOA certification highly desirable. Skills & Abilities Strong ... to a virtual HireVue interview. In-person oral interview, tentatively scheduled for the Week of ...

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How much do virtual accountant jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 10, 2026, the average yearly pay for virtual accountant in Riverside, CA is $71,282.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $55,800.00 and $81,900.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Virtual Accountant vs Bookkeeper?

AspectVirtual AccountantBookkeeper
CredentialsAccounting degree or CPA often preferredBasic bookkeeping certification or experience
Work EnvironmentRemote, often part of a financial teamRemote or on-site, focused on recording transactions
Employer & Industry UsageBusinesses needing financial analysis & reportingSmall businesses, startups, or individual clients
Common Search & ComparisonYesYes

While both Virtual Accountants and Bookkeepers work remotely and handle financial data, Virtual Accountants typically have advanced accounting credentials and focus on financial analysis, tax preparation, and reporting. Bookkeepers mainly record daily transactions and maintain financial records. The choice depends on the complexity of financial needs and required expertise.

How does a virtual accountant typically collaborate with clients and team members while working remotely?

A Virtual Accountant primarily communicates with clients and colleagues through secure digital platforms such as cloud accounting software, email, and video conferencing tools. Regular check-ins, document sharing, and updates are facilitated online to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting. This remote setup requires strong organizational skills and proactive communication to address questions and resolve issues efficiently. Additionally, Virtual Accountants often participate in virtual team meetings and training sessions to stay aligned with evolving client needs and industry best practices.

What is a virtual accountant?

Virtual accountants are financial professionals who provide accounting services remotely, often using cloud-based software and communication tools. They handle tasks such as bookkeeping, payroll, tax preparation, and financial reporting for clients without being physically present in their offices. This arrangement offers flexibility, cost savings, and access to a broader talent pool. Virtual accountants can work for small businesses, startups, or even individuals looking to manage their finances efficiently.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a virtual accountant, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Virtual Accountant, you need a solid background in accounting principles, a relevant degree or certification (such as CPA), and experience with remote work practices. Proficiency with accounting software like QuickBooks, Xero, and cloud-based financial management systems is crucial. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and clear communication help virtual accountants excel in remote environments. These skills ensure accurate financial management, regulatory compliance, and effective client collaboration from a distance.

What does a virtual accountant do?

Virtual accountants compile and verify financial transactions and ensure that their clients are financially efficient as well as compliant with lawful business practices. Instead of working in the office, virtual accountants work from home or in another location outside of the office. Virtual accountants handle a wide range of responsibilities, depending on their specialty. During tax season, a virtual accountant prepares tax documents, calculates taxes owed, and follows up on payments made to or received from different government agencies. An outside auditor is usually brought in to review the accountant's work, but with smaller companies, an accountant may double as an auditor around tax season. Other responsibilities may include documenting individual expenditures, reviewing financial statements for quality assurance, and verifying transaction compliance. Virtual accountants may also be expected to make budget recommendations to increase the financial efficiency of their clients.

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Infographic showing various Virtual Accountant job openings in Riverside, CA as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 86% Full Time, 11% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 45% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 52% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $71,282 per year, or $34.3 per hour.

Senior Accountant

Coupang

Riverside, CA โ€ข On-site

$153K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 17 days ago


Job description

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Weย areย proudย toย haveย theย bestย ofย bothย worldsย -ย aย startupย cultureย withย theย resourcesย ofย aย largeย globalย publicย company.ย Thisย fuelsย usย toย continueย ourย growthย andย launchย newย servicesย atย theย speedย weย haveย beenย sinceย ourย inception.ย Weย areย allย entrepreneurial,ย surroundedย byย opportunitiesย toย driveย newย initiativesย andย innovations.ย Atย ourย core,ย weย areย boldย andย ambitiousย peopleย thatย likeย toย getย ourย handsย dirtyย andย makeย aย hands-onย impact.ย Atย Coupang,ย youย willย seeย yourself,ย yourย colleagues,ย yourย team,ย andย theย companyย growย everyย day.

Our mission to build the future of commerce is real. We push the boundaries of what's possible to solve problems and break traditional tradeoffs. Join Coupang now to create an epic experience in this always-on, high-tech and hyper-connected world.

Role Overview

The Senior Accountant will be a key member of the US finance organization at Coupang. The Senior Accountant will report to the Corporate Controller and will manage all day to day accounting functions including, but not limited to, accounts payable, asset accounting, ledger maintenance, and financial reporting. The Senior Accountant will also collaborate with Korea Finance members to ensure timely submission of company financials.

Whatย Youย Willย Do

  • Manageย accountingย staffย andย allย relatedย accountingย transactions
  • Workย closelyย withย Accountsย Payableย Managerย forย accurateย andย timelyย processingย ofย EFTย andย vendorย transactions
  • Maintainย weeklyย (cashย plan)ย budget
  • Ensureย anย accurateย andย timelyย monthly,ย quarterly,ย andย yearย endย closeย process
  • Prepareย andย submitย accurateย monthly,ย quarterly,ย andย yearlyย financialย information
  • Fixedย assetย accounting
  • Validateย dataย betweenย Warehouseย ERPย andย Accountingย ERP,ย reconcile,ย andย communicateย withย otherย departmentsย regardingย theย accountingย impact
  • Prepareย 1099s
  • Beย ableย toย solve,ย diagnose,ย orย correctย complexย operationalย andย accountingย challenges
  • Experienceย withย researchingย andย documentingย supportย forย accountingย conclusions
  • Beย ableย toย acceptย otherย adย hocย dutiesย asย needed
  • Develop,ย implement,ย andย documentย moreย efficientย proceduresย toย enhanceย theย workflowย ofย theย department

Basic Qualifications

  • 5+ย yearsย ofย relatedย workย andย managementย experienceย inย financeย andย accounting,ย experienceย inย e-commerceย isย aย plus
  • 2+ years of supervisory experience
  • Experienceย workingย inย aย fast-paced,ย fast-growing,ย start-up,ย orย similarย company
  • Bachelor'sย degreeย inย Accountingย orย relatedย field
  • Intermediateย experienceย withย ERPย solutions,ย ideallyย havingย experienceย withย Netsuiteย andย SAP
  • Intermediateย knowledgeย ofย Excel,ย includingย pivotย tables,ย v-lookย ups,ย etc.
  • Personalย characteristicsย thatย willย alignย withย thisย positionย include:ย Creative,ย intelligent,ย energetic,ย decisive,ย possessingย driveย andย initiative,ย maturity,ย flexibility,ย patience,ย persistence,ย excellentย communicationย skillsย withย abilitiesย toย workย closelyย withย staffย andย otherย departmentalย managers,ย andย haveย unquestionedย valuesย ofย honestyย andย integrity

Preferred Qualifications

  • Keyย roleย inย Accountingย ERPย implementations
  • CPA

Pay & Benefits

Ourย compensationย reflectsย theย costย ofย laborย acrossย severalย USย geographicย markets.ย Atย Coupang,ย yourย baseย payย isย oneย partย ofย yourย totalย compensation.ย Theย baseย payย forย thisย positionย rangesย fromย $89K/yearย inย ourย lowestย geographicย marketย toย $153K/yearย inย ourย highestย geographicย market.ย Payย isย basedย onย severalย factorsย includingย marketย locationย andย mayย varyย dependingย onย job-relatedย knowledge,ย skills,ย andย experience.

General Description of All Benefits

  • Annualย bonusย isย 0-20%ย ofย theย baseย salary
  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life,ย AD&Dย insurance
  • Flexibleย Spendingย Accountsย (FSA)ย &ย Healthย Savingsย Accountย (HSA)
  • Long-term/Short-termย Disability
  • Employeeย Assistanceย Programย (EAP)ย program
  • 401Kย Planย withย Companyย Match
  • 18-21ย daysย ofย theย Paidย Timeย Offย (PTO)ย aย yearย basedย onย theย tenure
  • 12ย Publicย Holidays
  • Paidย Parentalย leave
  • Pre-taxย commuterย benefits

General Description of Other Compensation

"Otherย Compensation"ย includes,ย butย isย notย limitedย to,ย bonuses,ย equity,ย orย otherย formsย ofย compensationย thatย wouldย beย offeredย toย theย hiredย applicantย inย additionย toย theirย establishedย salaryย rangeย orย wageย scale.

Recruitment Process

  • Applicationย Reviewย -ย Phoneย Interviewย -ย Onsiteย (orย Virtualย Onsite)ย Interviewย -ย Offer
  • Theย exactย natureย ofย theย recruitmentย processย mayย varyย accordingย toย theย specificย jobย andย mayย beย changedย dueย toย schedulingย orย otherย circumstances.
  • Interviewย schedulesย andย theย resultsย willย beย informedย toย theย applicantย viaย theย e-mailย addressย submittedย atย theย applicationย stage

Detailsย toย Consider

  • Thisย jobย postingย mayย beย closedย priorย toย theย statedย endย dateย forย applicationย ifย allย openingsย areย filled.
  • Coupangย hasย theย rightย toย rescindย anย offerย ofย employmentย ifย aย candidateย isย foundย toย haveย submittedย falseย informationย asย partย ofย theย applicationย process.
  • Thoseย eligibleย forย employmentย protectionย (recipientsย ofย veteran'sย benefits,ย theย disabled,ย etc.)ย mayย receiveย preferentialย treatmentย forย employmentย inย accordanceย withย applicableย laws.

Privacyย Notice

  • Yourย personalย informationย willย beย collectedย andย managedย byย Coupangย asย statedย inย theย Applicationย Privacyย Noticeย locatedย below:ย https://www.coupang.jobs/privacy-policy/

Coupang is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race (including traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hair styles), color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ,ancestry, national origin (including language use restrictions), age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C status, family status (including but not limited to marital or domestic partnership status), military or veteran status, use of a trained dog guide or service animal, political activities or affiliations, ancestry, citizenship, family and medical leave status, status as a victim of any violent crime, or any other characteristic or class protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Coupang is also committed to providing a safe work environment for its employees and its consumers. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application of recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us atย usrecruiting@coupang.com

Jobย Requisitionย ID:ย R0072060