What: AccountingDepartment.com hires accountants, bookkeepers, CPAs and CFOs to work from home as W-2 employees
Expected pay: Varies by position and experience
Husl$core: $$$$
Commissions & fees: NA
Where: National
Requirements: Accounting experience and appropriate licenses; resume; interview and make it through the company’s screening process
Review: Unlike most remote jobs, this one is full-time employment. AccountingDepartment.com hires accountants, bookkeepers and other financial professionals and puts them on staff. You work from home. However, you’re working a traditional 40-hour week and getting all the benefits expected of a normal employee, including a 401(k), health insurance, etc. The pay is reportedly lower than traditional accounting jobs, but you save money by not having to go into an office. If you’re hired, you’ll do business via video and conference calls.
The training is detailed and workers say they live or die on following procedures carefully and monitoring their hours. However, this is likely necessary when supervising a far-flung workforce. Worker reviews on Glassdoor are largely positive, talking about the company’s flexibility and sensitivity to work/life balance. A handful of big accounting firms are attempting to be more flexible about allowing professionals to work from home at least part of the time, but this job takes it a step further.
It’s particularly attractive for military spouses and others, who find themselves needing to relocate frequently because of a spouse’s profession. AccountingDepartment.com lets the job go with you.
Other sites that allow you to find flexible and remote professional jobs include FreeeUp, OnwardSearch and FlexProfessionals.
What their workers say: (from Glassdoor)
Lower Hourly Pay Than What You May Find In A Traditional Desk Job. This is compensated by all of the perks of working from home in addition to the generous PTO, birthday and anniversary policies.
The best working environment! Working from home allows me to take time to enjoy my coffee instead of rushing to get to a destination. I am able to complete my tasks more efficiently without the interruptions in a traditional office setting. My Direct Supervisor makes all the difference, when a company starts to grow its easy to get lost in the shuffle! Our personal relationship makes me feel “rooted” in the company.
I am a relatively new employee, working for AccountingDepartment.com for less than a year, but so far I can say the experience is outstanding. The emphasis is on a work/life balance, and they are true to their word. The structure allows an employee the flexibility to handle the normal things that come up in life with no stress due to the support system in place. Teamwork is a huge bonus – help is always within …
Work/Life Integration is on point. Everything I was looking for in a job is here. I have been with AccountingDepartment.com for 3 years and will be here until the end of time. My background is in public accounting and it was so hard to juggle kids being a working mom. I am a hard, trustworthy worker. I love that my managers know that and know that I will do what it takes to get the job done but they also understand the importance of family. My direct manager and teammates 100% have my back. I never worry if I have to be out of the office. We support and trust each other and have a system to ensure the work gets done. The directors are the most GENUINE people. It took me almost 3 years to fully understand how much they care because I have never encountered it. They are invested in each and every employees success here. Do I wish I made more money – yes, however the support and relationships with my team outweigh that. I have made more money elsewhere and been 100% unhappy in the workplace everyday so I know that money doesn’t replace that satisfaction.
You get to work from home, at a schedule that works for you! Family is important and the company instills those values from the top down. The on-boarding process and initial employment is a little stressful because they are very particular BUT the company does a WONDERFUL job of training its employees to be sure that they understand the expectations.
Hourly rate not competitive for position. Strict with time – you literally have to send an email every time you are going to be away from your desk even for a minute.
This is a real job. We work hard and we work a full 40 hours a week. They are flexible when you need it, but don’t think because you are working from home it’s not a full time commitment. Working from home is a hard transition for some. You have to be self motivated and able to stay on track. You have to be comfortable with technology and with the changes that come with technology.
This is a virtual bookkeeper company that by far has the best written procedures internally and for their customers than any other company I’ve worked for. There is a variety of clients that you get work with. Very challenging! But it’s virtual….if you need social interaction with other people, this is not the job for you. Very demanding and errors are not easily forgiven. They are very hard on quality, which is good but that can also be bad if you can’t keep up.