Careers

On-Demand Senior Accounting Professional

Hybrid (Remote + Client Onsite in NW Vermont) | Full-Time | Finance Team

Overview

Ascend Fractional Finance is looking for an experienced accounting professional to support growing businesses across Vermont and on a remote bases nationwide. In this role, you’ll provide hands-on accounting services to a portfolio of clients—guiding their operations, optimizing systems, and bringing clarity to complex financials. You’ll work alongside experienced CFOs, Controllers, and finance consultants who thrive on solving challenges with speed and precision.

This is a client-facing role offering the flexibility of hybrid work, the variety of fractional engagements, and the impact of helping entrepreneurial businesses scale.

What You'll Do

Client-Facing Responsibilities

• Own monthly, quarterly, and year-end closings across 2–5 client accounts

• Train and mentor in-house client teams to strengthen financial operations

• Prepare reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting packages

• Document and improve key processes, controls, and accounting workflows

• Collaborate with external auditors and legal teams as needed

• Deliver timely and accurate reporting to drive client decision-making

Internal Collaboration

• Work with Ascend’s CFOs and Controllers to implement systems and tools

• Contribute to team methodologies, templates, and knowledge-sharing

• Join special projects and ad hoc client work as needed

What You Bring

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

• Experience: 5+ years in accounting roles with increasing responsibility

• Technical Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel. experience with QBO, Xero, or NetSuite a plus

• Knowledge: Strong grasp of GAAP; exposure to diverse industries and ERP systems

• Traits: Organized, collaborative, adaptable. Able to juggle multiple clients with professionalism and ease

• Communication: Excellent written and verbal skills; client-relationship savvy

Work Style & Location

• Hybrid work: Primarily remote with ~25% travel to client sites (within ~60 minutes of Burlington, VT)

• Some clients may require more or less onsite time depending on the engagement

• Site visits may include office, warehouse, or manufacturing environments

• Typical hours are M–F business hours; occasional flexibility required

• Primary duties are performed while seated, but occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds may be required occasionally.

What We Offer

• Base Salary: competitive salary, based on experience

• Profit Sharing: Annual bonus tied to your impact and team success

• Time Off: 15 PTO days + 7 paid holidays

• Health: monthly health insurance stipend

• Flexibility: Independence, autonomy, and a culture that values work-life balance

• Growth: Learn from top finance leaders and accelerate your career in fractional work

Why Ascend?

Since 2015, Ascend has helped well over 100 businesses—from food and beverage manufacturers to SaaS startups—level up their financial operations. We’re a values-driven firm committed to financial clarity, sustainable growth, and exceptional client service. Our tight-knit team of fractional CFOs, Controllers, and Accountants brings the horsepower of a full finance department—on demand.

Ready to Join Us?

Submit your resume and a brief note of interest using the button below. We review applications on a rolling basis.

Equal Opportunity

Ascend Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and highly values diversity. Ascend Group does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

About Us

Ascend Group is a Vermont-based firm providing on-demand and fractional CFO, Controller, and Accounting services to growing companies across the state. Since 2015, we’ve supported over 100 businesses with experienced financial leadership—without the cost of full-time hires.

Our team includes former CFOs, Controllers, and Accounting Managers who’ve shaped finance operations at some of the country’s most respected companies. We bring that same energy and insight to every client—whether we’re optimizing systems, supporting capital strategy, or building finance teams from the ground up.

What sets us apart? A collaborative, low-ego culture built around trust, excellence, and real impact. Our work is highly recommended by top CPAs, attorneys, and business leaders—and we’re proud to do it with a sense of humor and a shared commitment to raising the bar.