Sr. Accountant

Location:Remote (PH, South Africa, or LATAM)Contract:Independent ContractorSchedule:Full-Time, Monday-Friday, CST/EST – Flexible as long as deliverables are met

Overview

We are a US-based accounting and financial operations firm that partners with growing businesses to manage their accounting infrastructure and monthly financial reporting. Our work goes beyond traditional bookkeeping—we provide business owners with clear financial insights that support strategic decision-making.

We are looking for an experiencedSenior Accountantwho thrives in a multi-client environment and has strong expertise inaccrual accounting and project-based financials. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys independent problem-solving, maintaining high-quality financial records, and delivering accurate financial reporting to clients.

You will manage a small portfolio of clients and take full ownership of their monthly financial operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and actionable financial insights.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Accounting Operations
* Manage thefull month-end close processfor a portfolio of clients in accordance withU.S. GAAP.
Manage thefull month-end close processfor a portfolio of clients in accordance withU.S. GAAP.
* Categorize financial transactions, manageAccounts Payable (AP)andAccounts Receivable (AR)processes, and reconcile accounts.
Categorize financial transactions, manageAccounts Payable (AP)andAccounts Receivable (AR)processes, and reconcile accounts.
* Performaccrual accounting adjustmentsand maintain accurate financial records.
Performaccrual accounting adjustmentsand maintain accurate financial records.
* Track project costs includinglabor, materials, and job-specific expensesto ensure accurate job costing.
Track project costs includinglabor, materials, and job-specific expensesto ensure accurate job costing.
* Identify missing, prepaid, or misclassified expenses and correct discrepancies.
Identify missing, prepaid, or misclassified expenses and correct discrepancies.
* Managesales tax filing and compliancefor U.S.-based clients.
Managesales tax filing and compliancefor U.S.-based clients.
* Troubleshoot integration issues betweenCRM systems, billing systems, and accounting platforms.
Troubleshoot integration issues betweenCRM systems, billing systems, and accounting platforms.

Client Advisory & Communication
* Preparemonthly financial statementsincluding variance analysis and performance insights.
Preparemonthly financial statementsincluding variance analysis and performance insights.
* Provide commentary on financial trends and key performance indicators.
Provide commentary on financial trends and key performance indicators.
* Maintain professional communication with clients via email and occasional virtual meetings.
Maintain professional communication with clients via email and occasional virtual meetings.
* Assist withclient onboarding, including reviewing historical financial records and correcting accounting discrepancies.
Assist withclient onboarding, including reviewing historical financial records and correcting accounting discrepancies.

Workflow Discipline & Compliance
* Maintain organized documentation and financial records that can withstand audit review.
Maintain organized documentation and financial records that can withstand audit review.
* Support clients duringaudit preparation and documentation review.
Support clients duringaudit preparation and documentation review.
* Ensure accounting processes follow best practices and remain compliant with financial standards.
Ensure accounting processes follow best practices and remain compliant with financial standards.

Requirements
* 5+ years of professional accounting experience, preferably in a public accounting or outsourced accounting environment.
5+ years of professional accounting experience, preferably in a public accounting or outsourced accounting environment.
* Strong expertise inaccrual-based accounting.
Strong expertise inaccrual-based accounting.
* Experience managingmultiple clients simultaneously.
Experience managingmultiple clients simultaneously.
* Strong knowledge ofU.S. GAAP.
Strong knowledge ofU.S. GAAP.
* Advanced Excel proficiency (pivot tables, formulas, financial analysis).
Advanced Excel proficiency (pivot tables, formulas, financial analysis).
* Experience preparingmonthly financial reporting and variance analysis.
Experience preparingmonthly financial reporting and variance analysis.
* Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
* Ability to work independently and proactively identify issues in financial data.
Ability to work independently and proactively identify issues in financial data.

Preferred Qualifications
* Experience withU.S. sales tax filing and compliance.
Experience withU.S. sales tax filing and compliance.
* Background working withhome services or job-costing industries(e.g., plumbing, HVAC, construction).
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