Accountant, Offshore accounting

About the Role

As an Accounts Executive on the Accounting team, you will maintain the accuracy of international clients' books daily and close them on time monthly. You will work with QuickBooks Online and Xero across various industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close process, including:
• Depreciation and amortization: Maintain fixed-asset and prepaid schedules, and pass monthly depreciation and amortization entries.
• Revenue recognition: Pass deferred and unbilled revenue entries.
• Reconciliations: Complete bank and credit card reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Adjusting entries: Pass accruals, prepaids, reclassifications, and other journal entries.
• Close support: Prepare and review monthly financial reports.
• Keep the books accurate daily:
• Record accounts payable invoices daily, coded correctly.
• Set up new vendors with complete details and run vendor reconciliations.
• Record day-to-day income and expense transactions, and follow up with clients to clear suspense items.
• Flag discrepancies early and resolve them.
• Work in AP tools such as Bill.com when used by a client.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• QuickBooks Online
• Xero
• Excel (including lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliation workings)
• AP tools such as Bill.com (nice to have)

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Commerce, or a related field.
• CA Inter and CMA Inter candidates are welcome.
• Hands-on knowledge of QuickBooks Online and Xero.
• A solid grasp of accrual accounting: journal entries, accruals, prepaids, depreciation, and deferred and unbilled revenue.
• Experience with bookkeeping or month-end close.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Close attention to detail, discipline with deadlines, and clear written communication.
• Discretion with confidential financial information.
• Familiarity with international accounting standards (nice to have).