Senior Accountant 20589

Role: Senior Accountant
Priority Location: LATAM
Working Hours: US Central Time
Type of contract: Independent Contractor
Type of job: Remote

The final offer is at the clients discretion and will depend on the candidates interview result skills and experience.

About the Role: The Senior Accountant is responsible for managing a portfolio of client accounts while serving as the primary accounting advisor for assigned clients. This role owns the full accounting cyclefrom reviewing transactions and reconciling accounts to preparing financial statements and advising clientsensuring work is accurate timely and compliant with GAAP. The ideal candidate is comfortable working independently in a remote multi-client environment collaborating with offshore team members maintaining strong client relationships and proactively managing priorities budgets and workflow deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

Client Portfolio Management

• Manage a portfolio of client accounts and serve as the primary accounting contact
• Build strong client relationships through proactive communication and responsive service
• Analyze financial information and recommend solutions to accounting issues
• Support clients in improving financial reporting accuracy and operational efficiency

Accounting Operations & Month-End Close

• Own the monthly close process for assigned clients
• Review transactions reconcile balance sheet accounts and prepare journal entries
• Produce accurate monthly financial statements and supporting schedules
• Investigate variances unusual transactions and reporting discrepancies
• Ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on time

Workflow & Team Collaboration

• Maintain daily communication with internal teams through Slack and other collaboration tools
• Monitor weekly accounting workflows vendor requests and client communications
• Coordinate work with offshore accounting team members while maintaining accountability for final deliverables
• Escalate issues missing information or scope concerns proactively

Client Advisory & Compliance

• Review financial statements with clients during virtual meetings
• Coordinate with client CPAs and internal teams on accounting matters
• Prepare or review sales tax filings and year-end 1099s as applicable
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements

Process Improvement & Technology

• Maintain organized workpapers and follow standardized accounting processes
• Support process improvements workflow optimization and automation initiatives
• Utilize cloud-based accounting tools and AI-enabled technologies to improve efficiency

Qualifications & Skills

Hard Skills

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field preferred
• CPA designation CPA-track or QuickBooks Online Certification is a plus
• Minimum 5 years of public accounting outsourced accounting or accounting firm experience
• Minimum 5 years of QuickBooks Online experience
• Experience managing multiple client accounts in a remote or cloud-based environment
• Strong knowledge of GAAP financial statement preparation account reconciliations and month-end close
• Advanced proficiency with QuickBooks Online Microsoft Excel Google Workspace Slack ShareFile and other cloud-based accounting tools

Nice to Have

• Restaurant accounting experience
• Experience working with offshore or distributed accounting teams
• Experience with automation tools and AI-enabled accounting workflows

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical thinking and professional judgment
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Exceptional time management and ability to manage multiple client deadlines
• Proactive communicator with strong client relationship management skills
• High level of accountability ownership and follow-through
• Adaptable to changing priorities new technologies and evolving processes
• Collaborative team player with the ability to work independently in a remote environment

Required Experience:

Senior IC