Senior Accountant Bookkeeper (US Operations | QuickBooks ) South Africa Latin America

Puerto Colombia - Colombia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title : Senior Accountant / Bookkeeper (US Operations QuickBooks Growth to Controller)

Location: Remote - Open to candidates in South Africa and Latin America

Working Hours:Full-time offshore role. Working hours aligned to US time zones (Mountain Time or Central Time preferred). Must be available for regular live interaction with US-based stakeholders

Role Summary
We are seeking a highly capable Senior Accountant to own the month-end close reconciliations and financial statement preparation across multiple operating entities in QuickBooks with consolidation and roll-up to a holding company. This role provides hands-on accounting support for our company and its three operating subsidiaries maintaining accurate financial records reconciling accounts and preparing financial statements.

This position is designed for a full-time offshore accounting professional who is hands-on today (bookkeeping through financials) and intellectually and professionally ready to grow into a Controller-level role as the business scales through acquisitions over the next 612 months. The ideal candidate thrives in environments with ambiguity takes full ownership communicates proactively and partners closely with operational leaders.

Ideal Candidate Profile
A Senior Accountant who already thinks like a Controller. Comfortable being the first or early finance hire in a scaling environment. Detail-oriented but commercially minded. Ambitious curious and eager to grow with the business.

Key Responsibilities

Core Accounting Ownership

Own the monthly close process across 4 QuickBooks Online instances ensuring accuracy completeness and timeliness.
Maintain accurate financial records and books of account for the holding company and subsidiaries.
Perform and review balance sheet reconciliations (cash AR/AP accruals intercompany prepaids etc.).
Reconcile bank accounts and credit card statements.
Prepare monthly financial statements (P&L Balance Sheet Cash Flow) for each entity.
Manage consolidation and roll-up reporting to the holding company.
Maintain strong internal controls and accounting discipline as transaction volume grows.
Support tax preparation and filing as needed.

Budgeting Reporting & Analysis (Ancillary Scope)

Upload and maintain annual budgets in QuickBooks or reporting tools.
Produce Budget vs Actual (BvA) reporting and variance explanations.
Partner with site directors and operational leaders to support budgeting forecasting and monthly performance cadence.
Identify trends risks and opportunities in financial results.
Identify opportunities to streamline and automate accounting processes.

Cross-Functional & Operational Support

Act as the primary finance partner to operational stakeholders.
Serve as a financial resource and advisor to business unit leaders.
Support evolving accounting needs as new entities are acquired.
Improve processes documentation and reporting structure over time.
Expand scope organically as the business and finance function mature.

Communication & Ways of Working

Communicate clearly confidently and proactively in written and spoken English. Flag issues early and propose solutions rather than waiting for direction.
Operate with a high degree of agency ownership and accountability.
Comfortable working with incomplete information and helping shape structure where none exists.

Career Growth & Trajectory

This role is intentionally designed as a feeder into a Controller-level position.
Within 612 months the Senior Accountant is expected to take increasing ownership of multi-entity consolidation lead close calendars and accounting standards across entities partner more deeply with leadership on forecasting and cash flow help build scalable finance infrastructure in support of ongoing acquisitions and progress toward Controller (and potentially CFO) responsibilities over time.

Qualifications & Experience

35 years of progressive accounting/bookkeeping experience preferably in a multi-entity corporate environment.
Strong hands-on experience with QuickBooks Online (multi-entity preferred).
Proven ownership of month-end close balance sheet reconciliations and financial statement preparation.
Experience with budgeting BvA analysis and management reporting.
Exposure to multi-entity roll-up or holding company structures is a strong plus.
Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting standards.
Prior experience in growth-stage or acquisitive businesses preferred.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently proactively and take ownership.
Fluency in English.
Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.

NB: Candidates who do not meet all of the above criteria and requirements will be automatically disqualified.

Job Title : Senior Accountant / Bookkeeper (US Operations QuickBooks Growth to Controller)Location: Remote - Open to candidates in South Africa and Latin AmericaWorking Hours:Full-time offshore role. Working hours aligned to US time zones (Mountain Time or Central Time preferred). Must be availabl...