We are looking for a detail-oriented US Accountant with hands-on experience in US Accounting, US GAAP, NetSuite and QuickBooks Online (QBO). The candidate will be responsible for day-to-day accounting, bookkeeping, reconciliations, month-end close and financial reporting for US-based clients/entities.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day accounting and bookkeeping for US-based clients.
- Handle Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR) and General Ledger (GL) activities.
- Perform bank, credit card and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Prepare and post journal entries, accruals and necessary adjustments.
- Manage month-end and year-end closing activities.
- Prepare and review P&L;, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statements.
- Maintain accounting records in NetSuite and QuickBooks Online (QBO).
- Review transactions, invoices, vendor bills, customer payments and expense entries for accuracy.
- Perform GL scrutiny and investigate accounting discrepancies.
- Support revenue, deferred revenue and prepaid expense accounting, where applicable.
- Assist with payroll accounting, sales tax and other US compliance-related activities.
- Prepare schedules and supporting documents for audits and tax filings.
- Coordinate with US clients, CPA firms and internal teams to resolve accounting queries.
- Identify process gaps and recommend improvements in accounting workflows.
- Ensure accounting activities are performed in accordance with US GAAP and client-specific policies.
Required Skills & Experience
- 15 years of relevant experience in US Accounting / US Bookkeeping.
- Strong hands-on experience with QuickBooks Online (QBO).
- Practical experience working with Oracle NetSuite.
- Good understanding of US GAAP and US accounting practices.
- Solid knowledge of AP, AR, GL and reconciliations.
- Experience in month-end/year-end closing and financial reporting.
- Good working knowledge of MS Excel including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and basic financial analysis.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple client deliverables within deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications
- B.Com / M.Com / MBA Finance / CA Inter / CMA / equivalent qualification.
- Experience working with US-based clients or CPA firms.
- Exposure to multi-entity accounting, intercompany transactions and revenue recognition.
- Experience with accounting process migration, ERP implementation or QuickBooks-to-NetSuite transition is an advantage.
Key Skills
US Accounting | US GAAP | QuickBooks Online | NetSuite | Bookkeeping | AP | AR | General Ledger | Bank Reconciliation | Month-End Close | Financial Reporting | Journal Entries | Payroll Accounting | Excel