09 Sep
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Office Beacon ASPL
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Vadodara
09 Sep
Office Beacon ASPL
Vadodara
About the Role
Office Beacon is looking for an experienced Accounting Manager – US Accounting to lead offshore accounting operations supporting U.S.-based clients.
This role combines U.S. accounting expertise, people management, financial reporting, client management, and operational leadership . You will manage a team of accounting professionals, oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, ensure reporting accuracy and compliance with U.S. GAAP, and maintain strong relationships with U.S.-based clients.
The ideal candidate has substantial hands-on experience in U.S. accounting and accounting outsourcing, shared services, or client-delivery environments , along with proven experience managing accounting teams.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership
- Lead and manage a team of approximately 10–20 accounting professionals.
- Set team KPIs, allocate workloads, monitor productivity, and manage performance.
- Coach team members and support professional development and succession planning.
- Promote accountability, quality, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
Client Management
- Serve as a primary client-facing contact for assigned U.S. accounting engagements.
- Manage regular communication with U.S.-based clients and understand their accounting requirements.
- Resolve client concerns, escalations, and service-delivery issues.
- Monitor delivery against agreed timelines and service expectations.
- Build solid, long-term client relationships.
Financial Reporting & Close
- Oversee preparation and review of Balance Sheet, P&L;, and Cash Flow reports.
- Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
- Review reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, adjustments,
and supporting schedules.
- Ensure financial reporting is accurate and aligned with U.S. GAAP.
- Identify and resolve accounting issues before client delivery.
Quality & Audit Support
- Review accounting work for technical accuracy and completeness.
- Establish quality-control processes to reduce errors.
- Coordinate internal and external audit requirements.
- Support compliance reviews and audit requests.
- Ensure appropriate documentation and supporting schedules are maintained.
Process Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, productivity, and operational efficiency.
- Develop and maintain standardized SOPs.
- Strengthen accounting processes and internal controls.
- Identify recurring issues and implement corrective actions.
- Drive continuous improvement and automation initiatives.
Capacity & Management Reporting
- Monitor team capacity, workload, productivity, and resource requirements.
- Allocate resources to meet client deadlines and business priorities.
- Prepare MIS reports, operational dashboards, and management reports.
- Present team performance, operational metrics, risks, and capacity updates to leadership.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or a related field .
- 7–10 years of professional experience in U.S. accounting .
- Experience supporting U.S.-based clients in an accounting outsourcing, shared-services, or client-delivery environment.
- 2–3+ years of direct people-management experience .
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and U.S. accounting practices .
- Hands-on experience with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing .
- Strong financial reporting and account reconciliation experience.
- Experience with QuickBooks Online, Xero, NetSuite, or another major accounting/ERP platform .
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets .
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Proven client and stakeholder management experience.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Solid attention to detail and ownership of accounting accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Ability and willingness to work on-site in Vadodara during the assigned U.S. PST shift.
Preferred Qualifications
- U.S. CPA, CMA, ACCA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
- Experience with internal controls and audit coordination.
- Experience developing SOPs and improving accounting processes.
- Experience implementing accounting automation or workflow improvements.
- Experience presenting operational or financial metrics to leadership.
Work Location & Schedule Location: Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Workplace: On-site
Employment Type: Full-time
Shift: U.S. PST-aligned working hours
If you have strong U.S. accounting experience, have managed accounting teams, and are comfortable working directly with U.S.-based clients, we encourage you to apply.
📌 Accounting Manager – US Accounting (Vadodara)
🏢 Office Beacon ASPL
📍 Vadodara