Team Lead / Assistant Finance Manager UK/US Accounting

Location: Ahmedabad - work from office

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience: 5–7 years

Qualification: CA / ACCA

Key Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Reporting

- Manage day-to-day accounting and finance activities for UK/US entities.
- Prepare and review monthly management accounts and financial reports.
- Ensure accurate posting and classification of accounting transactions.
- Perform and review balance sheet reconciliations, including bank, intercompany, receivables, payables and other control accounts.
- Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing activities.
- Prepare and review accruals, prepayments, provisions and journal entries.
- Analyse financial data and investigate significant variances.
- Maintain accurate and complete accounting records in accordance with applicable accounting standards.

UK / US Accounting

- Manage accounting processes in accordance with relevant UK/US accounting principles and practices.
- Ensure appropriate accounting treatment of revenue, expenses, fixed assets, payroll-related entries and other transactions.
- Support preparation of information required for UK/US tax, audit and statutory reporting.
- Coordinate with external accountants, auditors, tax advisors and other professional advisors where required.
- Stay updated on relevant accounting and compliance requirements.

Team Management & Review

- Lead and supervise a small finance/accounting team.




- Allocate tasks and ensure timely completion of deliverables.
- Review work prepared by team members and ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Provide guidance and support to team members on accounting issues.
- Identify process gaps and implement improvements.
- Train and mentor junior team members.

Key Skills & Competencies

- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting.
- Good understanding of UK and/or US accounting.
- Strong experience in month-end and year-end closing.
- Excellent reconciliation and analytical skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to identify and resolve accounting discrepancies.
- Good understanding of financial controls and processes.
- Team and people-management skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
- Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and financial analysis.

Systems / Software Experience with accounting/ERP systems such as Xero, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics or similar would be advantageous.

Mandatory Requirements

- CA / ACCA qualification.
- 5–7 years of relevant accounting/finance experience.
- Robust hands-on experience with UK and/or US accounting.
- Experience in financial reporting, reconciliations and month-end closing.
- Prior experience in a Team Lead / Senior Accountant / Assistant Finance Manager role would be preferred.

📌 Team Lead / Assistant Finance Manager (UK/US Accounting) (Ahmedabad)
🏢 Ethos HR
📍 Ahmedabad