Role & responsibilities

Quality, Productivity & Process Excellence

- Prepare and review accounting activities to maintain high quality and productivity standards.
- Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements within client accounting procedures to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness.
- Ensure all process documentation is prepared, maintained, and updated with the latest changes.
- Monitor unassigned transactions and ensure timely and accurate resolution.

Month-End Close Process

- Complete and review the month-end close process, including reconciliations, journal entries, financial reporting, review, and analysis.
- Prepare and manage month-end close for mid-size clients (MRR $3K $7K).
- Draft and post monthly journal entries and ensure completeness of closing activities.
- Prepare effort tables and run allocations as part of the close process.
- Prepare monthly schedules and sub-ledgers for current assets and liabilities (deferred revenue, accruals, prepaids, etc.).
- Ensure proper documentation and review of monthly financials.
- Create and finalize monthly financial reports for clients and internal review.

Review & Accounting Oversight

- Review payroll entries, AP entries, and clearing account reconciliations for accuracy and completeness.
- Review AP aging and AR aging reports and highlight risks or discrepancies to Seniors/Managers.
- Reconcile clearing accounts and ensure timely resolution of outstanding items.
- Review and import budgets into the system and ensure alignment with financial reporting.

Compliance, Standards & Regulatory Support

- Ensure compliance with US GAAP and other applicable accounting standards.
- Assist in the development and implementation of accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Prepare 941 reconciliations and support 1099 preparation and filings.





Audit Support

- Assist in coordinating and supporting internal and external audits, including preparing audit schedules, documentation, and responding to audit queries.
- Provide support for basic audit-related activities to ensure smooth completion.

Client & Team Collaboration

- Assist Seniors and Managers in managing client queries and resolving accounting issues.
- Work closely with Managers and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless and timely service delivery to clients.
- Ensure effectiveness of internal and client communications in terms of language, tone, clarity, and content.
- Provide proactive status updates on all assigned tasks without follow-ups.

Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing

- Share knowledge and expertise with junior team members, providing guidance, training, and mentorship to support skill development in accounting and client management.

Preferred candidate profile

- Experience of nonprofit accounting principles will be an added advantage.
- Minimum Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field, MBA or CA inter preferred.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other accounting software. (Preferred Xero)
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- The successful candidate will have a solid background in GL accounting and experience working with US GAAP. AP background not required.
- Ability to apply accounting principles and solutions to meet unique client needs and clearly articulate proposed solutions to clients problems.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Business and customer centricity Customer is priority.
- Willingness to work from office or home or in hybrid model as per the requirements.
- Self-starter, ability and willing.

📌 Associate/Assistant Senior Associate (GL andR) (Immediate Joiner)
🏢 Sutro Li
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