Senior Accountant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assume comprehensive ownership of a portfolio of eCommerce clients.

• Oversee month-end closing and finalize client accounts within two to ten business days post-month end.

• Conduct thorough financial analysis and investigate as well as clarify P&L variances and irregular balances.

• Maintain working documentation for fixed assets, loans, prepaids, accruals, and other balance sheet items.

• Record accruals, manual journal entries, credit memos, and year-end inventory adjustments.

• Execute weekly bookkeeping and manage charts of accounts.

• Administer multi-currency accounting, foreign exchange revaluations, and cross-currency reconciliations.

• Reconcile Shopify, Amazon, and other eCommerce integrations with the general ledger.

• Manage accounts receivable and accounts payable.

• Maintain consolidated budgets and templates for actuals versus budget reporting.

• Act as the main day-to-day accounting liaison for a designated portfolio of 3–5 eCommerce clients.

• Address client inquiries, participate in client discussions, and prepare summary notes and action items.

• Communicate outstanding issues, open questions, and risks to team leaders and clients.

• Prepare and distribute financial reports, working documents, and supporting schedules.

• Ensure clients are up to date with sales tax, payroll, and corporate filings.

• Research tax obligations and escalate findings as necessary.

• Prepare audit-ready working papers, weekly flash reports, and monthly financial packages.

• Review the work of junior staff, provide constructive feedback, answer queries, and share best practices.

• Engage in team L10 meetings and contribute to initiatives aimed at process improvement.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in bookkeeping and/or accounting, with at least 1 year in a Senior or equivalent role.

• Strong expertise in Xero; experience with QuickBooks Online is an advantage.

• Proven eCommerce accounting experience, including familiarity with Shopify, Amazon Seller/Vendor, and multi-currency settings.

• Solid grasp of accrual-basis accounting, covering prepaids, accruals, deferred revenue, and FX revaluation.

• Capability to investigate and elucidate financial discrepancies using independent judgment and structured reasoning.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; comfortable corresponding directly with clients.

• Self-driven and highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple clients and deadlines concurrently.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with changing processes and occasional ambiguity.

• High attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy.

• Availability to work from 2:00 AM to 10:00 AM PST, Monday to Friday.

• CPA or CA qualification from the Philippines, US, Canada, or UK.

• Experience with Hubdoc, Dext, or Rippling.

• Previous experience in public practice or audit.

• Willingness to submit a 2–3 minute screening video addressing specified questions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work opportunities

• Generous vacation and time-off policies

• Comprehensive benefits and bonuses

• Competitive full-time salary based on experience and education