Accounts Executive US Accounting Operations

Role Overview

We are looking for an Accounts Executive with hands-on experience in US accounting operations, ideally within an outsourced accounting firm. You will manage the books of multiple US-based clients across industries, handling work that goes well beyond routine data entry.

Role & responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping for a portfolio of US clients across multiple industries
• Record, code, and review transactions in QuickBooks Online, Sage, Bill.com, and other cloud platforms, keeping the general ledger accurate
• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable, including vendor bills, payments, customer invoicing, and collections follow-up
• Perform bank, credit card, vendor, inventory, payment, and factor (receivables factoring) reconciliations, investigating and resolving any differences
• Execute 2-way and 3-way PO matching for inventory and purchasing transactions
• Prepare reconciliations, schedules, and journal entries for month-end and year-end close
• Build Excel-based reports and financial schedules for clients and internal review
• Follow established controls and maintain complete, audit-ready records and supporting documentation
• Track deadlines, flag exceptions early, and communicate clearly with US clients and internal teams by email and calls
• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping for a portfolio of US clients across multiple industriesitiatives

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce
• US CMA or ACCA qualification, either completed or in the final stages
• Sound understanding of accounting fundamentals: debits and credits, journal entries, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations, and financial statements
• 2-4 years of accounting and bookkeeping experience, including work for US clients
• Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks Online (QBO), Sage, NetSuite, Bill.com, or similar cloud-based accounting platforms
• Advanced Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, reconciliations, reporting, and data analysis
• Solid understanding of US accounting workflows and the month-end close process
• Clear, professional written and spoken English
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple clients and deadlines at once

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to US sales tax, 1099 compliance, inventory accounting, factoring, or multi-entity accounting
• Prior experience at an outsourced accounting firm or with international clients

Success in the First 90 Days

• Month 1: Learn client processes, accounting systems, and reporting standards; complete assigned work with guidance from senior team members
• Month 2: Handle bookkeeping, AP/AR, and reconciliations for assigned clients with senior review, investigating and resolving discrepancies
• Month 3: Take independent ownership of assigned daily and month-end workflows, including complex reconciliations, meeting deadlines and escalating exceptions proactively

What Youll Gain

• End-to-end exposure to US accounting operations, including inventory accounting, factoring, and multi-entity books, across e-commerce, retail, licensing, and other industries
• Hands-on use of leading cloud accounting and finance tools
• A collaborative team that invests in continuous learning