Accountant (Remote)

About the Company

Our client is an investment and operating company that builds and supports a diverse portfolio of businesses across multiple industries. As the organization continues to expand through new investments and acquisitions, it is also centralizing its accounting function to create more consistent, scalable processes across its business units.

Role Purpose

We are seeking a hands-on Accountant to join a growing centralized accounting team supporting multiple business units. This role will initially focus on the day-to-day accounting and month-end close activities of a larger business unit, with opportunities to take on additional responsibilities as the team and centralized accounting function continue to grow.

The ideal candidate is someone comfortable doing the work, asking thoughtful questions, learning new processes, and adapting as systems and workflows evolve. As the company continues its transition to NetSuite and works toward more standardized accounting processes across its business units, this person will play an important role in helping maintain accurate and timely accounting while identifying opportunities to improve how work gets done.

Core Responsibilities

• Own assigned general accounting and month-end close activities for a designated business unit
• Prepare and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries, including payroll and accrual entries
• Perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies
• Support cash application and reconciliation activities in coordination with the Accounts Receivable team
• Complete assigned month-end close tasks accurately and on schedule
• Review account activity and supporting documentation to ensure balances are complete and accurate
• Assist with maintaining and improving accounting schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation
• Learn and follow established accounting processes while remaining comfortable with processes that are still evolving
• Identify unclear, inefficient, or outdated processes and proactively ask questions or suggest improvements
• Help document processes and develop or update SOPs as workflows evolve
• Collaborate with the Accounting Manager and broader accounting team to resolve issues and ensure timely close
• Adapt to the company's transition from QuickBooks to NetSuite and learn new systems and workflows as needed
• Take on additional accounting responsibilities and support other business units as capacity and expertise grow

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 5+ years of hands-on accounting experience, with strong exposure to month-end close
• Demonstrated experience preparing journal entries and performing bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• Strong understanding of core accounting principles and US GAAP fundamentals
• Experience supporting US-based companies or accounting teams
• Strong Excel skills, including reconciliations, pivot tables, and lookup functions
• Ability to independently execute accounting tasks and take ownership of assigned responsibilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate discrepancies and determine appropriate next steps
• Comfortable asking questions and seeking clarification when processes or documentation are unclear
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing processes, systems, and priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working across multiple entities or business units
• Experience with NetSuite
• Experience with QuickBooks
• Experience in a growing, multi-entity, or centralized accounting environment
• Experience improving, standardizing, or documenting accounting processes
• Experience using AI or other tools to improve accounting workflows and efficiency

Application Process

If your background aligns with the role, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your application along with your updated resume.

Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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