Accounting Manager US Accounting

About the Role

Office Beacon is looking for an experienced Accounting Manager – US Accounting to lead offshore accounting operations supporting U.S.-based clients.

This role combines U.S. accounting expertise, people management, financial reporting, client management, and operational leadership. You will manage a team of accounting professionals, oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, ensure reporting accuracy and compliance with U.S. GAAP, and maintain strong relationships with U.S.-based clients.

The ideal candidate has substantial hands-on experience in U.S. accounting and accounting outsourcing, shared services, or client-delivery environments, along with proven experience managing accounting teams.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership

• Lead and manage a team of approximately 10–20 accounting professionals.
• Set team KPIs, allocate workloads, monitor productivity, and manage performance.
• Coach team members and support professional development and succession planning.
• Promote accountability, quality, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

Client Management

• Serve as a primary client-facing contact for assigned U.S. accounting engagements.
• Manage regular communication with U.S.-based clients and understand their accounting requirements.
• Resolve client concerns, escalations, and service-delivery issues.
• Monitor delivery against agreed timelines and service expectations.
• Build strong, long-term client relationships.

Financial Reporting & Close

• Oversee preparation and review of Balance Sheet, P&L, and Cash Flow reports.
• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Review reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, adjustments, and supporting schedules.
• Ensure financial reporting is accurate and aligned with U.S. GAAP.
• Identify and resolve accounting issues before client delivery.

Quality & Audit Support

• Review accounting work for technical accuracy and completeness.
• Establish quality-control processes to reduce errors.
• Coordinate internal and external audit requirements.
• Support compliance reviews and audit requests.
• Ensure appropriate documentation and supporting schedules are maintained.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Develop and maintain standardized SOPs.
• Strengthen accounting processes and internal controls.
• Identify recurring issues and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation initiatives.

Capacity & Management Reporting

• Monitor team capacity, workload, productivity, and resource requirements.
• Allocate resources to meet client deadlines and business priorities.
• Prepare MIS reports, operational dashboards, and management reports.
• Present team performance, operational metrics, risks, and capacity updates to leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 7–10 years of professional experience in U.S. accounting.
• Experience supporting U.S.-based clients in an accounting outsourcing, shared-services, or client-delivery environment.
• 2–3+ years of direct people-management experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and U.S. accounting practices.
• Hands-on experience with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing.
• Strong financial reporting and account reconciliation experience.
• Experience with QuickBooks Online, Xero, NetSuite, or another major accounting/ERP platform.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Proven client and stakeholder management experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ownership of accounting accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability and willingness to work on-site in Vadodara during the assigned U.S. PST shift.

Preferred Qualifications

• U.S. CPA, CMA, ACCA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Experience with internal controls and audit coordination.
• Experience developing SOPs and improving accounting processes.
• Experience implementing accounting automation or workflow improvements.
• Experience presenting operational or financial metrics to leadership.

Work Location & Schedule

Location: Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Workplace: On-site

Employment Type: Full-time

Shift: U.S. PST-aligned working hours

If you have strong U.S. accounting experience, have managed accounting teams, and are comfortable working directly with U.S.-based clients, we encourage you to apply.