Senior Accountant

Role Type: Full-Time

Schedule: EST

Salary Range: $1,300 - $1,700 per month

We are hiring a Senior Accountant to execute month-end close, reconciliations, and accounting cleanup work across one or more operating entities in a project-based environment (construction/manufacturing blend). This role is hands-on and delivery-focused. You will be responsible for producing accurate financials supported by clear workpapers and timely communication.

This is not a people-management role at the start; however, the position has clear growth potential into expanded ownership and leadership as processes stabilize and the accounting function scales.

Key Responsibilities:

Month-End Close Execution

• Own assigned month-end close activities and checklist(s)
• Prepare and post journal entries with appropriate supporting schedules
• Maintain consistent monthly close deliverables and documentation standards
• Ensure financial statements are complete, accurate, and review-ready by deadline

Reconciliations & Balance Sheet Integrity

• Perform monthly reconciliations for bank accounts, credit cards, loans, accruals, and other balance sheet accounts
• Investigate reconciling items and resolve discrepancies with documented support
• Maintain and update reconciliation templates and schedules in Excel
• Ensure reconciliations are timely, accurate, and easy to review

General Ledger & Data Hygiene

• Maintain chart of accounts consistency and correct miscoding as needed
• Identify historical issues and execute cleanup plans with clear documentation
• Improve bookkeeping accuracy through repeatable processes and controls

Operational Accounting Support (as assigned)

• Support expense management and coding workflows (including Ramp, where applicable)
• Assist with AR/AP tie-outs, aging reviews, and routine accounting tasks tied to close
• Coordinate with payroll/HR administration resources as needed to ensure accurate postings and liability balances

Communication & Reporting

• Provide weekly status updates: completed items, open items, risks, and next steps
• Escalate issues early with clear context and proposed resolutions
• Maintain organized close binders/workpapers in the designated file repository

Growth Potential

As the environment becomes more standardized, this role can expand into broader ownership and leadership responsibilities, including:

• Managing portions of the close process end-to-end across additional entities
• Owning process improvements (close calendars, controls, documentation standards)
• Reviewing work produced by junior/offshore accounting staff
• Supporting hiring, onboarding, and day-to-day task delegation
• Progressing into a lead accountant or accounting manager role based on performance and business needs

Systems & Tools

• QuickBooks Desktop (Required; daily use)
• Excel (Required; reconciliation schedules and workpapers)
• Ramp (Preferred)
• Shared file storage (Google Drive, Dropbox, or company platform)

Required Qualifications

• 4–8+ years of accounting experience (industry, public accounting, outsourced accounting, or similar)
• Strong, recent QuickBooks Desktop experience (setup, reporting, reconciliations, journal entries, month-end close workflow)
• Demonstrated ownership of month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations
• Advanced Excel competence for structured workpapers (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation design, schedule maintenance)
• Strong attention to detail and documentation discipline
• Ability to work effectively in imperfect environments (catch-up work, incomplete prior documentation, process rebuilds)
• Reliable follow-through, responsive communication, and professional judgment with deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• Construction accounting or project-based accounting exposure (job costing, WIP concepts, project billing support)
• Manufacturing accounting exposure (inventory, COGS support, production-oriented environments)
• Ramp experience or similar spend/expense management tools
• Power Query or other workflow efficiency tools
• Experience supporting multiple entities or multi-company close structures

Work Style & Schedule Expectations

• High ownership and accountability for assigned deliverables
• Organized workpapers and clear audit/review trails
• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and manage dependencies
• Direct, professional communication; proactive issue identification
• Availability during U.S. business hours (Eastern Time). Some flexibility is acceptable, but candidates must be consistently reachable and working within EST overlap for daily coordination and close deadlines.

Performance Measures

• Close tasks completed accurately and on schedule
• Reconciliations are complete, supported, and maintained with minimal aging reconciling items
• Workpapers are consistently clear, organized, and review-ready
• Communication is timely, reliable, and proactive

• Client Relationship : You will be directly working with the client. This means that you will communicate with the client, provide services, and address any client-related matters independently.
• Payments : All payments for your services will be handled by the client. Elevate and Delegate is not involved in processing your payroll. Your salary will directly go to you. 
• Vacation Leaves and Holidays : While we may have recommendations or guidelines regarding vacation leaves and holidays, the decision is entirely at the discretion of the client. You are expected to align your schedule with the client's business needs and any specific policies or preferences they may have in this regard. 

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• As part of your application, you'll be asked to record your responses to the initial interview questions through a Loom video (questions & instructions are in the application page).
• Our team will carefully review your submission, and if shortlisted, we'll share your responses with the client for their review and next steps.
• Please treat this recording as you would a real interview:
  • Come prepared and make sure you're clearly visible on camera.
  • Record your answers in a quiet, well-lit, and clutter-free space with a stable internet connection.
• We're excited to get to know you better Show us your personality and strengths. We encourage you to answer authentically and in your own words, without reading from a script or using AI tools.