Accounting Lead

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily activities of the accounting team, including task allocation and deadline tracking.
• Review work prepared by team members (journal entries, reconciliations, support schedules).
• Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to ensure consistent quality and development.
• Prepare and review journal entries in accordance with established accounting policies.
• Review balance sheet account reconciliations and follow up on open items.
• Ensure transactions are recorded accurately and timely in the ERP.
• Care for assigned close activities following the close calendar.
• Support variance analysis and reporting prepared for management review.
• Ensure compliance with defined accounting processes, internal controls, and documentation standards.
• Aid in preparing and reviewing deliverables for external audits.
• Proactively challenge existing approaches and set higher standards for execution and results.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and propose improvements to the Senior Accounting Manager.
• Support implementation of approved process or system changes.
• Act as the first point of contact for operational questions from AP, AR, and other teams.
• Escalate complex accounting issues or judgment-based decisions to the Senior Accounting Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (required)
• 4–6 years of accounting experience with strong exposure to US GAAP
• Hands-on experience applying US GAAP in day-to-day accounting operations (journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and close activities)
• 1+ year of experience supervising or leading junior accounting staff
• Solid understanding of core US GAAP principles, including accrual accounting, revenue and expense recognition, and balance sheet integrity
• Experience working with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred) and strong Excel skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to execute within established accounting policies and close timelines
• Ability to identify issues and escalate accounting judgment matters appropriately
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment