Accounting Manager- US Accounting (Quickbooks)

Skysun; Mohali; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Skysun seeks an experienced accountant in Mohali to manage US client books end-to-end, including payroll, invoicing, AR, AP, and reconciliations. You will handle intercompany entries and balance sheet reconciliations while owning the month-end close and driving process improvements.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years of accounting experience, US GAAP knowledge, advanced Excel skills, and strong English communication. Night shift aligned to US hours is required.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of accounting experience with US client books
• End-to-end ownership of books for US clients including payroll, bookkeeping, invoicing, AR, AP, reconciliations
• Hands-on QuickBooks Online experience on US client books
• Intercompany entries and shared cost allocations across related entities
• Cleanup or catch-up projects handled by you (backlog cleanup, reconciliations)
• Knowledge of US GAAP and full accrual accounting cycle
• Ownership of month-end close process
• Hands-on leadership while remaining involved in daily work
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets: pivot, lookups, reconciliations
• Strong written and spoken English; communicate with US management/CPAs
• Willingness to work night shift aligned to US hours
• B.Com or M.Com required; CA Inter, CMA, MBA (Finance) or CPA/EA in progress advantageous

Responsibilities

• Own US client books end-to-end (payroll, bookkeeping, invoicing, AR, AP, reconciliations)
• Perform month-end close with accountability and accuracy
• Maintain intercompany entries and balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare reports for US management and CPAs
• Build scalable processes and mentor junior team members

Skills

US GAAP

End-to-end accounting

Payroll

Bookkeeping

Invoicing

AR/AP

Reconciliations

Advanced Excel

English communication

Night shift

Education

B.Com or M.Com

CA Inter / CMA / MBA (Finance) / CPA/EA in progress

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Xero

ServiceTitan

Gusto

Bill.com

Wise

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• 7 to 10 years of accounting experience, with at least 4 years working on US client books at an outsourced accounting, KPO, or offshore staffing firm, or in a US-facing GCC finance team
• End-to-end ownership of the books for US clients, with hands-on experience in each function: payroll, bookkeeping, invoicing, AR, AP, and reconciliations
• Hands-on QuickBooks Online experience on US client books
• Experience keeping books for more than one related entity at the same time: intercompany entries, due to and due from balances, shared cost allocations
• A cleanup or catch-up project you personally completed: a multi-month backlog, balance sheet reconciliation, or receivables cleanup
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and the full accounting cycle on an accrual basis
• Demonstrated ownership of month-end close, not just participation in it
• A working manager's mindset: you stay hands-on in the daily work while developing the team around you
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills: pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation workpapers
• Strong written and spoken English; comfortable communicating directly with US management and outside CPAs
• Willingness to work night shift aligned to US business hours
• B.Com or M.Com required; CA Inter, CMA, MBA (Finance), or CPA/EA in progress is a plus

Nice to Have

• Experience with solar, construction, contracting, electrical, or home services businesses (job costing, project-level P&L)
• Experience moving a set of books from one accounting system to another
• Working knowledge of Xero, where our historical records live
• Experience with ServiceTitan or another field service system syncing to QuickBooks
• Familiarity with Gusto, Bill.com, Wise, or similar US finance tools
• Experience building processes or teams from an early stage