Accounting Manager – US Client Books – Banking & Finance SkySun

The Corporate Institute; Mohali; Remote; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute is seeking a senior accounting professional to manage US client books from Mohali. You will own the full accounting cycle end-to-end, including payroll, invoicing, AR/AP, and reconciliation, with hands-on QuickBooks Online and intercompany work.

You will work closely with US management while balancing daily tasks and team development. Ideal candidates have 7–10 years of accounting experience, strong Excel skills, and a willingness to align with US business hours.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of accounting experience with at least 4 years on US client books.
• End-to-end ownership of books for US clients; payroll, bookkeeping, invoicing, AR, AP, and reconciliations.
• Hands-on QuickBooks Online experience on US client books.
• Experience with intercompany entries, due to and due from balances, shared cost allocations.
• A cleanup or catch-up project you personally completed: backlog, balance sheet reconciliation, or receivables cleanup.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and the full accounting cycle on an accrual basis.
• Month-end close ownership and hands-on leadership.
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills: pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations.
• Excellent written and spoken English; able to communicate with US management and CPAs.
• Willingness to work night shift aligned to US hours.
• B.Com or M.Com; CA Inter, CMA, MBA (Finance), or CPA/EA in progress is a plus.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end ownership of books for US clients, including payroll, bookkeeping, invoicing, AR, AP, and reconciliations.
• Hands-on QuickBooks Online experience on US client books.
• Manage intercompany entries and related balances across entities.
• Lead month-end close and ensure accuracy of financial statements.
• Maintain and improve processes; mentor junior staff while staying hands-on.
• Communicate with US management and CPAs clearly and professionally.
• Support transition of books from other systems, if required.
• Coordinate with finance tools like Xero, ServiceTitan, and Bill.com as needed.
• Prepare clean, audit-ready schedules and reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and accrual accounting principles.

Skills

US GAAP

Advanced Excel

QuickBooks Online

Intercompany entries

Balance reconciliation

English communication

Night shift readiness

Education

B.Com

M.Com

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

Tools

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.