Manager - Client Accounting Services (US)

Sikich India; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Health Insurance including 부모s

Job summary

Sikich India is seeking a Manager with 9–12 years of accounting/finance experience, focusing on US GAAP, financial statement prep/review, and team management. The role involves leading month-end close, multi-client delivery to the US team, and leveraging AI tools to optimize processes.

You will collaborate with US-based colleagues, drive improvements, and mentor a team of 20–25 members while ensuring accurate client reporting and timely deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and MBA in Finance or CA certification.
• Led teams of 20–25 members in delivery-focused roles.
• Experience in US-based client delivery and US GAAP.
• Strong Excel/MS Office and organizational skills.
• Proactive problem-solving and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Month End Close and daily accounting tasks.
• Manage on-time delivery across multiple clients to US team.
• Leverage AI tools to improve efficiency and drive innovation.
• Drive process improvements and provide training.
• Supervise daily accounting work with emphasis on quality.
• Ensure client reports are accurate and timely.
• Lead client status calls and manage engagements.
• Track team performance metrics and deliverables.
• Create and manage reports, budgets, and cash-flow models.

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

Excel

Team leadership

Client coordination

Financial analysis

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

MBA in Finance

CA certification

Tools

MS Excel advanced

MS Office

Job description

Sikich is seeking a Manager with 9-12 years of accounting and/or finance experience. The ideal candidate must have experience in US GAAP general accounting, financial statement preparation and/or review, and team management experience.

Sikich presents a unique opportunity to participate directly in high growth client organizations. The accounting professionals at Sikich are highly motivated and detail-oriented individuals where one excels in providing strategic and tactical accounting, finance strategies and infrastructure critical to leadership planning.

What will you do in this role?

• Oversee the execution and optimization of Month End Close and daily accounting tasks


• Manage the on-time and consistent delivery on multiple clients to client and US team


• Leveraging emerging technologies, automation, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools (e.g. Claude, Copilot, ChatGPT) to improve operational efficiency, enhance client service delivery, identify process optimization opportunities, and drive innovation across client engagements and internal operations


• Drive and contribute towards process improvement, tools and training.


• Administer and supervise the daily accounting work with emphasis on quality and timely delivery


• Supervise and ensure quality standards of accounting transactions by the team.


• Ensure that reports sent to clients are accurate and sent within scheduled timeframes


• Execute project oversight and deliverables


• Work in close coordination with US based team on a daily basis


• Collaborate with US team on client deliverables


• Lead Client Status calls


• Manage team performance metrics and responsible for team performance


• Manage project deliverables and client engagements


• Create and manage reports, budgets, cash-flow models, and supplemental reports


• Display excellent leadership skills and manage internal/external expectations


• Develop training content and deliver technical accounting and finance trainings to team members

What do you need to succeed in this role?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and MBA in Finance or CA certification.


• Managed team(s) having at least 20-25 team members


• Prior experience in a Delivery Management role for a US based firm.


• Knowledge of US accounting systems


• Proficiency in advanced Microsoft Excel and MS Office.


• Organizational skills to manage a team and client engagements.


• Self-motivated with strong work ethic.


• Proactive approach to accuracy and attention to detail.


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.


• Leadership and team management skills.


• Possesses a combination of both problem-solving and innovation skills to attend to several technical production challenges.

About Sikich

Sikich offers the public and private sectors a varied platform of professional services across consulting, technology and compliance. Highly specialized and hands-on teams deliver integrated solutions rooted in deep industry experience. Our approach is strategically and thoughtfully designed to help our clients, teams, and communities accelerate success.

We also offer:

• Family Health Insurance including parents