Senior Accountant/Accounting Manager

AceCPAs; Islamabad; Remote; PKR 19,374,000 - 24,910,000; Full time

Job summary

AceCPAs is hiring an Accounting Manager to own accounting and reporting for a portfolio of US clients, with a focus on construction. You will manage multiple client engagements and lead a team of accountants.

In the first phase, you will execute all client work yourself to learn workflows, standards, and clients in detail. Once you have shown consistent quality, we will hand over full client ownership and team leadership to you.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience working with US clients.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.
• Strong construction accounting knowledge (job costing, WIP, %-of-completion).
• Public accounting experience preferred.
• ACCA, CMA, or CA qualification or finalist.
• Ability to work 9:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST, Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounting cycle for multiple US clients, including bookkeeping review, reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• Apply construction accounting correctly (job costing, WIP, % completion).
• Review revenue recognition against contracts and flag discrepancies with fixes.
• Prepare and review recurring reports, journal entries, and client deliverables.
• Reconcile bank and credit card accounts to the penny and ensure reconciled balance sheets.
• Lead, train, and review work of team members once assigned.
• Set priorities, track open items, and meet deadlines across clients.
• Communicate with internal leadership and clients on status and solutions.
• Improve processes, checklists, and documentation for consistency.

Skills

US client experience

English fluency

Advanced Excel/Google Sheets

Education

ACCA/CMA/CA qualified or finalist

Tools

QuickBooks Online

QuickBooks Desktop

JobTread/Procore/Buildertrend

Job description

About the job

Shift: 9:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST (7:00 PM PKT to 4:00 AM PKT), Monday to Friday

About the Role

We are hiring an Accounting Manager to own the accounting and reporting work for a portfolio of US clients, with a focus on construction. You will manage multiple client engagements at the same time and lead a team of accountants.

In the first phase, you will execute all client work yourself so you learn our workflows, standards, and clients in detail. Once you have shown consistent quality, we will hand over full client ownership and team leadership to you.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounting cycle for multiple US clients at once, including bookkeeping review, reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• Apply construction accounting correctly, including job costing, WIP schedules, and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.
• Review revenue recognition against contract terms and flag discrepancies with a proposed fix.
• Prepare and review recurring reporting workbooks, journal entries, and client deliverables.
• Reconcile bank and credit card accounts to the penny and ensure balance sheets are reconciled before sign-off.
• Lead, train, and review the work of team members once the team is assigned.
• Set priorities, track open items, and manage deadlines across all assigned clients.
• Communicate directly with internal leadership and clients on status, issues, and solutions.
• Improve processes, checklists, and documentation to keep work consistent across the team.

Requirements (applications without these will be rejected)

• Hands-on experience working with US clients.
• Hands-on QuickBooks Online experience.
• Construction accounting experience (job costing, WIP, percentage-of-completion).
• Public accounting experience.
• ACCA, CMA, or CA qualified or finalist.
• Ability to work 9:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST, Monday to Friday.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.

Also Required

• Proven experience managing multiple clients at the same time.
• Experience leading or reviewing the work of other accountants.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills (formulas, structured workbooks, data checks).
• Strong self-review habits and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and hold yourself and your team to deadlines.

Preferred

• QuickBooks Desktop experience.
• Experience with construction software such as JobTread, Procore, or Buildertrend.
• Exposure to payroll, sales tax, or QoE work.

What We Value

Accuracy over speed, ownership and accountability, clear communication, consistency and discipline, and the ability to learn and improve quickly.