Remote Senior Accountant - Client-Facing & Close Specialist

Back Office Bermuda; Lisboa; Remote; EUR 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Back Office Bermuda Ltd is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Lisbon-based client delivery team. This fully remote-to-start role supports Bermuda-based clients and will transition to a hybrid Lisbon office model by the end of 2027.

You will own day-to-day general ledger activities, drive month-end close, and ensure accurate financial reporting across four client entities, with one client representing about 70% of the workload.

Qualifications

• Five years of accounting experience required.
• Familiarity with IFRS or GAAP (US/Canada) is a strong plus.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with cloud-based accounting platforms such as QBO or Xero.
• Business-fluent English, written and spoken – client-facing role.
• Based in Lisbon, with the legal right to work in Portugal.

Responsibilities

• Ensure integrity of accounting records by recording, verifying, and consolidating transactions.
• Verify, allocate, post, and reconcile accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Keep clients compliant with legal and regulatory obligations, including statutory filings and government payments.
• Own the month-end and year-end close, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Analyse financial trends, prepare cash flow forecasts, and support budget preparation and variance analysis.
• Support internal controls and recommend process improvements including software or controls.
• Act as the day-to-day accounting contact for clients and resolve queries.
• Take on ad hoc projects such as consolidating accounts after mergers.

Skills

Excel skills

IFRS/GAAP knowledge

Client-facing communication

English fluency

Education

Contabilista Certificado (OCC) / ACCA / ACA / CPA / CIMA

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Xero

Job description

Back Office Bermuda Ltd is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Lisbon-based client delivery team. This fully remote-to-start role supports Bermuda-based clients and will transition to a hybrid Lisbon office model by the end of 2027.

You will own day-to-day general ledger activities, drive month-end close, and ensure accurate financial reporting across four client entities, with one client representing about 70% of the workload.