Lead Accountant

Hire With Near; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Contractor role

Job summary

Near is seeking a Lead Accountant to own a portfolio of five client accounts and provide accounting expertise, quality oversight, and mentorship to a team of 3–4 accountants. This hands-on leadership role combines full-cycle accounting, client management, quality review, and process improvement.

The ideal candidate is a strong technical accountant who can identify errors, communicate directly with clients, and help develop other accounting professionals in a fully remote setting serving

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience with hands-on full-cycle accounting.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and accounting principles.
• Experience with month-end/year-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Experience managing multiple clients, entities, or business units.
• Experience reviewing accounting work and identifying errors or inconsistencies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and mentor accounting professionals.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent client-facing communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with an accounting leadership team.
• Proficient English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage approximately five client accounts and serve as a primary accounting contact.
• Perform and oversee full-cycle accounting, including AP, AR, payroll, credit cards, cash receipts, and general ledger activities.
• Perform and review month-end and year-end close, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements and management reports.
• Analyze financial results, trends, and variances and communicate findings to clients and internal teams.
• Review work completed by Senior and Staff Accountants to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Coach, mentor, and provide constructive feedback to accounting team members.
• Support onboarding and training of new accounting staff.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, internal controls, SOPs, and operational efficiency.
• Partner with the Accounting Manager to improve processes, team performance, and client outcomes.

Skills

Full-cycle accounting

GAAP knowledge

Team leadership

Client management

English communication

QuickBooks Online

Education

CPA designation or CPA-track

Tools

QuickBooks Online

SLI

ConnectWise Manage

Xero

Autotask

Job description

At Near, we connect top talent in Latin America with exciting remote opportunities at U.S.-based companies. Our mission is to create better lives by fostering a remote work culture that transcends borders.

About the Company:

Our client is a U.S.-based accounting services company providing outsourced accounting and financial management services to growing businesses, with a particular focus on Managed Service Provider (MSP) clients. They are building a modern accounting model focused on accuracy, accountability, exceptional client service, and continuous improvement.

About the Role:

We’re hiring a Lead Accountant to own a portfolio of approximately five client accounts while providing accounting expertise, quality oversight, and mentorship to a team of 3–4 accountants. This is a hands‑on leadership role combining full‑cycle accounting, client management, quality review, and process improvement. The ideal candidate is a strong technical accountant who can identify errors, communicate directly with clients, and help develop other accounting professionals.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage approximately five client accounts and serve as a primary accounting contact.
• Perform and oversee full‑cycle accounting, including AP, AR, payroll, credit cards, cash receipts, and general ledger activities.
• Perform and review month‑end and year‑end close, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements and management reports.
• Analyze financial results, trends, and variances and communicate findings to clients and internal teams.
• Review work completed by Senior and Staff Accountants to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Coach, mentor, and provide constructive feedback to accounting team members.
• Support onboarding and training of new accounting staff.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, internal controls, SOPs, and operational efficiency.
• Partner with the Accounting Manager to improve processes, team performance, and client outcomes.

Must-Have Requirements:

• 5+ years of accounting experience with strong hands‑on full‑cycle accounting expertise.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and accounting principles.
• Experience with month‑end/year‑end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Experience managing multiple clients, entities, or business units.
• Experience reviewing accounting work and identifying errors or inconsistencies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and mentor accounting professionals.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent client‑facing communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with an accounting leadership team.
• Proficient English communication skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in Client Accounting Services (CAS), outsourced accounting, public accounting, or consulting.
• Experience supporting Managed Service Provider (MSP) clients.
• Experience with SLI, ConnectWise Manage, Xero, or Autotask.
• Experience with accounting automation and workflow tools.
• CPA designation or CPA-track status.
• Experience implementing or improving accounting systems and processes.
• Compensation: Competitive USD salary based on experience.
• Remote, full-time contractor position.
• Opportunity to work directly with a U.S.-based company and international clients.
• Potential overtime opportunities during particularly busy periods, such as SLI activities and year-end