• This is a contract (1099) hourly engagement that starts part-time with hands-on accounting work — AP, AR, reconciliations, and day-to-day bookkeeping across our client base. • Your job is to own the client relationship, ensure quality, and jump in wherever needed to make sure the work gets done right. • As your client book grows, you shift into an ownership role — managing the client relationship, overseeing the offshore team's output on your accounts, and jumping in hands-on wherever needed to ensure quality and timeliness. • Process accounts payable and accounts receivable • Perform bank and account reconciliations • Assist with monthly close processes • Maintain accurate records across multiple client accounts in cloud-based platforms • Review work produced by the offshore team for accuracy and completeness • Document issues and flag discrepancies • Get to know client needs, preferences, and pain points • Own client relationships as the primary point of contact, maintaining regular communication and addressing inquiries and concerns • Meet with clients monthly and quarterly to review and present financials • Collaborate with clients to understand their business needs, financial goals, and challenges, and provide strategic advice accordingly • Oversee and QA the offshore team's work across your client accounts including AP, AR, reconciliations, close processes, and reporting • Jump in and do the work yourself when gaps arise, deadlines are tight, or quality needs to be elevated • Manage all aspects of the accounting cycle including billing, financial statements, general ledger, payroll, budgeting, revenue recognition, and special analyses • Assist with defining, benchmarking, and implementing operational best practices • Maintain documented systems of accounting policies and operations • Manage client engagements, ensuring quality and timely delivery of services • Provide direction and feedback to offshore team members supporting your clients • Identify workflow improvements and help refine processes between the US and offshore teams