Lead Bookkeeper -Global

Accountabilities:

• Maintain accurate and timely records of daily financial transactions and the general ledger across multiple legal entities.
• Manage full-cycle bookkeeping and accounting close activities, ensuring financial records are complete, accurate, and properly documented.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, management reports, and key financial and operating metrics.
• Perform monthly bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies promptly.
• Manage accounts payable processes, ensuring invoices are processed and paid on time while taking advantage of applicable discounts.
• Ensure company credit cards, loans, lines of credit, and other debt obligations are paid accurately and within required timelines.
• Maintain organized digital accounting records and a comprehensive system of accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Monitor accounting operations and transaction-processing activities across subsidiary entities.
• Support the preparation of annual budgets and financial forecasts, including analysis of budget-to-actual variances.
• Identify significant financial variances and communicate relevant findings and risks to finance leadership.
• Coordinate year-end reporting and the preparation and compilation of financial statements.
• Support state sales and use tax reporting and filing requirements.
• Ensure financial reporting and bookkeeping activities remain aligned with GAAP and applicable accounting standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency.
• Stay informed about changes in taxation, accounting regulations, and industry best practices through ongoing professional development.
• Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders while maintaining clear, professional, and timely communication.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant business experience.
• Minimum 3 years of progressive bookkeeping experience, preferably in a global or multi-entity environment.
• Experience managing accounting activities across multiple legal entities under a common organizational structure.
• Hands-on experience with full-cycle accounting and month-end close processes.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, reconciliations, general ledger accounting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Practical knowledge of US taxation, including sales and use tax requirements.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks, Xero, or comparable accounting platforms.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Adobe, DocuSign, Windows, and other digital productivity tools.
• Strong understanding of auditing, accounting controls, corporate financing, and financial operations.
• Ability to prepare and interpret financial reports and investigate accounting discrepancies.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving, process improvement, and risk identification.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple accounting responsibilities in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with finance teams and business stakeholders.
• Positive, collaborative attitude and the ability to remain organized and focused when managing competing priorities.
• Willingness to work EMEA-aligned hours, including a shift of approximately 2 PM to 11 PM when required.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a global finance and accounting environment supporting multiple entities.
• Exposure to US taxation, GAAP, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and full-cycle accounting operations.
• Opportunity to take ownership of meaningful financial processes and contribute to improved controls and reporting.
• Career development opportunities within a growing professional environment.
• Collaborative and inclusive workplace culture that values diverse perspectives and contributions.
• Opportunities to strengthen expertise in accounting technology, financial systems, and process optimization.
• Shift allowance provided for applicable EMEA working hours.
• Role based in Hyderabad, India, with working arrangements subject to the applicable team and business requirements.
• Opportunities to collaborate with international stakeholders and gain broader exposure to global financial operations.