Global Accountant Lead

Key Responsibilities

•  Lead, mentor, and develop the international accounting team, ensuring high performance, accountability, and continuous professional growth.
• Lead and execute the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring all journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reports are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Oversee the consolidation of subsidiaries' financial results, ensuring accurate and timely integration of financial data across multiple business units and legal entities.
• Manage intercompany accounting activities, including the reconciliation and elimination of intercompany balances, transactions, and investments.
• Standardize and maintain reporting packages for subsidiaries to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance with corporate accounting policies. 
• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable operations, including vendor management, invoice processing, customer invoicing, and collections monitoring.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring discrepancies are investigated and resolved in a timely manner.
• Coordinate and support external audits, including the preparation of supporting schedules, responses to auditor inquiries, and maintenance of audit-ready documentation.
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements and management reporting packages for senior leadership and board reporting purposes.
• Partner with the VP of Finance and other stakeholders to develop, document, and improve accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other departments to ensure accurate financial data and alignment on business transactions.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements to increase efficiency, strengthen controls, and reduce the overall close cycle for global consolidations.
• Support system implementations, process automation initiatives, and accounting transformation projects as required.
• Monitor key accounting metrics and proactively address risks, issues, and opportunities for improvement. 

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

•  7+ years of progressive accounting experience with 5+years of experience within international company with cross-border operations
• Hands-on experience with multi-entity financial consolidation in an international environment, including intercompany eliminations, reconciliations, and consolidated financial reporting.
• Proven experience with month-end close processes, AP/AR oversight, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills, with the ability to identify discrepancies and escalate issues appropriately
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities, and consistently meet tight deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Proficiency with accounting software or ERP systems
• Experience supporting external financial audits and preparing audit-ready documentation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• High attention to detail with strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• English Level B2-C1

• Experience with tools such as Bill.com, Expensify, NetSuite or similar platforms. 

About
Newfire Global Partners is a leading custom software development company that specializes in working on complex problems. With a strong focus on meeting the unique needs of each organization, they connect clients with local leaders and trusted remote teams to deliver exceptional IT services and software development solutions. Their range of expertise spans various domains, including Data & Analytics, AI/ML, Software Engineering, Product Management, and Marketing. By leveraging recent innovations in artificial intelligence, Newfire Global Partners ensures that their clients can transform the new normal into a competitive advantage. Through their advisory services, experienced leaders guide businesses through transformations and de-risk operations throughout the entire lifecycle. They also offer talent augmentation, bringing together highly skilled professionals from multi-disciplinary teams to support software, product, and marketing needs. Newfire Global Partners is committed to providing excellent service and driving client growth. Their team of industry experts works closely with organizations, whether it's driving transformation, building from scratch, or getting things done efficiently. Trusted by VC & PE firms, established businesses, and startups, Newfire Global Partners is proud to be a reliable partner in various industries, including healthcare, enterprise, and fintech. Partner with Newfire Global Partners today and unlock the expertise that accelerates success.