Senior Lead Accountant, Advisory

Orbiss Inc.

Lead Accountant managing client portfolios and ensuring operational efficiency within team. Overseeing bookkeeping to consolidation for cross-border accounting and tax at innovative advisory firm.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Managing a client portfolio from bookkeeping to year-end closing, including bank reconciliation, closing journal entries, P&L analysis, and supporting schedules.
Creating timely and accurate accounting reports on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis.
Detecting inaccuracies and investigating account discrepancies.
Proposing recommendations to optimize accounting systems and procedures.
Managing intercompany reconciliation.
Participating in the consolidation process.
Supervising team members in coordinating daily and weekly tasks and activities.
Ensuring team adherence to processes and procedures.
Focusing on operational efficiency and effective tax/accounting execution within the team.
Training and developing team members to enhance their skills and performance.
Recommending personnel management decisions for team members (e.g., promotions, performance evaluations).
Leading or actively participating in structured team discussions, including identifying opportunities for automation and improved efficiency in client processes.
Leading small projects within the team to implement new tools and methodologies.
Acting as a key liaison between the team and management to ensure alignment with strategic goals.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Completion of at least a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
A minimum of 5 to 8 years of experience in accounting within an accounting firm.
Strong technical accounting skills, with expertise in bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, journal entries, and P&L analysis.
Proficiency in financial reporting, with the ability to produce accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
Sharp analytical skills to detect inaccuracies and investigate account discrepancies.
Problem-solving abilities to propose recommendations for optimizing accounting systems and procedures.
Knowledge of intercompany reconciliation and managing transactions between entities.
Experience in financial consolidation processes for accurate statement preparation.
Leadership and mentoring capabilities to support and guide junior team members.
Meticulous attention to detail, ensuring compliance and precision in all tasks.
Proficiency in multitasking while maintaining high efficiency without compromising quality.
Excellent time management skills to prioritize multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines.
Strong communication skills to effectively articulate complex accounting matters.

Benefits

Comp & perks

- Health Insurance paid 100% with HSA and FSA available.
- 401(k) plan with a 100% match up to 6% after 3 months.
- Unlimited paid time-off policy (with a minimum of 2 weeks / year to be taken).
- Transportation program (Commuter Benefits, Citi Bike membership offered).
- Work from home friendly.
- At the offices you will have breakfast in the morning, snacks in the afternoon

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Hard Skills & Tools

bookkeepingbank reconciliationclosing journal entriesP&L analysisfinancial reportingaccount discrepancies investigationintercompany reconciliationfinancial consolidationaccounting systems optimizationanalytical skills

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringproblem-solvingattention to detailtime managementcommunicationoperational efficiencyteam supervisiontraining and developmentprocess adherence

Certifications

bachelor's degree in accountingbachelor's degree in finance