Senior Bookkeeper (SME)

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TYPE OF WORK

Full Time

SALARY

$7-8

HOURS PER WEEK

40

DATE UPDATED

Aug 21, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

Senior Bookkeeper SME
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Bookkeeper SME to provide technical expertise
across full-cycle bookkeeping and accounting operations for multiple offshore clients across
different industries. The role requires strong accounting fundamentals, advanced accounting-
system knowledge, analytical judgment, and the ability to independently manage complex
bookkeeping, reconciliation, closing, and process-related requirements.

Key Responsibilities
• Manage full-cycle bookkeeping, including Banking, AP, AR, GL, journal entries,
reconciliations, and financial reporting support.
• Perform bank, credit card, AP, AR, and GL reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and
resolve or properly document outstanding items.
• Support month-end and year-end closing, including accruals, prepaids, fixed assets,
depreciation, and adjusting entries.
• Review financial records, P&L, Balance Sheet, and General Ledger for accuracy,
completeness, and unusual or unsupported activity.
• Perform bookkeeping cleanup, catch-up, corrections, and reclassifications when
required.
• Work with accounting platforms such as QuickBooks Online, Xero, NetSuite, and other
ERP/accounting systems.
• Handle connected cloud platforms such as ---------- , Shopify, Amazon, ADP, online
banking, payment platforms, and similar applications.
• Maintain accurate master data, accounting records, and supporting documentation.
• Create and maintain SOPs, process documentation, workflows, and troubleshooting
guides.
• Identify process gaps and recommend improvements to increase accounting accuracy,
efficiency, and consistency.
• Serve as a technical SME and escalation point, providing guidance and quality review to
bookkeeping team members when needed.
• Manage multiple client accounts across different industries while maintaining deadlines,
accuracy, and client-specific requirements.
• Communicate effectively with clients and internal stakeholders regarding accounting
issues, requirements, discrepancies, and deliverables.

Core Competencies
• Full-cycle bookkeeping expertise
• Strong knowledge of Banking, AP, AR, GL, Fixed Assets, and master data maintenance
• Strong understanding of month-end and year-end closing
• Advanced proficiency in accounting software and cloud-based financial platforms
• Strong reconciliation, discrepancy investigation, and financial analysis skills
• Process documentation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement
• Ability to manage multiple offshore clients across different industries
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal English communication
• High level of independence, ownership, and attention to detail

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Accounting, Finance, or a related course.
• At least 5 years of relevant bookkeeping/accounting experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in full-cycle bookkeeping.
• Proven experience with accounting software, preferably QuickBooks Online.
• Strong understanding of reconciliations and core accounting functions.
• Experience supporting month-end closing.
• Ability to work independently in a remote/offshore, multi-client environment.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications
• Supervisory, team-lead, reviewer, or SME experience.
• Experience in an accounting firm, BPO/shared-services, CAS, or outsourced
bookkeeping environment.
• Experience handling multiple offshore clients across different industries.
• Certification or advanced proficiency in QBO, Xero, NetSuite, or similar platforms.
• Experience with ---------- , Shopify, Amazon, ADP, online banking, payment platforms,
and accounting integrations.
• Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency, inventory, payroll, fixed assets, or
intercompany accounting.
• Experience supporting CPA reviews, audits, financial reporting, or tax requirements.

Good-to-Have Skills
• QBO/Xero certification or advanced platform expertise.
• Exposure to US GAAP/IFRS.
• Experience in accounting-system implementation, migration, automation, and process
improvement.
• Advanced data analysis and familiarity with AI tools for accounting and productivity.
• Experience mentoring, reviewing, or providing technical guidance to bookkeeping
teams.

Success Profile
The successful Senior Bookkeeper SME should be able to independently manage full-cycle
bookkeeping, maintain accurate and reliable financial records, complete reconciliations and
closing activities, investigate and resolve discrepancies, navigate multiple accounting systems,
improve accounting processes, and provide technical guidance across multiple client accounts.
The ideal candidate does not simply process transactions—they understand the accounting
behind them, identify when something does not make sense, investigate why, and take
appropriate action.

For interested candidates, please send the following:
1. Updated CV
2. Introduction Video
3. Active Whatsapp number
4. Earliest availability to start

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