Accountant

Description:

We are looking for a mid-senior accountant with strong English communication skills to handle day-to-day accounting, tax and payroll work for our US clients. You will own the books for several client accounts, speak directly with clients, and support senior staff on tax filings, forecasting and advisory work.

We want someone solid in core US bookkeeping and QuickBooks, comfortable talking to clients, and ready to grow into the tax and advisory side.

Key responsibilities

1. US accounting & financial reporting

• Manage the full accounting cycle for multiple US clients (healthcare, e-commerce, retail and others).
• Maintain the general ledger, run month-end and year-end closings, and complete bank and account reconciliations.
• Prepare P&L statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements and management reports under US GAAP.
• Keep accurate, audit-ready books in QuickBooks Online and Desktop.

2. US payroll

• Process US payroll for client employees, including deductions, benefits and pay runs.
• Prepare W-2s and 1099s and handle quarterly and annual payroll tax filings (e.g. 941, 940, state forms).
• Work with payroll platforms such as Gusto, ADP, QuickBooks Payroll or Paychex.

3. US taxation & compliance

• Prepare federal and state tax returns for individuals and entities (LLCs, partnerships, S-Corps, C-Corps), with review by senior staff.
• Handle multi-state sales tax: nexus checks, registrations and filings.
• Support entity formations, registrations and ongoing compliance.
• Help respond to IRS and state notices.

4. Financial analysis & advisory support

• Build budgets, cash flow forecasts and financial projections.
• Run KPI and financial gap analysis to flag weaknesses and improvement areas.
• Support business valuations, due diligence and lender/investor documents.

5. Client communication

• Be the day-to-day contact for assigned US clients by email, call and video.
• Explain reports, tax deadlines and accounting issues in clear, simple English.
• Meet US deadlines and keep client data confidential.
• Flag discrepancies early and suggest fixes.

Required qualifications

• 5–8 years of professional accounting experience, with at least 2 years working directly with US clients.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with QuickBooks Online and/or Desktop.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP, W-2/1099 reporting and US payroll basics.
• Experience running month-end closings, reconciliations and preparing financial statements.
• Strong written and spoken English; confident speaking directly with US clients.
• Ability to manage several client accounts and meet deadlines.
• Willing to work onsite in Lahore during US business hours (night shift).