Accountant / Senior Accountant - US Accounting

Acceldata is reimagining the way companies observe their Data!

Acceldata is the pioneer and leader in data observability, revolutionizing how enterprises manage and observe data by offering comprehensive insights into various key aspects of data, data pipelines and data infrastructure across various environments. Our platform empowers data teams to manage products effectively by ensuring data quality, preventing failures, and controlling costs.

Department: Finance & Accounting

Reports to: Financial Reporting and Consolidation Manager

Employment Type: Fultime

Location: Remote (Bangalore, India)

Shift: Night shift required, overlapping with US Pacific Time — working hours until 12:00 PM PST

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented and motivated Accountant / Senior Accountant to support our finance team across a range of core accounting functions. This is an excellent opportunity for finance professionals to gain hands-on experience in general ledger accounting, operational accounting, revenue recognition, tax compliance, and financial reporting within a fast-paced environment. The role offers exposure to both domestic and global accounting processes, including consolidation and investor reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Customer Invoicing: Assist in generating, reviewing, and issuing customer invoices; ensure accuracy of billing data and resolve discrepancies.

Deferred Revenue: Support the tracking, scheduling, and recognition of deferred revenue in accordance with revenue recognition standards (e.g., ASC 606).

Sales Tax: Assist with sales tax calculations, filings, and compliance across applicable jurisdictions.

Capitalized Commission: Support amortization schedules and journal entries related to capitalized sales commissions (ASC 606 / ASC 340-40).

Lease Accounting: Assist with lease schedules, right-of-use asset calculations, and journal entries in compliance with ASC 842

Consolidation: Support the consolidation of financial statements across multiple entities or subsidiaries, including intercompany eliminations.

Month-End / Quarter-End Close: Assist with journal entries, accruals, and close checklist items to ensure timely and accurate close cycles.

Global Reconciliations: Review and help prepare balance sheet reconciliations across multiple regions/entities, flagging and resolving variances.

Monthly Financials: Support preparation of monthly financial statements and supporting schedules and flux analysis for management review

Investor Reporting: Assist in compiling data and schedules used in investor and board reporting packages.

Operational Accounting (Canada Entity): Manage end-to-end operational accounting for the Canadian entity, including Accounts Payable (AP) invoice booking, credit card transactions, and expense claim processing.

Treasury & Banking: Perform Bank Reconciliation Statements (BRS) and manage related banking resolutions.

Payroll & Fixed Assets: Handle payroll processing, monthly payroll reconciliations, and comprehensive Fixed Asset accounting.

Data scrubbing of Netsuite transaction data for - Flux Analysis

Support External Audit

Qualifications

Experience & Education: Newly qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with 1–3 years of experience, OR holds another Finance qualification (B.Com, M.Com, MBA, etc.) with 4–8 years of experience in financial reporting, core accounting, etc.

Basic understanding of U.S. GAAP (knowledge of ASC 606, 842, or 340-40 a plus).

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP); familiarity with ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) a plus.

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines, especially during close cycles.

Good communication skills and willingness to learn.

Must be based in Bangalore and willing to work a night shift with hours overlapping US Pacific Time (through 12:00 PM PST), to coordinate with the US-based finance team.

What You'll Gain

Hands-on exposure to end-to-end accounting operations, including global consolidation and investor reporting.

Mentorship from experienced accounting professionals.

Practical experience with month-end and quarter-end close processes.

A strong foundation for a future career in corporate accounting or finance.