Accountant

Offices in London and more than 20 other cities share a national tax and technical resources team. We have been family run since 1973. Remote work is fine outside busy season, and most people come in two or three days a week.

Role overview

This is a newly created position. Expect extra hours during year-end close and audit fieldwork in January and February. You will join as an independent contractor on a long-term agreement. Payment is monthly in USD. Working hours overlap with UK business hours. You will need a reliable internet connection and a quiet place to work.

Duties

• Record fixed asset additions and run monthly depreciation.
• Investigate P&L variances and explain them to the Controller.
• Assist with year-end audit requests and prepare supporting schedules.
• Review AP and AR agings for accuracy and cutoff.
• Clean up legacy account balances that do not tie out.
• Document close procedures and keep the close checklist current.
• Track prepaid expenses and amortization schedules.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of general ledger or public accounting experience.
• Organised and accurate under deadlines.
• Comfortable explaining numbers to non-accountants.
• Hands-on with NetSuite, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks Online or another ERP.
• Strong Excel: XLOOKUP or VLOOKUP, pivot tables, SUMIFS.
• Available for extra hours at month-end and year-end.

Rate: $5.50 - $6.50/hr

Pay and benefits

• Monthly internet allowance.
• Company laptop.
• Annual rate review.
• Paid in USD.

Candidates must be eligible to work in Sri Lanka.

Please submit your CV in English.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at JN Tax Services Ltd.