Senior Accountant

We employ 3,600 people in stores, distribution centres and our support office. Private label products make up about a third of sales.

The position

Charlotte Mercantile is hiring a Senior Accountant to work remotely from Pakistan. 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. Expect to work a schedule that overlaps with US Eastern business hours until about noon ET. Reliable internet and a power backup are a must.

Key responsibilities

• Record fixed asset additions and run monthly depreciation.
• Clean up legacy account balances that do not tie out.
• Track prepaid expenses and amortization schedules.
• Help FP&A with actuals and variance data for budget reviews.
• Review AP and AR agings for accuracy and cutoff.
• Document close procedures and keep the close checklist current.
• Prepare and post monthly journal entries for accruals, prepaids and allocations.

What you need

• 5+ years of general ledger or public accounting experience.
• Strong Excel: XLOOKUP or VLOOKUP, pivot tables, SUMIFS.
• Available for extra hours at month-end and year-end.
• Comfortable explaining numbers to non-accountants.

Preferred qualifications

• ASC 842 lease accounting.
• Power BI or Tableau.

Benefits

• Monthly payments via wire transfer or Wise.
• Monthly internet allowance.
• Company laptop.
• Flexible hours.

Due to the number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Charlotte Mercantile.