Senior Accountant – Xero & E-commerce Accounting | 3+ Years Experience
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Role Overview
The employer is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant or Xero Bookkeeper.
The role owns day-to-day accounting for an international e-commerce client operating across the United States and Indonesia.
The position works under the supervision of a CPA or CA and keeps the books current, accurate, and ready for monthly reporting.
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Role Overview
The employer is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant or Xero Bookkeeper.
The role owns day-to-day accounting for an international e-commerce client operating across the United States and Indonesia.
The position works under the supervision of a CPA or CA and keeps the books current, accurate, and ready for monthly reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage bookkeeping and accounting in Xero, including bank and credit-card reconciliations.
- Review and record sales, expenses, supplier bills, and other transactions.
- Manage accounts receivable and accounts payable.
- Maintain intercompany balances and support weekly cash-flow, AR, and AP tracking.
- Review e-commerce sales and settlement accounting.
- Assist with inventory and COGS accounting.
- Perform month-end reconciliations and closing entries.
- Prepare monthly profit and loss statements and Balance Sheets for review.
- Investigate discrepancies and historical open items.
- Coordinate with client teams and maintain accounting documentation and working papers.
Systems and Tools
- Strong hands-on experience with Xero is essential.
- Experience with Dext, Shopify, A2X, Cin7, inventory accounting systems, e-commerce bookkeeping, or multi-currency and multi-entity accounting is advantageous.
- Prior experience with every listed tool is not mandatory.
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of hands-on accounting or bookkeeping experience.
- Strong practical experience with Xero.
- Good understanding of accounting principles, reconciliations, accruals, and month-end closing.
- Experience with AR, AP, bank reconciliation, and Balance Sheet reconciliations.
- Ability to independently own a client's accounting workflow.
- Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills.
- Good written and spoken English.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify accounting issues.
- Comfort working with international clients and remote teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- E-commerce accounting experience.
- Inventory or COGS accounting experience.
- Experience with US, Australian, or international clients.
- Experience managing accounting for multiple entities.
- Exposure to Shopify, A2X, Dext, or Cin7.
Role Expectations
This is an ownership-focused accounting role rather than a basic data-entry bookkeeping position.
The successful candidate will understand how systems flow into Xero, identify exceptions, keep reconciliations current, and complete month-end closing on time.
The role provides exposure to international e-commerce accounting, multi-entity structures, and modern finance systems.
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