Manager - Client Accounting Services (US)

Position Summary:

Sikich is seeking a Manager with 9-12 years of accounting and/or finance experience. The ideal candidate must have experience in US GAAP general accounting, financial statement preparation and/or review, and team management experience.

Sikich presents a unique opportunity to participate directly in high growth client organizations. The accounting professionals at Sikich are highly motivated and detail-oriented individuals where one excels in providing strategic and tactical accounting, finance strategies and infrastructure critical to leadership planning.

What will you do in this role

• Oversee the execution and optimization of Month End Close and daily accounting tasks
• Manage the on-time and consistent delivery on multiple clients to client and US team
• Leveraging emerging technologies, automation, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools (e.g. Claude, Copilot, ChatGPT) to improve operational efficiency, enhance client service delivery, identify process optimization opportunities, and drive innovation across client engagements and internal operations
• Drive and contribute towards process improvement, tools and training.
• Administer and supervise the daily accounting work with emphasis on quality and timely delivery
• Supervise and ensure quality standards of accounting transactions by the team.
• Ensure that reports sent to clients are accurate and sent within scheduled timeframes
• Execute project oversight and deliverables
• Work in close coordination with US based team on a daily basis
• Collaborate with US team on client deliverables
• Lead Client Status calls
• Work towards continual talent development
• Manage team performance metrics and responsible for team performance
• Manage project deliverables and client engagements
• Create and manage reports, budgets, cash-flow models, and supplemental reports
• Display excellent leadership skills and manage internal/external expectations
• Develop training content and deliver technical accounting and finance trainings to team members

What do you need to succeed in this role

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting and MBA in Finance or CA certification.
• Managed team(s) having at least 20-25 team members
• Prior experience in a Delivery Management role for a US based firm.
• Knowledge of US accounting systems
• Proficiency in advanced Microsoft Excel and MS Office.
• Organizational skills to manage a team and client engagements.
• Self-motivated with strong work ethic.
• Proactive approach to accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Leadership and team management skills.
• Possesses a combination of both problem-solving and innovation skills to attend to several technical production challenges.

About Sikich

Sikich offers the public and private sectors a varied platform of professional services across consulting, technology and compliance. Highly specialized and hands-on teams deliver integrated solutions rooted in deep industry experience. Our approach is strategically and thoughtfully designed to help our clients, teams, and communities accelerate success.

We also offer:

• Family Health Insurance including parents
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Maternity/paternity leave
• Performance-based incentives
• Referral Bonus program
• Exam Fee Reimbursement Policy
• Indian festival holidays
• 5 days working week
• Meals facility
• Doctors consultation