Head Accountant

About the role

This is a hands‑on finance position at a fast‑growing B2B go‑to‑market services firm. You will build and own the finance function, turning raw data into actionable insights for the CEO.

Key responsibilities

• Close the books each month within five business days and deliver a P&L with margin analysis.
• Track acquisition spend per client, flagging any channel that exceeds targets.
• Report gross margin per engagement and maintain a 13‑week cash forecast used for strategic decisions.
• Process contractor and international payments, 1099 and W‑8BEN forms.
• Calculate quarterly commissions and revenue‑share payouts accurately and on time.
• Maintain separate clean books for each affiliate as the group expands.
• Chase collections to ensure client payments arrive within five days of due date.
• Collaborate with an external CPA on entity structure and tax filings.
• Automate repetitive tasks with AI to scale the function without adding headcount.

Required profile

• 5+ years managing the books for a services business (agency, consultancy or professional services).
• Deep experience with US GAAP and accrual accounting; CPA or equivalent is a plus.
• Proven ability to build unit‑economics models (CAC, gross margin, payback) that drive decisions.
• Solo month‑end close experience with no internal reviewer.
• Comfort working remotely with at least four hours overlap with US Eastern time.

Required skills

• US GAAP
• Accrual accounting
• CPA (or equivalent certification)
• AI tools for workflow automation