Accountant and Advisory Senior Lead

Orbiss is an advisory and tax firm specialized in business growth in the United States. Founded in 2019, Orbiss helps international small and medium-sized private companies successfully scale up in the United States.

The firm offers a 360° and tailor-made support to its clients' cross-border accounting, tax, and M&A transaction needs. The Orbiss team’s vision is modernity . This vision is implemented through an innovative approach focusing on processes automation and aiming to place people at the heart of every decision, every day, in line with our values: kindness, honesty, respect, and integrity.

Orbiss is an innovative, modern, and young firm enhancing the old habits of the industry.

As an Accountant and Advisory Lead Senior, you will be responsible for

• Client Management and Accounting Responsibilities

• Managing a client portfolio from bookkeeping to year-end closing, including bank reconciliation, closing journal entries, P&L analysis, and supporting schedules.
• Creating timely and accurate accounting reports on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis.
• Detecting inaccuracies and investigating account discrepancies.
• Proposing recommendations to optimize accounting systems and procedures.
• Managing intercompany reconciliation.
• Participating in the consolidation process.

• Leadership and Team Development Responsibilities

• Supervising team members in coordinating daily and weekly tasks and activities.
• Ensuring team adherence to processes and procedures.
• Focusing on operational efficiency and effective tax/accounting execution within the team.
• Training and developing team members to enhance their skills and performance.

• Performance Management and Team Collaboration

Recommending personnel management decisions for team members (e.g., promotions, performance evaluations).

Leading or actively participating in structured team discussions, including

• Strategic Initiatives and Process Improvement

• Identifying opportunities for automation and improved efficiency in client processes.
• Leading small projects within the team to implement new tools and methodologies.
• Acting as a key liaison between the team and management to ensure alignment with strategic goals.

• Completion of at least a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• A minimum of 5 to 8 years of experience in accounting within an accounting firm.
• Strong technical accounting skills, with expertise in bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, journal entries, and P&L analysis.
• Proficiency in financial reporting, with the ability to produce accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Sharp analytical skills to detect inaccuracies and investigate account discrepancies.
• Problem-solving abilities to propose recommendations for optimizing accounting systems and procedures.
• Knowledge of intercompany reconciliation and managing transactions between entities.
• Experience in financial consolidation processes for accurate statement preparation.
• Leadership and mentoring capabilities to support and guide junior team members.
• Meticulous attention to detail, ensuring compliance and precision in all tasks.
• Proficiency in multitasking while maintaining high efficiency without compromising quality.
• Excellent time management skills to prioritize multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills to effectively articulate complex accounting matters.
• Health Insurance paid 100% with HSA and FSA available.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match up to 6% after 3 months.
• Unlimited paid time-off policy (with a minimum of 2 weeks / year to be taken).
• Transportation program (Commuter Benefits, Citi Bike membership offered).
• Work from home friendly.
• At the offices you will have breakfast in the morning, snacks in the afternoon