Accounting Operations Manager / Team Lead – U.S. Business Accounting

We are a growing U.S.-based gas station and convenience store group with multiple locations. We are hiring an experienced, responsible, and highly organized Accounting Operations Manager / Team Lead to manage our accounting team and take ownership of daily accounting operations.

This is a leadership role, not a basic bookkeeping or data-entry position.

The selected candidate will be responsible for leading the accounting team, enforcing deadlines, reviewing work, catching mistakes, following up on missing reports, and making sure all accounting tasks are completed accurately and on time.

Work Location: In-person only.
This is not a remote or hybrid position. Candidates looking for work-from-home or hybrid work should not apply.

Work Schedule:
Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern Time
Saturday: Half day
Pakistan timing will generally be evening/night shift.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and supervise the accounting team
• Take ownership of daily accounting operations
• Make sure all accountants complete their assigned work accurately and on time
• Review daily deposit reports from multiple business locations
• Verify sales reports, bank deposits, credit card batches, fuel reports, lottery reports, vendor invoices, and other daily accounting records
• Ensure QuickBooks is updated properly and consistently
• Review and supervise bank reconciliations
• Track missing reports, late reports, shortages, overages, and accounting errors
• Follow up with staff, store managers, and team members when information is missing or incorrect
• Prepare daily and weekly accounting status updates for management and ownership
• Help prepare monthly store-level reports, profit/loss information, and closing reports
• Review vendor bills, payments, balances, and supporting documents
• Create and improve accounting checklists, reporting systems, and internal controls
• Train junior accountants and hold the accounting team accountable
• Identify mistakes, discrepancies, and unusual activity
• Report problems clearly instead of hiding or delaying them
• Communicate directly with ownership and management

Leadership Expectations

The right candidate must be able to lead people, not just complete accounting tasks.

This person must be comfortable:

• Assigning work to team members
• Checking whether work is completed
• Following up when deadlines are missed
• Correcting mistakes
• Holding team members accountable
• Reporting problems clearly to management
• Taking responsibility for the department’s performance
• Making sure accounting work does not fall behind

We need someone who is dependable, punctual, serious, detail-oriented, and able to manage the accounting team without constant reminders.

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong QuickBooks experience
• Strong bank reconciliation experience
• Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills
• Experience reviewing daily deposits, sales reports, or business transactions
• Experience managing or supervising accountants, bookkeepers, or office staff
• Ability to meet strict daily deadlines
• Ability to review accounting work for accuracy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and take ownership
• Ability to follow up firmly and professionally
• Ability to work in-person during U.S. Eastern Time business hours

Preferred Experience

• Experience with U.S.-based businesses
• Experience with multi-location businesses
• Experience with gas stations, convenience stores, restaurants, retail stores, or franchise businesses
• Experience managing an accounting team
• Experience preparing daily dashboards or management reports
• Experience with accounts payable, payroll support, vendor reconciliation, and monthly closing work
• Experience working evening/night shift for U.S. clients or U.S. companies

Candidate Must Be

• Punctual
• Responsible
• Honest
• Organized
• Detail-oriented
• Comfortable being held accountable
• Comfortable holding others accountable
• Able to lead a team
• Able to work under deadlines
• Able to identify problems and communicate them clearly
• Able to work in-person only
• Able to work Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Eastern Time, plus Saturday half day

Important Notice

This is an in-person position only. Remote work and hybrid work are not available for this role.

Please apply only if you are able to work from the office during the required schedule.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome qualified candidates of all genders, backgrounds, and communities to apply.

Hiring decisions are based only on qualifications, education, experience, reliability, availability, skills, professionalism, and fitness for the role.

Interview Process

Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete a practical accounting, reconciliation, and reporting test before final selection.

Pay: Rs180,000.00 - Rs220,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person