VENKAT TECH GLOBAL SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
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TEAM LEAD – BOOKKEEPING & ACCOUNTING SERVICESCompanyVenkat Tech Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd. - Mail "hr@vekattech.com"
PositionTeam Lead – Bookkeeping & Accounting Services
LocationHyderabad – Work from Office
Experience4–6 years of relevant experience in bookkeeping, accounting operations, Finance & Accounting outsourcing, KPO / shared services.
Qualification- CA Inter / CA Final / ACCA preferred
- Semi-qualified Chartered Accountant or equivalent professional accounting qualification
About the RoleWe are looking for an experienced Team Lead – Bookkeeping & Accounting Services to lead a team delivering bookkeeping, accounting and payroll support services to international clients.
This is a hands-on leadership role combining:
Team Management + Bookkeeping + Quality Review + Client Management + Delivery Management
The ideal candidate will have strong practical experience with Xero, QuickBooks Online and/or Zoho Books, sound accounting knowledge and experience managing or supervising a team.
The candidate should be comfortable working directly with international clients, reviewing the team's accounting work, managing deadlines, resolving accounting issues and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
Ideal ProfileCA Inter / ACCA + 4–6 years + Xero/QBO/Zoho + International Bookkeeping + Payroll Exposure + Team Handling + Client-Facing Capability
Key Responsibilities1. Team Management & Delivery- Lead and manage a team of accountants/bookkeepers.
- Monitor daily work allocation, productivity and turnaround times.
- Ensure all client deliverables are completed within agreed SLAs.
- Review team performance and provide coaching and feedback.
- Train team members on accounting processes, software and client requirements.
- Conduct quality reviews and identify recurring errors.
- Ensure adherence to SOPs and internal quality standards.
- Manage escalations, operational issues and delivery risks.
- Build a culture of accountability, quality and continuous improvement.
2. Bookkeeping & Accounting- Manage and review end-to-end bookkeeping activities for international clients.
- Review and process:
- Sales and purchase transactions
- Bank and credit-card transactions
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Journal entries
- Accruals and prepayments
- Fixed assets and depreciation
- Intercompany transactions
- Payroll-related accounting entries
- Perform and review:
- Bank reconciliations
- Credit-card reconciliations
- AR reconciliations
- AP reconciliations
- Balance-sheet reconciliations
- Review ledgers and identify errors, unusual transactions and unreconciled balances.
- Ensure books are complete, accurate and maintained in accordance with client requirements.
3. Month-End & Year-End Close- Lead and review month-end and year-end closing activities.
- Prepare and review:
- Trial Balance
- Profit & Loss
- Balance Sheet
- Account reconciliations
- Journal entries
- Accruals and prepayments
- Management schedules
- Monitor month-end close timelines.
- Investigate and resolve reconciliation differences and aged balances.
- Review financial reports before submission to clients.
4. Accounting SoftwareStrong hands-on experience with:
- Xero – preferred
- QuickBooks Online – preferred
- Zoho Books
- Tally
- Other cloud accounting / ERP platforms
The candidate should be comfortable with:
- Chart of Accounts
- Bank feeds and reconciliation
- Invoicing and bills
- Expense management
- Journal entries
- Financial reporting
- Period-end closing
- Multi-currency accounting
- Accounting software integrations
The candidate should also be able to quickly learn new accounting applications and client-specific systems.
5. Payroll Support- Support and review payroll-related accounting activities for international clients.
- Review payroll inputs and payroll reports.
- Ensure payroll transactions are correctly reflected in accounting records.
- Perform payroll-related reconciliations.
- Identify and resolve payroll accounting discrepancies.
- Coordinate payroll information with bookkeeping and month-end close activities.
- Exposure to Xero Payroll, ADP or other payroll platforms will be an advantage.
6. International Client Management- Act as an operational point of contact for assigned international clients.
- Understand client accounting processes and reporting requirements.
- Coordinate with clients to obtain missing information and resolve accounting queries.
- Participate in client calls and operational review meetings.
- Track open queries and ensure timely resolution.
- Communicate accounting issues clearly and professionally.
- Build strong and long-term client relationships.
7. Process Transition & Improvement- Support onboarding and transition of new international clients.
- Understand and document client accounting processes.
- Prepare and maintain SOPs and process documentation.
- Standardize accounting processes across clients where appropriate.
- Identify process improvement and automation opportunities.
- Support accounting-system migration and implementation.
- Identify repetitive activities suitable for automation.
- Establish appropriate review and quality-control procedures.
8. Controls & Quality- Ensure accounting work is supported by appropriate documentation.
- Maintain proper audit trails and accounting records.
- Review reconciliations and supporting schedules.
- Support client audits and year-end requirements.
- Coordinate with tax, payroll and compliance teams where required.
- Identify control gaps and recommend corrective actions.
- Ensure team compliance with client SLAs and internal quality standards.
Key Skills & CompetenciesAccounting- Strong accounting fundamentals
- End-to-end bookkeeping
- Bank and balance-sheet reconciliations
- Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable
- Month-end closing
- Journal entries
- Accruals and prepayments
- Fixed assets
- Financial reporting
- Multi-currency accounting
- Payroll accounting
- Accounting controls
TechnologyStrongly Preferred:
- Xero
- QuickBooks Online
- Zoho Book
- ADP / payroll platforms
- Other cloud accounting / ERP systems
- Advanced Excel
Candidate ProfileThe ideal candidate should have:
- CA Inter / ACCA or equivalent semi-qualified accounting qualification.
- 4–6 years of relevant experience.
- Strong hands-on experience in Xero / QuickBooks Online / Zoho Books.
- Experience in international bookkeeping and accounting services.
- Exposure to US, UK, Australian or European clients.
- Experience in BPO / KPO / Shared Services / Outsourcing / Managed Services preferred.
- Proven experience leading, supervising or reviewing a team.
- Experience with international payroll or payroll accounting.
- Strong understanding of month-end closing and reconciliations.
- Strong Excel skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Good analytical and problem-solving ability.
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Ability to manage multiple clients and priorities.
- Confidence in dealing directly with international clients.
- Strong ownership and accountability for team delivery.
Good to Have- US GAAP / UK GAAP / Australian accounting exposure
- International VAT / GST / Sales Tax exposure
- International payroll exposure
- Multi-entity bookkeeping
- Multi-currency accounting
- Accounting process transition
- SOP preparation and documentation
- Accounting automation
- AI-enabled accounting tools
Key Performance IndicatorsThe Team Lead will be responsible for:
- Bookkeeping accuracy
- First-time-right processing
- Month-end close within SLA
- Reconciliation quality
- Client SLA adherence
- Team productivity
- Timely resolution of open items
- Client query turnaround
- Client satisfaction
- Quality and control compliance
- Process improvement and automation
Career OpportunityThis role provides an opportunity to work with international clients and build expertise across Finance & Accounting operations, cloud accounting, payroll, shared services and managed services.
The successful candidate will have opportunities to progress toward:
Team Lead → Assistant Manager → Manager – Finance & Accounting Operations → Client Delivery / Finance Operations Leadership
Job TypeFull-time
Work ModelWork from Office – Hyderabad
Reporting To- Finance & Accounting / Operations Leadership
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