Senior Accountant / Accounting Manager

Experience: 5–10+ years (judgment matters more than tenure)

Reports to: Head of Accounting

This Is Not a Typical Accounting Role

Monterra is not a bookkeeping firm.

We work with multi-location operators and founders who rely on their numbers to make real decisions.

This role is for someone who:

Notices when numbers don’t make sense

Pushes back on bad data or bad assumptions

Takes responsibility for accuracy and clarity

Is comfortable being accountable for outcomes, not just tasks

If you are looking for a role where you “prepare and escalate,” this will not be a fit.

What You Will Actually Be Responsible For

You will own the quality of accounting output for a portfolio of US-based clients.

That includes:

Reviewing monthly financials for internal consistency and accuracy

Identifying misclassifications, timing issues, and missing accruals

Flagging issues before they reach senior review

Explaining variances and trends in plain English

Pushing back on incomplete or incorrect client inputs

Enforcing scope, process, and deadlines

Working independently without constant direction

You are expected to think like a controller, even if the title is Senior Accountant.

What “Senior” Means Here

In this role, “senior” does not mean:

Years of experience alone or Knowing every rule by memory

It does mean:

You sanity-check your own work

You notice when results don’t align with reality

You raise issues even when it’s uncomfortable

You can explain why something matters, not just what happened

What Your Day to Day Will Look Like

Oversee, communicate & be responsible for a group of our clients to ensure that they are well-serviced from A-Z and that they are kept satisfied

Prepare & complete year-end financial statements and present them to our clients

Assist in onboarding new clients by helping to clean up messy books

Review the day-to-day work performed by others to ensure that everything is on track

Be accountable for the quality and timeliness of all tasks related to group of clients that are assigned to you

Assist with some of our virtual CFO services, such as budgeting, cash flow projections, KPI reports, consolidations and other miscellaneous management reports that may be required by our clients

Assist with bookkeeping & sales tax related tasks

Required Background

You should have most of the following:

5+ years in accounting, audit, or controllership roles

Experience reviewing others’ work (formally or informally)

Strong understanding of accrual accounting and financial statements

Exposure to multi-entity or operational businesses

Comfort working with US-based clients and teams

Excellent written English (clear, direct, professional)

CPA or similar designation very helpful but not required

You believe in delivering awesome customer service and you have experience in a customer-facing role

You are a problem solver

You have experience creating budgets, cash-flow projections and consolidations

Audit, accounting manager, or shared services leadership backgrounds are a strong plus.

What Will Disqualify You

Please do not apply if:

You primarily “follow instructions” rather than question them

You wait to be told when something looks wrong

You are uncomfortable pushing back on clients or colleagues

You rely on escalation instead of judgment

You are looking for a training or junior role

This is an accountability role.

Compensation (Read Carefully)

USD $3,500–$4,500 per month, paid bi-weekly, DOE

15-20 Days PTO, Unlimited Flex Time, 2 Days Volunteer Time

This role is designed for someone who wants:

Stability

Clear expectations

Real responsibility

Long-term growth as the firm scales

We are not optimizing for the lowest-cost hire.

We are optimizing for judgment, reliability, and reduced rework.

How You’ll Be Evaluated

In your first 90 days, success looks like:

Fewer issues reaching senior review

Clear written explanations accompanying your work

Problems identified early, not after the fact

Increased confidence from US reviewers in your output

Reduced rework and back-and-forth

Speed matters — but accuracy and judgment matter more.

Why This Role Exists

We are intentionally building a global accounting team where:

Judgment is not centralized in the US

Senior offshore talent has real responsibility

Good decisions are rewarded, not punished

This role is a stepping stone to broader ownership as the firm scales.

Why Work With Us?

Most accounting roles are designed to make you smaller.

You prepare.

You escalate.

You wait.

Someone else thinks.

That is not what we are building.

Monterra is building a next-generation accounting and advisory firm where:

Judgment matters more than hierarchy

Good decisions are valued more than perfect checklists

Senior accountants are trusted to think, not just execute

We work with multi-location operators and founders who rely on their numbers to make real decisions. That means the work is complex, sometimes messy, and always meaningful.

If you enjoy being challenged—and want your work to actually matter—this will feel very different from a traditional firm.

Performance-Driven Growth (Not Politics)

Progression here is based on:

Quality of judgment

Reduction in rework

Ability to think independently

Clear communication

Not:

Tenure

Loudness

Internal maneuvering

Strong performers get:

Expanded scope

Higher-value clients

Leadership responsibility

Compensation growth tied to real contribution

If you’re ambitious and capable, you will not be stuck waiting.

Practical, Adult Benefits

We keep perks practical, not gimmicky.

You can expect:

Paid time off (15–20 days)

Paid volunteer days

Paid flex time

Local public holidays respected

Tech stipend

Equipment support if needed

Stable, long-term role (not contract churn)

For senior performers:

Performance-based bonuses

Expanded flexibility

Leadership opportunities as the firm scales

We are not trying to build the biggest accounting firm.

We are building a serious firm—with serious standards—where senior professionals can do the best work of their careers without the bloat, politics, or ceiling that usually comes with it.

If that excites you, we want to hear from you.

If not, that’s okay.

This role is not for everyone—by design.

If you want:

Maximum pay for minimum responsibility ? this is not it

A quiet role where no one notices you ? not a fit

Endless instructions and checklists ? look elsewhere

If you want:

To be trusted

To grow quickly

To work with people who take the work seriously

To build a modern firm instead of inheriting a broken one

This is one of the best seats you can get in the market.

How to Apply (Important)

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Final Note

We are selective by design.

If this role feels demanding, that’s intentional.

For the right person, this is a chance to do real accounting work — with real ownership — without US firm politics or bloat.