Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager – Client Services (Outsourced Accounting) Location: Nanakramguda, Hyderabad, India Compensation: Upto ₹10,00,000 INR per annum Reporting To: Senior Leadership Team Responsibility: Individual Contributor initially; scales to managing 5-7 bookkeepers over time Experience: 3 – 5 years of relevant experience Education: Qualified/Semi-Qualified with experience About Huntward Advisors Huntward Advisors is a modern strategic advisory firm built to help founders and leadership teams scale with clarity, confidence, and control. We provide outsourced accounting, technical FP&A, and CFO advisory services—blending finance, systems, and execution to turn business complexity into clarity. Purpose and Core Values Purpose: To help make scaling a business easier in order to build a more sustainable world.

Core Values (Non-Negotiable Operating Principles): • All In – We take full ownership of outcomes, deadlines, and quality. • Ring the Bell – We celebrate progress, improvements, and wins. • Growth Mindset – We approach challenges with curiosity and continuous learning. About the Role As an Accounting Manager, you will be a hands-on senior accounting professional responsible for the accuracy, timeliness, and reliability of financial data for a portfolio of US-based clients and internally controlled entities. This role is execution-first and requires a high degree of independence.

In the first 90 days, you are expected to take full ownership of cleaning up internal books, stabilizing accounting processes, and leading the migration from QuickBooks/Wave into Odoo with minimal hand-holding. Over time, the role expands to include review, coaching, and leadership of a scaled accounting team. Key Responsibilities 1.

Accounting Operations & Quality • Execute and review bookkeeping and close activities across multiple entities. • Ensure 100% monthly reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts. • Maintain audit-ready books aligned with US GAAP. 2. First 90-Day Priority: Internal Accounting & Systems Migration • Assume full accounting ownership for internally controlled entities. • Diagnose and fix historical accounting issues. • Plan and execute migration of data and workflows from QuickBooks/Wave into Odoo. • Validate post-migration balances, controls, and reports. • Deliver the first clean close in Odoo within 90 days. 3. Process, Automation & Knowledge Base • Build and maintain the firm’s accounting knowledge base (SOPs, checklists, standards). • Design scalable documentation that supports training and consistency. • Explore and potentially develop software or system-based solutions to manage accounting knowledge. • Continuously improve workflows using automation and AI. 4.

Team Leadership & Scale (Phased) • Initially operate as a senior individual contributor. • Progress to reviewing work and training others. • Ultimately build and manage a team of 7–10 bookkeepers, setting standards and accountability. 5. Client & Stakeholder Interaction • Support internal and external stakeholders with clear financial insights. • Over time, act as a trusted guide explaining numbers, variances, and implications. Who You Are • Strong accountant with deep US GAAP and accrual accounting knowledge. • Proven ability to execute complex projects independently. • Comfortable working with limited structure and minimal hand-holding. • Systems thinker who enjoys building documentation and scalable solutions. • Confident leader capable of managing and developing a large accounting team.

This Role Is NOT For You If… • You require constant direction or oversight. • You avoid messy books or system migrations. • You are uncomfortable building processes from scratch. • You prefer narrow individual contributor roles long-term. 90-Day Scorecard (Mandatory Outcomes) By Day 30: • Full access to all internal accounting systems. • Diagnostic review of internal books completed. • Odoo migration plan finalized. By Day 60: • Legacy books cleaned and reconciled. • Data mapped and at least one entity migrated into Odoo. By Day 90: • All internal entities fully migrated to Odoo. • First clean month-end close completed in Odoo. • Core accounting SOPs documented in the knowledge base. 12-Month Performance Scorecard (Summary) • Accounting Accuracy & Quality – 25% • Timeliness & Execution – 20% • Internal Accounting & Migration Success – 20% • Knowledge Base & Process Maturity – 15% • Team Scale & Leadership – 20%