Last reviewed: 5 September 2026. US accounting careers usually come with a catch — a BPO floor, a narrow process, and no view of the client. This role is the other kind: a Chartered Accountant seat on the US desk of Somesh Chandak & Associates, Thane, where you close US clients' books end-to-end on QuickBooks Online and Xero, coordinate their payroll and state compliance, and speak to them in their own morning — from Wagle Estate. Package ₹8–12 lakh p.a. plus a US-shift allowance, and both numbers are in the advertisement, not behind the interview.
What you own on the US desk
- The close: month-end for a set of US clients — reconciliations reviewed, accruals reasoned, a reporting pack the founder on the other side actually reads.
- Payroll and state compliance: runs coordinated on Gusto/ADP-class systems, with the state-registration and work-location detail that US multi-state payroll punishes you for missing.
- Review: bookkeeping and reconciliations prepared by the desk team pass through you before they reach the client.
- The relationship: calls and email ownership during US hours — you are the accountant they know by name, not a ticket queue.
- The system: recurring close checklists get automated, not re-typed; process notes are part of the job, and they compound.
Why do this from a CA firm rather than a BPO
Scale operations optimise you into one slice of the process. A firm desk keeps the whole engagement in one pair of hands — close, payroll, reporting, conversation — with the partner reviewing your judgement calls directly. For a CA who wants international work without leaving Thane, and a differentiated profile in three years rather than a repetitive one, that breadth is the actual compensation beyond the band.
What you bring
- CA qualification — recent freshers welcome; up to a few years of experience positions you higher in the band.
- Fluent, confident professional English on calls — assessed at interview, because clients hear it weekly.
- Strong double-entry instincts and checklist discipline; US GAAP or QuickBooks exposure an advantage, not a gate.
- Reliability on the stated shift, from the office — the desk's client-data policy is strict by design.
How to apply
Apply in about two minutes at sschandak.com/careers/. The process is a screening call, a technical round (expect a close-scenario question), and a partner round — with a reply to every application within 7 working days. Other current openings, including an articleship intake and an audit-GST-litigation CA role, are on the same page.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need prior US accounting experience to apply?
No. Strong Indian accounting fundamentals, checklist discipline and confident spoken English matter most; QuickBooks Online, Xero and US conventions are coached on live engagements. Prior US GAAP or QuickBooks exposure moves you up within the ₹8–12 lakh band.
What are the exact working hours on the US shift?
Typically 3:00 pm to 12:00 am IST, aligned to US client mornings. It is a work-from-office role at the Thane office — client-data policy — and the package carries a US-shift allowance over the base band.
Is this a bookkeeping seat or an accountant role?
An accountant role. Bookkeeping is largely done by the desk team; you own month-end closes, management reporting, payroll and state-compliance coordination, review, and the client calls in US hours.
Which software will I work on?
QuickBooks Online and Xero for the books, Gusto/ADP-class systems on payroll, and Excel/Google Sheets for workpapers — inside a practice that automates recurring close checklists rather than repeating them manually.
Can a fresher CA really handle US clients?
Yes, with structure: the first closes run with partner review and a documented close checklist, and call ownership is phased in. What cannot be coached is professional English on calls — that is assessed at the interview.
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Recruitment information published by Somesh Chandak & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Thane. Selection is on job-related criteria — qualification, communication, shift availability and experience. The band and allowance are indicative of the role's range; the offer within it depends on assessed experience and fit.