Lead Financial Translator (LFT)

Full-Time | Likes Accounting (LAF) This is a client-facing, people-managing, communication-heavy role.

This Role Is for You If…

You see yourself first as a financial translator, not a pure accountant.

You are confident in accounting fundamentals — but what you’re known for is:

• Explaining numbers clearly
• Managing people and expectations
• Keeping things from falling apart
• Communicating early, calmly, and often

You don’t need to be the visionary.

You don’t need to be the “leader of leaders.”

You do need to be the person who:

• Makes things make sense
• Keeps work moving
• Holds people accountable without drama
• Helps clients and teammates feel oriented and supported

If you’ve ever thought:

“I’m good at accounting, but my real strength is helping people understand what’s going on.”

This role is probably for you.

About Likes Accounting

Likes Accounting helps small business owners:

• Understand their finances
• Make better decisions
• Feel less stressed about money

We believe:

• Communication prevents chaos
• Systems create peace
• Accuracy matters, but clarity matters more
• People don’t fail — processes and expectations do

Our team is built around Financial Translators, not siloed accountants.

The Lead Financial Translator is a working manager. Not a strategist, not a visionary, not an executive.

Why This Role Exists

This role exists because:

• Clients need a steady, consistent point of contact
• Financial Translators need day-to-day management and support
• Work needs to be reviewed, communicated, and delivered on time
• Leadership needs someone who can run the lane without escalation

You are here to:

• Make sure work gets done correctly
• Make sure people know what’s expected
• Make sure clients feel informed and supported
• Reduce last-minute stress and rework

This is a clarity and consistency role.

What You’ll Spend Your Time Doing

Client Communication & Translation

• Lead client meetings and check-ins
• Translate financial results into plain language
• Explain what matters now, what can wait, and why
• Send clear, proactive follow-up emails
• Handle client questions and concerns calmly and professionally

Team Management

• Run weekly 1:1s with Financial Translators
• Review work, Looms, and meeting recordings
• Manage deadlines, especially Month-End Close
• Address performance issues early and clearly
• Support FTs without rescuing or micromanaging

Quality & Follow-Through

• Review books and flag issues for correction
• Ensure deliverables go out accurately and on time
• Maintain client nuance sheets
• Use and improve SOPs
• Escalate issues appropriately (and early)

This role is communication-heavy.

You will spend more time talking, writing, and reviewing than “doing the books.”

Who Does Well in This Role

You are likely someone who:

• Has 7–10+ years in bookkeeping, accounting, or financial operations
• Is very comfortable in QuickBooks Online
• Understands month-end close and reconciliations
• Has managed or informally coached other accountants
• Has worked directly with small business owners
• Identifies more as a manager / translator than a technical specialist

You are:

• Clear, calm, and direct
• Organized and reliable
• Comfortable having the same conversation multiple times
• Able to balance empathy with accountability
• Strong in written communication

You don’t need to be flashy.

You need to be steady and communicative.

What Motivates You

You’re motivated by:

• Helping people understand what’s going on
• Preventing problems before they blow up
• Seeing work completed well and on time
• Supporting others to do their jobs better
• Being trusted to manage a process end-to-end

You are not motivated by:

• Titles or status
• Vision-setting or big-picture strategy
• Competition or internal politics
• Chaos or heroics
• Being the smartest person in the room

What This Role Is Not

This role is not for someone who:

• Wants to avoid client communication
• Prefers deep technical accounting over people management
• Is early in their accounting career
• Wants an apprenticeship or training-to-account path
• Dislikes follow-ups, reminders, or repetition
• Needs authority or hierarchy to feel effective

This is a managerial translator role, not a senior technical accountant role.

What Success Looks Like

In this role, success means:

• Clients feel informed and supported
• Financial Translators know what’s expected
• Work goes out on time with fewer surprises
• Communication is proactive, not reactive
• Leadership spends less time firefighting

You make things feel organized, clear, and handled.

One Last Thing

We’re looking for brave learners —

but brave learners who already live comfortably in accounting conversations and client relationships.

If you enjoy managing people, translating financial information, and keeping things running smoothly, we’d love to meet you.

Requirements

• Employment Type: Full-time
• Work Hours: 35 to 35 hours work
• Required Experience: Experienced(5) years