Accountant

Job Highlights:

• Work-from-Home Setup (fixed schedule)
• Equipment Provided
• Opportunity to work with a US-based client
• Involvement in process improvement and innovation projects

We are looking for an experienced Accountant to join our growing team and support our US-based clients. This role goes beyond basic accounting; you'll play a critical part in reviewing financials, ensuring compliance, leading client onboarding, supporting audits, and driving process improvements.

You'll be working closely with a team of accountants, senior accountants, and managers while taking ownership of accuracy, timeliness, and client satisfaction. If you have solid experience in end-to-end accounting, client communication, and process improvement, this role is for you

Key Responsibilities:

• Follow up on unresolved emails/issues with the team/clients
• Assist the team in resolving client-related issues while maintaining effective and positive communication
• Handling team meetings and one-on-one meetings with team members
• Spearhead the onboarding of new clients while working with the teams to ensure a smooth transition and implementation of the accounting tasks
• Detailed review of the day-to-day work performed by our team members to ensure that everything is on track
• Conduct a detailed review weekly of all the files to ensure accuracy, compliance, and completeness of the financial records and reports before they are sent to the Senior Accountant/Accountant Manager or the clients
• Review and oversee the month/quarter/ and year-end close processes for all clients
• Prepare and assist the Senior Accountant/Accountant Manager with tasks such as reporting, budgeting, cash flow projections, and other tasks, and reports that may be required by our clients
• Detailed review of working papers, GL transactions, and overall accuracy of the work performed by our team members
• Detailed review of financial reporting packages, including presentation decks, before they get sent to the Senior Accountant/Accountant Manager for final review
• Spearhead the annual audits of our clients, as well as any external audits conducted by the Government or our clients' stakeholders
• Ensure projects are completed on time, and cover for staff absences
• Spearhead the month-end/year-end and any other closing process
• Lead and facilitate weekly/monthly and ad-hoc meetings and one-on-one meetings with clients (if needed)
• Make sure all the client's tasks are being taken care of
• Oversee the onboarding process of new clients
• Onboarding - learn tasks/systems/tools and transfer this to the assigned team
• Onboarding - ensure everything has been transitioned
• Create and maintain the bookkeeping procedures manual, and ensure client processes are up to date
• Help with the implementation of the new process
• Create and maintain the bookkeeping procedures manual, and ensure client processes are up to date
• Ensuring that all backward-looking financial information is accurate and recorded properly
• Coming up with a process for getting the books closed on time/accurately for the Senior Accountant/Finance Manager
• Verify the accuracy of work performed or reviewed by the bookkeeping/accounting team and ensure accuracy of the financial reports sent to the Senior Accountant/Finance Manager
• Checking in on all clients' deadlines and compliance, and ensuring these are met
• Follow up on all the important deadlines (i.e. Bed funding report, compliance/HST deadlines, Audits, T2, T1044, T3010, GST/HST, EHT, WSIB, 1099, 990, etc. deadlines) and all the important reports to produce for the clients
• Ensure all day-to-day tasks and compliance work prepared or reviewed by the bookkeeping/accounting team members of all the clients are being taken care of
• Make sure that we offer the best customer experience to our clients, and we exceed their expectations and go above and beyond the plan they have selected
• Ensure the quality and timeliness of all tasks for our clients are being taken care of
• Oversee, communicate & be responsible for our clients to ensure that they are well-served from A-Z and that they are kept satisfied
• Provide the recommendations, process improvements to strengthen our internal controls/system/processes/procedures to ensure effective financial reporting
• Analyze internal operations and identify areas of process enhancement/improvement
• Create systems and automation across our day-to-day operations
• Spearhead special projects i.e., implementation of new processes, system implementations and migrations, financial planning and analysis, and financial audits, etc.
• Introduce/experiment with new processes, software, and ideas to streamline and improve our service delivery and processes
• Bring new ideas/implement new systems, internal processes, and procedures that can reduce the time spent on day-to-day work and preparation and production of monthly financials (one-day closing)
• Address concerns raised by the clients and provide them with support and solutions with their bookkeeping, accounting, HR, operations, taxation, payroll, and overall financial reporting
• Participated in various special projects as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting (BSA)
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA); but not required
• At least 5 years of accounting experience (end-to-end, preferably with US clients)
• Strong background in financial reporting, reconciliations, and compliance
• Experience leading client onboarding, audits, and month/year-end close
• Proficiency in Google Suite and accounting software (QuickBooks, Xero, or similar)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently
• Experience working with AI tools and process automation is a plus
• Preferably residing within or near Metro Manila
• Amenable to work in Nightshift Schedule (9AM-6PM EST)