Philippines onlyThe Senior Accountant is responsible for owning core accounting operations with a strong focus on accounts payable, payroll, and month-end close activities. This role operates with a high level of autonomy in a fluid and evolving environment, requiring both execution excellence and the ability to build structures where processes are not yet fully defined.
The position combines hands-on transactional accounting, process ownership, and continuous improvement, with active involvement in audits, vendor coordination, and system workflows.
Job Responsibilities:
- Own month-end close activities, including preparation and posting of journal entries, payroll entries, accruals, expense reviews, and reconciliations.
- Manage daily accounts payable operations by reviewing and approving bills, processing AP transactions in QuickBooks Online, and resolving invoice discrepancies.
- Perform AP reconciliations, investigate variances, and ensure accurate, timely processing of payments and accounting records.
- Execute payroll runs, ensure accurate employee payments, prepare payroll journal entries, and coordinate resolution of payroll-related issues.
- Serve as a key point of contact for vendors and external partners, including invoice coordination, payment follow-up, and issue resolution.
- Support audit and compliance requirements by preparing reconciliations, responding to audit queries, and maintaining complete, traceable supporting documentation.
- Research and validate collections, bank matching items, and other outstanding transactional issues to ensure financial accuracy.
- Manage system access setup, troubleshooting, and workflow coordination across tools such as TheoremReach, Relay Financial, and related accounting platforms.
- Continuously review, refine, and improve closing and accounting workflows in a fluid environment with evolving processes and limited SOPs.
- Document accounting procedures, build process knowledge, support knowledge transfer, and operate with senior-level autonomy and ownership in a fast-changing environment.
Requirements
Must-Have Requirements:
- CPA designation required
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience
- 2+ years of hands-on experience with QuickBooks Online
- Solid understanding of accounting systems and financial workflows
- Strong familiarity with IFRS and/or US GAAP
- Prior experience supporting Canadian and/or U.S.-based companies preferred
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Highly detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working independently
- Experience working with US-based clients or firms
- Exposure to multi-entity or multi-currency environments
Benefits
What we Offer:
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
Work Hours:
- Full-time (30 hours/week), EST business hours, Remote
Canada