Role Description
We are seeking a
Senior Accountant
to join our US client's accounting team on a 6-month contract through the year-end close and audit season. Reporting to the Accounting Lead, this role covers accruals, month-end and year-end close, audit preparation, and financial statement preparation. We are looking for someone with a sharp eye for detail who can navigate complex Excel workbooks, trace numbers back to their sources, and solve problems independently before escalating.
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Contract:
6 months, starting ASAP, with the possibility of extension based on performance
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Location:
Remote, Philippines-based
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Schedule:
9:00 PM - 6:00 AM Philippine Standard Time
Responsibilities
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Own the monthly accruals process, reviewing POs and contracts in Coupa to determine what to accrue.
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Support month-end and year-end close, ensuring the books are accurate, complete, and closed on time.
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Prepare interim and year-end audit support, pulling documentation and building workbooks that back up the financial statements.
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Assist in preparing financial statements, ensuring every figure ties out and resolving discrepancies such as rounding differences.
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Prepare the annual stock option roll forward, using Carta reports to calculate weighted average stock prices and other figures for the financial statements.
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Use prior-year work papers to investigate how balances were built and replicate them for the current year.
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Support revenue-related work where needed.
Qualifications
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4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including work at a senior level or in external audit.
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Solid core accounting knowledge and a track record of handling complex projects, such as multi-step calculations in large workbooks that feed the financial statements, with minimal supervision.
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Working knowledge of US GAAP and experience supporting US-based companies.
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Hands-on experience owning accruals and supporting month-end and year-end close, including reviewing POs and contracts.
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Proven experience preparing audit support and financial statements, with meticulous attention to detail to ensure every number ties out.
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Intermediate Excel skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, plus the ability to follow complex formulas and workbooks built by others.
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Demonstrated ability to investigate discrepancies, rebuild numbers from prior-year work papers, and find answers independently.
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Bachelor's degree in Accountancy or a related field.
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Able to work US business hours for the full duration of the contract.
Requirements
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Experience with Coupa or a similar procure-to-pay platform.
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CPA (Philippines or US).
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Working knowledge of NetSuite as an ERP system.
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Experience with equity accounting, stock option roll forwards, or Carta.
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Experience working for a hosting, SaaS, or subscription-based company, including exposure to revenue accounting.
Benefits
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Basic Philippines government-mandated benefits (13th-month pay, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG).
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Remote setup support.
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Holiday observance of Philippine holidays.