Accountant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines.

📋 Description

• Reconcile balances for fiscal year 2026 and address any existing reconciliation backlog.

• Assist government-owned component units in reconciling open balances.

• Prepare schedules for audits.

• Support ministry personnel in utilizing the Bisan ERP system.

• Reconcile general ledger balances in Bisan with bank statements, subsidiary ledgers, and third-party documentation.

• Document each reconciliation process in clear, reviewable workpapers.

• Investigate reconciling items and draft proposed adjusting journal entries for client approval.

• Generate a reconciled year-end trial balance that is ready for financial statement preparation and auditing.

• Collaborate with finance staff at government-owned entities to reconcile and resolve open balances across various fiscal years.

• Create audit schedules based on auditor request lists and assist in addressing auditor inquiries.

• Generate reports, trace transactions, and utilize Bisan’s general ledger, banking, fixed asset, and reporting functionalities.

• Demonstrate to client staff how to record journal entries, perform reconciliations, and produce reports in Bisan; client staff will handle all postings.

• Aid the U.S. team in developing expertise in Bisan.

• Participate in a weekly client call and regular check-ins with the Engagement Manager.

• Maintain the open-items list, contribute to monthly status reports, and accurately track time.

• Report to a U.S.-based Engagement Manager.

• Complete a brief practical exercise if shortlisted.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of hands-on experience with Bisan ERP’s financial modules, including journal entries, bank reconciliation, financial reports, and transaction drill-down.

• At least 3 years of accounting experience in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including work for U.S.-based clients or an offshore team of a U.S. firm.

• Proficient understanding of GASB fund accounting, covering governmental and proprietary funds, interfund balances, and component units.

• Proven ability to resolve reconciliation backlogs and explain aged or unexplained balances.

• Experience in preparing audit schedules and addressing requests from external auditors.

• Advanced skills in Excel, including lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliation templates.

• Proficient in both written and spoken English.

• Confidence in explaining accounting processes to client personnel.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a closely related discipline.

• A confidentiality agreement and background check are mandatory.

• A quiet home office, reliable broadband with a backup connection, and backup power are required.

• Must operate solely on a CKH-provided or CKH-approved secure device and adhere to CKH’s IT security and remote work policies.

• Preferred: Philippine CPA license or progress toward a U.S. CPA or CMA.

• Preferred: Experience with U.S. state or local government clients, or familiarity with GASB 34 financial statements.

• Preferred: Knowledge of federal grants compliance (Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR 200).

• Preferred: Experience with projects funded by the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, or other development partners.

• Preferred: Experience training ERP end users or supporting ERP implementation or data cleanup.

• Preferred: Familiarity with other public-sector ERPs, such as Tyler, OpenGov, or Caselle.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Monday to Friday work schedule.

• CKH-provided or CKH-approved secure device.

• Reliable broadband with a backup connection and backup power as working-condition requirements.

• Potential for extension beyond the initial 12–14 month engagement.

• Possibility of future engagements.

• Professional experience with a U.S.-based engagement and international public-sector work.