Accountant

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

📋 Description

• Act as the lead accountant for a specific group of entities.

• Oversee the month-end closing process.

• Prepare and record journal entries, which include accruals, prepayments, depreciation, and necessary adjustments.

• Complete reconciliations for the balance sheet and address any reconciling items.

• Ensure that all revenue and cost recognition entries comply with accounting policies.

• Assist in delivering the close pack within 10 working days following month-end.

• Maintain the general ledger using Xero.

• Process and reconcile intercompany transactions and associated recharges.

• Aid in group consolidation by submitting precise entity data punctually.

• Handle vendor invoices and coordinate payment processes.

• Monitor outstanding invoices, follow up on overdue accounts, and reconcile accounts receivable ledgers.

• Reconcile supplier statements and address vendor disputes.

• Conduct monthly bank reconciliations and clear any reconciling items.

• Provide FP&A support with cash balance information and banking details.

• Record payroll journals and distribute salary costs to cost centres.

• Reconcile accounts related to payroll and statutory liabilities.

• Prepare supporting schedules and transaction data for tax submissions.

• Assist in the preparation of statutory accounts and respond to audit inquiries.

• Keep track of local filing deadlines and alert on upcoming obligations.

• Serve as the initial point of contact for finance inquiries from stakeholders, suppliers, and clients.

• Collaborate with teams in Sales, Operations, Customer Success, and HR.

• Support the FC&O Senior Manager and VP Finance with ad hoc requests, reporting, and finance initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

• Professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, or equivalent) is preferred or currently in progress.

• 5-7 years of experience in accounting or finance operations.

• Practical experience with month-end closing and general ledger management.

• Proficiency in Xero or a comparable cloud-based accounting platform.

• Strong attention to detail and capability to self-review work.

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines concurrently across various entities or workstreams.

• Effective communication skills and the ability to interact successfully with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Preferred: experience in a multi-entity or multi-jurisdiction accounting setting.

• Preferred: familiarity with intercompany accounting and group consolidation procedures.

• Preferred: background in a SaaS, technology, or high-growth company environment.

• Preferred: understanding of accounting and tax requirements in Southeast Asia, UAE, US, or ANZ.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work opportunities.

• Fully remote organization.

• Chance to work with a remote-first HR tech scale-up.

• Engage with technology products such as background and reference checking, blockchain-based career credential verification, and an end-to-end encrypted Whistleblowing platform.

• Collaborate with a global team distributed worldwide.

• Support for professional qualifications or the opportunity to pursue ACCA, CPA, or equivalent (preferred or in progress).