US Government Accountant

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

📋 Description

• Reconcile the general ledger balances for fiscal year 2026 in Bisan with bank statements, subsidiary ledgers, and third-party documentation.

• Create clear and reviewable workpapers to document reconciliations.

• Address and clear overdue monthly and year-end reconciliations.

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

• Generate a reconciled year-end trial balance, prepared for financial statement generation and audit.

• Assist government-owned component units in reconciling and resolving outstanding balances over multiple fiscal years.

• Prepare audit schedules based on the auditor's request list.

• Aid in addressing inquiries from external auditors.

• Extract 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 generate reports in Bisan; client staff will handle all postings.

• Support the U.S. team in developing a working knowledge of Bisan.

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

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

• Provide support to a national government finance ministry funded by a multilateral development bank.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• At least 3 years of accounting experience adhering to 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, encompassing governmental and proprietary funds, interfund balances, and component units.

• Proven ability to resolve reconciliation backlogs and clarify 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 written and spoken English.

• Confidence in explaining accounting processes to client staff.

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

• A quiet home office setup, reliable broadband with a backup connection, and backup power source.

• Must work exclusively on a CKH-provided or CKH-approved secure device.

• Must adhere to CKH’s IT security and remote work guidelines.

• A confidentiality agreement and background check are required.

• A Philippine CPA license or progress towards a U.S. CPA or CMA is preferred.

• Experience with U.S. state or local government clients, or GASB 34 financial statements is preferred.

• Familiarity with federal grants compliance, including Uniform Guidance and 2 CFR 200, is preferred.

• Experience on projects funded by the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, or other development partners is preferred.

• Experience training ERP end users or supporting ERP implementations or data cleanup is preferred.

• Familiarity with Tyler, OpenGov, or Caselle is preferred.

• Shortlisted candidates will need to complete a brief practical exercise.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time contract engagement lasting approximately 12 to 14 months, with the possibility of extension and future opportunities.

• CKH-provided or CKH-approved secure device.

• Support for remote work policies and a secure home office environment.

• Potential for short trips to the client site.

• Collaborate with a U.S.-based Engagement Manager and engage in international public-sector projects.

• Gain professional exposure to government accounting, GASB, Bisan ERP, audit practices, and development-bank-funded projects.