Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant reports to the Accounting Manager and is responsible for providing various accounting and financial support services.  Majority of focus will be reconciling the operational expenses, fixed assets, prepaids, and marketing accounts.  The Staff Accountant will also support the month-end close process by preparing journal entries and account reconciliations and identifying and resolving accounting issues in a timely manner. The Staff Accountant should possess a strong desire to learn and grow professionally, improve upon inherited work product, and take on additional responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Routinely update prepaid expenses, fixed assets, operational expenses, and marketing expense reconciliations. 

• Monthly, update departmental accruals for services incurred but not yet invoiced. 

• Perform daily reconciliation of the operational expenses, prepaid expenses, and capex spend activities. 

• Prepare month-end expense allocation entries and the corresponding allocation methodology calculations.

 • Record journal entries and support them with accurate and clear underlying support and documentation, allowing for easy Manager review.

 • Prepare month-end account reconciliations over assigned accounts, providing clear and accurate underlying support and documentation.  Proactively identify and resolve issues and reconciling items related to the assigned accounts.

 • Assist in the completion of annual financial statement audit of the Company’s consolidated results.

 • Identify and assist in resolving financial statement control gaps.

 • Provided feedback on potential areas of process improvement.

 • Perform other duties as required to support the Accounting Department. 

• Intermediate in Microsoft Office is required, particularly Excel and Outlook.

 • Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics GP preferred.

 • Basic knowledge and understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

 • Must be skilled in dealing with the analysis of financial and numeric data.

 • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

 • Open to change and committed to continuous process improvement.

 • High degree of personal integrity.

 • Ability to work well in a team environment with a positive demeanor and a customer-centric focus.

Preferred Skills

1.      Big 4

2.      CPA (preferred)

3.      End to End Accounting Process

4.      Journal Entries

5.      Ledger Balances

6.      Mid/Night shift Experience

7.      US Account

Candidate Location: Philippines

Job Location: Remote

Shift Timing: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST or 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST

Payroll via: Upwork Contract

Payment Currency: USD

Pay Range: $10.00 – $12.00/hour 

Payment Cycle: Weekly or Biweekly

Working Hours: 42 hours per week

Benefits: No additional benefits beyond hourly payment

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