Hybrid Accounting Associate – Professional Services

at Aprio

• Job title: Accounting Associate – Professional Services
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Flux
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Clark, Philippines

About the role

• Accounting Associate in a CPA advisory firm maximizing client opportunities. Join a collaborative and growth-oriented outsourcing team for a top-rated culture.

Responsibilities

• The Accountant is responsible for the day-to-day bookkeeping tasks of the clients that have been assigned to the team.
• Update of the bank accounts via online feed.
• Import of the bank/cc transactions via manual feed.
• Coding of bank and cc transactions.
• Reach out to the Senior Accountant for any open items to be sent to the Project Manager.
• The Accountant manages the processing of bills and receipts via the any third-party web-based application of the clients. This could be Bill.com, ReceiptBank, Dext etc.
• Process the bills uploaded in the Inbox on a specific schedule. This will include the general ledger code to be used, class to be assigned, description, service date, and the approvers to be assigned.
• Reach out to the Senior Accountant for the review of the bills processed.
• On a case-to-case basis, the Accountant also is responsible for entering customer deposits, application of payments, and any other AR related tasks to be assigned by the PM to the team.
• Read and interpret payroll reports, record payroll entries in accounting system, posting amounts to salaries/labor, federal and state tax expense and withholding liability accounts.
• Monthly or quarterly, the accountant is responsible for reconciling the balance sheet and revenue accounts, updating workpapers, and posting closing entries in the accounting system.
• Monthly or Quarterly Financial Statement preparation with flux analysis/variance analysis.
• Assist the Senior Accountant in attending to the Manager/Project Manager/Client’s requests, questions, concerns, or issues.
• Helps with the preparation of process documents and works together with the Senior Accountant/Manager on process improvements.
• Assumes the responsibility in the absence of the Senior Accountant.
• Helps in the preparation and filing during the 1099 season.
• The ability to self-review work and build excel formulas to assist in the review process.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (required)
• CPA license is a strong advantage
• At least 2 years of experience in the BPO industry
• Hands-on experience with Xero, QuickBooks Online (QBO), and BILL; knowledge of NetSuite is an advantage
• Preferably with experience supporting Professional Services clients
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; comfortable working in a hybrid setup and collaborating through Microsoft Teams and email; role involves direct client communication
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple clients effectively
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Amenable to work day shift starting from 6:30 AM-:3:30 PM PHT
• Open to Shifting Schedule (depending on business/client needs)
• Work Setup: Hybrid – Initial 2 months onsite, followed by a hybrid schedule of 2 days onsite and 3 days work-from-home per week. Work location is either at our Clark or Makati site.

Benefits

• Wellness program
• HMO coverage
• Rewards and Recognition program
• Free shuttle service (provided by CDC | for onsite employees)
• Free lunch meal (For onsite employees)
• On-demand learning classes
• Discretionary time off and Holidays
• Performance-based salary increase
• Discretionary incentive compensation based on client or individual performance
• Hybrid set up to selected roles/location, terms and conditions may apply
• CPA & Certification Assistance and Bonus Program