Job Description - Senior Financial Accountant | US | Hybrid
Setup and Location: Hybrid- 36F Cyberscape Gamma, Ortigas Pasig City, 1605
Work Schedule: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM (US PDT) | 12:00 AM-8:00 AM (PH Time)
Employment Type: Full-time
Ready to do work that actually excites you?
The Senior Financial Accountant is an individual-contributor role (no direct reports) within an $80M turnover subsidiary operating in sales, marketing, and distribution. This role supports the North America business (USA, Canada, and South America), working a Philippine mid-shift schedule to collaborate effectively with US-based stakeholders. The role is responsible for the day-to-day integrity of the general ledger and balance sheet, sits close to the transaction cycles â Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Record to Report, and Inventory â and acts as a key backup resource for the Finance Manager and other critical finance roles during periods of leave.
What Youâll Do
Youâll be the kind of person who:
Reporting Line & Team Context
Reports to: Finance Manager
No direct reports â this is a hands-on, individual-contributor role
Supports: North America business (USA, Canada, South America)
Works closely with: AP/AR Lead, transactional processing teams, Sales/Commercial team (commissions),
Finance Manager, US-based stakeholders, Global Finance teams and external auditors
Schedule: Philippine mid-shift, to provide overlap with US-based operations
Balance Sheet Integrity
Prepare balance sheet reconciliations across all accounts monthly.
Ensure all reconciling items are identified, aged, and cleared in a timely manner.
Maintain supporting documentation and evidence trails sufficient for audit purposes.
Escalate unresolved or aged discrepancies to the Finance Manager with root-cause analysis.
Day-to-Day Transaction Review
Review Order to Cash (O2C) transactions for accuracy, completeness, and correct revenue/receivables treatment.
Review Procure to Pay (P2P) transactions for correct expense/liability recognition and coding.
Review sales orders for accuracy and correct revenue treatment.
Review inventory transactions and adjustments (receipts, issues, adjustments, costing) for accuracy and valuation integrity.
Manage the Fixed Assets Register.
Assist in reviewing sales commission calculations for accuracy prior to payment.
Identify and correct processing errors before they flow into the close.
Monthly Journal Entries
Prepare and post recurring journal entries (e.g. depreciation, amortisation, payroll accruals).
Prepare accrual and prepayment journals based on business activity.
Prepare adjustment journals arising from reconciliation reviews or error correction.
Ensure all journals are appropriately supported and reviewed/approved per delegation of authority.
Bank Reconciliations
Review bank reconciliations prepared by the transactional team (or prepare directly, depending on team structure).
Investigate and clear reconciling/unmatched items promptly.
Ensure cash position reported in the ledger is accurate and current.
Audit Support
Provide balance sheet reconciliations, journal support, and transaction evidence to external auditors on request.
Respond to audit queries relating to account balances within area of responsibility.
Process Improvement & AP/AR Partnering
Work closely with the AP/AR Lead to streamline transactional processes and identify efficiency opportunities.
Support broader process improvement initiatives across O2C/P2P/R2R/inventory cycles.
Identify recurring transaction errors or control weaknesses and recommend fixes.
Policy, Procedure & Compliance
Support the Finance Manager in enforcing finance policies and procedures across the business.
Help ensure compliance with finance policy in day-to-day transactional activity.
Flag policy breaches or gaps to the Finance Manager for resolution.
Tax Filing Support
Support the Finance Manager in the preparation and management of State and Federal tax filings, including liaising with tax authorities.
Backup & Continuity Support
Act as a backup resource for the Finance Manager and other finance roles or counterparts from other regions during periods of leave.
Maintain sufficient cross-training/familiarity with adjacent finance functions to provide effective cover Ad Hoc Analysis & Special Projects.
Support ad hoc financial analysis, reporting requests, and special projects as required by the Finance leadership team.
Requirements
What You Bring
Weâre looking for someone with:
CA/CPA qualified (or final stages).
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce.
4â7 years' accounting experience, ideally including exposure to a shared-services or transactional environment (O2C/P2P/R2R).
Prior experience in a mid-size or listed company highly regarded.
Demonstrated ownership of balance sheet reconciliations and month-end journal cycles.
Solid working knowledge of accounting standards relevant to O2C/P2P/R2R and inventory transactions.
ERP proficiency (SAP, NetSuite, Oracle, or similar) and advanced Excel.
Experience with reconciliation tools/templates and journal workflow systems an advantage.
Benefits
Why Youâll Love Working Here
HMO, Dental, and Life Insurance for you and one free dependent from day one (with the option to enroll additional dependents).
Paid Leaves: Birthday, Vacation, Medical, and Maternity (up to 6 Vacation Leaves are convertible to cash on your anniversary).
Employee Engagement Activities: Year-End Party, Family Day, Team Building, and more!.
Letâs Talk
If youâre thinking âthis sounds like meââit probably is. Click apply. We canât wait to meet you.
All Job Ads are subject to GrabJobs’s Terms of Service. We allow users to flag postings that may be in violation of those terms. Job Ads may also be flagged by GrabJobs moderation team. However, no moderation system is perfect, and flagging a posting does not ensure that it will be removed.
Be the first to receive the latest Others Full-Time Jobs in the Philippines.
Setup your job alert:
By activating job alerts, I agree to GrabJobs Terms & Privacy Policy. I can unsubscribe to job alerts anytime.
Skip
GrabJobs is the no1 job portal in the Philippines, connecting you to thousands of jobs fast!
Find the best jobs in the Philippines, apply in 1 click and get a job today!