Accounting Associate – Client Accounting Services

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Role: Accounting Associate – Client Accounting Services

Compensation: Competitive Basic Salary

Benefits: HMO plus 2 free dependents and PHP 1,500 rice allowance
Work Schedule: 5-day work week, 12:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Philippine time
Work Setup: WFH

Position Overview:
We are seeking an Accounting Associate to support the day-to-day accounting function for a U.S.-based professional services client.

The Accounting Associate will work closely with Senior Accountant/Accounting Manager and will support monthly close, client billing, accounts receivable and collections, accounts payable, reconciliations, and project accounting.

This role requires someone who is highly organized, responsive, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a project-based professional services environment. Experience supporting U.S.-based companies is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate and timely accounting records in accordance with established accounting policies and procedures.
• Record and classify financial transactions and maintain supporting documentation.
• Process accounts payable and maintain vendor records.
• Support client billing, including preparation and issuance of client invoices.
• Maintain accounts receivable records and AR aging schedules.
• Support proactive collections efforts, including tracking outstanding invoices, documenting client follow-up, and escalating delinquent accounts.
• Perform bank and credit card reconciliations.
• Support payroll accounting and related entries.
• Assist with month-end close, including reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Support preparation of monthly financial statements and management reporting.
• Review employee time submissions for completeness and accuracy as they relate to client billing.
• Assist with setting up new projects based on client scopes of work, including project tasks, billing categories, and budgets.
• Assist with monitoring project activity against established budgets.
• Identify missing, incomplete, or potentially unbilled time and escalate exceptions to the Senior Accountant.
• Maintain accurate project and client information within accounting and project management systems.
• Assist with maintaining accurate project status, including inactive, on-hold, and completed projects.
• Identify accounting discrepancies and assist with timely resolution.
• Follow established accounting processes, internal controls, close calendars, and client service standards.
• Communicate proactively with the Senior Accountant regarding outstanding items, deadlines, and potential issues.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Experience supporting U.S.-based companies preferred.
• Working knowledge of accrual accounting and month-end close.
• Hands-on experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, bank reconciliations, credit card reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Exposure to project accounting, job costing, time-and-billing, or professional services accounting preferred.
• Experience working with accounting and/or project management systems. BigTime experience is highly desirable but not required.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies or incomplete information.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to manage deadlines and multiple priorities.
• Highly responsive, accountable, and proactive in communicating issues and following through on assigned responsibilities.
• Ability to work effectively within a remote, team-based environment.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with project-based or professional services organizations such as consulting, architecture, engineering, real estate services, or legal services is preferred.

Experience or exposure to the following is particularly relevant:

• Project-based accounting
• Time and billing systems
• Project budget monitoring
• Accounts receivable and collections
• Billable-time reporting
• U.S. GAAP/accrual accounting
• BigTime or similar professional services software

Originally posted on Himalayas