About the job Senior Accountant
Job title: Senior Accountant
Type of employment: Full-time
Shift Schedule: 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM PHT (1-hour lunch)
Own core accounting operations for a professional services environment, with a strong focus on month-end close, GL accuracy, and financial analysis. Work across project/time-tracking data and accounting systems to produce clean, supportable financials and improve accounting processes.
About the Employer:
The client is an accounting services firm that supports clients by building strong financial foundations, maintaining accurate books, and delivering reliable financial insights to guide business decisions.
Company core values:
Collaboration and teamwork
High standards and accountability
Client-first service mindset
Continuous improvement
Technology-forward execution
Objective of this role:
Deliver a consistent, on-time monthly close with complete supporting schedules and documentation.
Maintain a high-integrity general ledger aligned with GAAP and accrual accounting standards.
Strengthen financial visibility through analysis (project costing, revenue recognition, and profitability insights where applicable).
Improve accounting workflows and controls to increase efficiency and reduce errors.
Responsibilities:
- Manage monthly close end-to-end, including reconciliations, accruals, and support schedules.
Ensure general ledger accuracy, proper coding, and clean audit trails.
Apply strong accrual accounting and GAAP principles (rev rec, direct labor, project costing as relevant).
Pull, clean, and analyze large datasets using Excel to support close and reporting (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP).
Work with the team's project management/time tracking tools (e.g., Double and Harvest/Tsheets-type systems) to validate time, costs, and allocations.
Support payroll-related accounting workflows through coordination with payroll processing tools (ADP/Paychex/Gusto) as needed.
Produce financial analysis and insights to support decision-making (trends, variances, project performance).
Identify process gaps and implement improvements (templates, checklists, controls, automation where possible).
Required skills and qualifications:
- Strong accrual accounting and GAAP knowledge (professional services experience is a plus).
Demonstrated experience running month-end close with supporting documentation.
Must have strong proficiency in QuickBooks Online (QBO) / QuickBooks Desktop (QBD).
Experience with Xero is nice to have.
Familiarity with: Time tracking tools (Harvest/Tsheets-type systems), Payroll processing systems (ADP, Paychex, Gusto)
Advanced Excel proficiency: pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, cleaning and sifting through large datasets.
Strong time management and prioritization; can meet deadlines consistently.
Adaptable and able to learn new tools/processes quickly.
Team player with clear communication and collaboration habits.
Preferred skills and qualifications
- Accounting experience in professional services (revenue recognition, direct labor, project costing).
Experience working with project management systems such as Double (or similar).
Process improvement mindset (building close checklists, standardizing reconciliations, improving controls/accuracy).
Ability to produce clear, actionable financial insights (variance analysis, margin/profitability by project).