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Role: Staff Accountant
Priority Location: Philippines
Working Hours: 8AM - 4PM (Mon - Fri) PST
Salary Range: USD 1300 - 1700 per month (The final offer is at the client's discretion and depends on the candidate's interview result, skills, and experience.)
Type of contract: Independent Contractor
Type of job: Remote
About The Role
You'll be instrumental in ensuring the financial integrity of the company. You will take ownership of critical balance sheet accountsfrom fixed assets to prepaidsdriving the accuracy of the monthly close and resolving variances with precision. If you are an easygoing, inquisitive professional eager to learn and ready to collaborate cross-functionally, this is the perfect opportunity to master core accounting principles and directly contribute to process improvement and audit success.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close, including preparation and posting of standard journal entries (accruals, prepaids, depreciation, payroll-related entries)
- Prepare and maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts; investigate and resolve variances in a timely manner
- Own accounting for prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, fixed assets, and credit card accounts
- Assist with accounts receivable accounting, including unapplied cash research, deposit clearing, and AR-to-GL tie-outs
- Support inventory accounting activities, including inventory roll-forwards, clearing/variance account reconciliations, reserve analysis support, and physical inventory counts
- Maintain accurate and organized supporting schedules and documentation for all assigned accounts
- Assist with basic flux analysis research
- Process, file and pay monthly sales tax
- Support audit, tax, and external reporting requests by preparing schedules and providing documentation
- Help improve and document accounting processes and internal controls
- Collaborate cross-functionally with AP, AR, operations, and finance to resolve accounting issues
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field
- 2-5 years of relevant accounting experience
- Understanding of basic accounting principles and the ability to perform the required job duties
