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Accounting Manager

RemotePhilippines only· UTC-8…UTC-5
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Role
Finance
Experience
Senior
Employment
Full-time
Salary not disclosed
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No BS summary

Senior accounting leader with 7+ years of progressive experience, including hands-on controllership or management. Must have strong knowledge of Canadian and/or U.S. accounting practices. Will oversee accounting operations, review team work, identify risks, improve processes, and provide financial reporting for decision-making.

Required skills

Microsoft ExcelGoogle SheetsQuickBooks OnlineXero

Optional skills

CPACPA candidateChartered Accountantpublic accountingoutsourced accountingfractional CFO servicesfinancial advisoryfinancial modelling

Required languages

English

What you'll do

  • Oversee the complete accounting cycle for multiple companies or client accounts.
  • Manage month-end and year-end closing activities, ensuring deadlines and reporting requirements are met.
  • Review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, payroll entries, and intercompany transactions.
  • Review balance sheets, income statements, cash flow reports, and supporting schedules for accuracy and completeness.
  • Ensure all financial activity is properly recorded, classified, supported, and reconciled.
  • Maintain strong internal controls and identify accounting, reporting, or compliance risks.
  • Coordinate with external accountants, auditors, tax professionals, and other financial partners.
  • Support audit, tax, due-diligence, and financial-review requirements by maintaining complete and traceable documentation.
  • Analyze financial results and identify unusual balances, variances, trends, and potential business risks.
  • Look beyond individual transactions to understand their broader financial and operational impact.
  • Prepare and review monthly management reporting packages.
  • Provide meaningful commentary on financial performance, cash flow, profitability, working capital, and operating results.
  • Translate complex accounting matters into clear, practical recommendations for clients and senior management.
  • Assist with budgets, forecasts, cash flow projections, and financial models.
  • Ensure management reports provide an accurate and decision-useful view of the business.
  • Supervise, guide, and review the work of bookkeepers, accountants, and other finance team members.
  • Delegate responsibilities while maintaining accountability for the accuracy and timeliness of deliverables.
  • Establish review procedures, closing schedules, accounting checklists, and quality-control standards.
  • Coach team members on Canadian and U.S. accounting practices, documentation, and professional judgment.
  • Identify knowledge or performance gaps and provide clear, constructive feedback.
  • Serve as the escalation point for complex reconciliations, reporting issues, and client concerns.
  • Promote a culture of ownership, accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Serve as a senior accounting contact for assigned clients and business stakeholders.
  • Understand each client’s operations, financial structure, reporting needs, and business priorities.
  • Lead accounting meetings and confidently explain financial results, issues, and recommended actions.
  • Anticipate client needs instead of waiting for problems or instructions to arise.
  • Maintain professional, responsive, and solutions-oriented communication.
  • Manage multiple engagements and competing priorities without sacrificing quality.
  • Work closely with fractional CFOs and senior advisors on reporting, forecasting, financing, restructuring, and other strategic initiatives.
  • Evaluate existing accounting workflows and identify opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
  • Develop and document accounting policies, standard operating procedures, month-end checklists, and reporting processes.
  • Improve the use of accounting software, reporting platforms, spreadsheets, and supporting systems.
  • Help transition clients from informal bookkeeping practices to structured, controller-level financial operations.
  • Support accounting-system implementations, cleanups, migrations, and process standardization.
  • Ensure processes can support growing, changing, or multi-entity businesses.

What they require

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • At least seven years of progressive accounting experience.
  • Demonstrated experience as an Accounting Manager, Financial Controller, Assistant Controller, Senior Accountant, or in a comparable leadership role.
  • Strong controllership experience, including oversight of month-end close, reconciliations, reporting, internal controls, and accounting operations.
  • Solid knowledge of Canadian and/or U.S. accounting principles and business practices.
  • Experience working with Canadian or U.S.-based companies, clients, or accounting firms.
  • Strong understanding of balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and management reporting.
  • Experience reviewing and supervising the work of junior accountants or bookkeepers.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
  • Experience with cloud-based accounting systems such as QuickBooks Online and Xero.
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively with North American clients and senior business leaders.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for growth and advancement
  • Health Insurance under Maxicare
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