Accounting Associate
Aprio
Accounting Manager – Start-up Support
Aprio
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Clark • 🇵🇭 Philippines
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Act as the primary point of contact in the Philippines for a portfolio of growth-oriented small business clients in a range of industries (e.g., SaaS, professional services, law firms, medical practices, real estate, etc.), ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and professional communication.
- Review month-end close work papers, financial reports, and other client deliverables.
- Provide clients with insights, analysis, and recommendations based on financial data; understand their business operations and customize accounting solutions to fit their needs.
- Provide guidance on client issues or complex accounting transactions when team members escalate their concerns.
- Oversee Year-end review and 1099 process.
- Lead the team in the client onboarding process and ensure a seamless transition from Aprio’s Onboarding team.
- Lead the PH Team in planning, strategizing, and assigning client work aimed at balanced workload distribution.
- Supervise, mentor, and support Incubator team members to ensure high-quality and timely deliverables, and high employee morale.
- Mentor and coach team members to support career growth and skill development.
- Conduct performance evaluations at set frequencies and deliver feedback regularly to ensure the success of the team members.
- Collaborate with U.S.-based Manager on project progress, team updates, and initiatives for continuous improvement and innovation.
- Assign and monitor projects and assignments, ensuring deadlines and service level agreements are met.
- Review existing processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Create new processes to streamline tasks and maximize team member efficiency.
- Drive adoption of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and best practices across the Incubator team.
- Monitor team’s KPIs, analyze performance trends, and recommend process improvements.
- Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture that aligns with company values and encourages knowledge sharing.
Requirements
- Amenable to day-shift schedule (6:30 AM - 3:30 PM PHT)
- Degree in BS in Accountancy, Finance, or Business (CPA is an advantage)
- 5+ years using QuickBooks Online (QBO) and Xero (NetSuite is a big plus)
- Prior public accounting experience in either Audit or Client Accounting Services is a strong advantage
- Strong knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and best practices
- Skilled in analyzing financial statements, resolving discrepancies, and implementing controls
- Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills. This is especially important as this team communicates directly with clients.
- Demonstrated leadership in mentoring and developing teams
- Strategic problem-solver with ability to manage multiple client relationships and deliver high-quality results
- Proactive attitude; highly self-motivated and able to promote a positive team culture
- High degree of emotional maturity; ability to manage multiple and shifting priorities efficiently and effectively, and to work well with diverse teams and clients
- Experience working in a fast-paced, remote-first environment is a plus
Benefits
- Wellness program
- HMO coverage
- Rewards and Recognition program
- Free shuttle service (provided by CDC | for onsite employees)
- Free lunch meal (For onsite employees)
- On-demand learning classes
- Discretionary time off and Holidays
- Performance-based salary increase
- Discretionary incentive compensation based on client or individual performance
- Hybrid set up to selected roles/location, terms and conditions may apply
- CPA & Certification Assistance and Bonus Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
financial analysisaccounting solutionsmonth-end closefinancial reportingperformance evaluationdiscrepancy resolutioncontrols implementationprocess improvementKPI monitoringclient onboarding
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationorganizational skillstime managementstrategic problem-solvingproactive attitudeemotional maturityteam collaborationknowledge sharing
Certifications
CPA