Accounting Manager

Clevr OPC; Makati; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Clevr OPC is seeking an Accounting Manager in Makati to supervise client accounting engagements, ensuring quality and timeliness. You will lead kick-off meetings, monitor budgets, and maintain strong client relationships while guiding staff performance.

The role emphasizes supervising engagement teams, ensuring billing and archiving are handled properly, and contributing to practice development. CPA and 6+ years in bookkeeping/tax are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy is required.
• CPA certification is required.
• At least 6 years of relevant work experience in bookkeeping and tax compliance.
• Strong leadership, communication and client management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own planning, scheduling, and execution of accounting engagements with clients.
• Review and release working papers, reports and deliverables ensuring quality.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Client management

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy

CPA Certification

Job description

About the role

The Accounting Manager holds overall responsibility for the supervision of client accounting engagements in accordance with firm standards and professional pronouncements. Under the direction of the Accounting Unit Head, this role is accountable for effective engagement execution, client satisfaction, and developing and retaining high-performing staff.

What you will do:

• Own overall planning, scheduling, and execution of accounting engagements; lead kick-off meetings and risk assessment discussions with clients.

• Review and release working papers, reports, and deliverables; ensure all outputs are free from material errors and meet firm quality standards.

• Monitor time charges against budget; resolve engagement issues in coordination with the Accounting Unit Head.

• Maintain strong client relationships; keep clients informed of accounting, tax, and regulatory developments affecting their business.

• Lead, mentor, and evaluate engagement staff; provide timely performance feedback and participate in annual performance reviews.

• Ensure timely billing, collections, and proper archiving of all client deliverables and working files.

• Identify practice development leads and provide inputs to the Accounting Unit Head/Partner.

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy; CPA is required.

• At least 6 years of relevant work experience in bookkeeping and tax compliance.

• Superior leadership, communication, and client management skills.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.