CAAS-OA Senior Associate

TOA Global; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

21 Total Annual Service Incentive Leav

Tenure Recognition Program

Health & Life Insurance

Night Shift Premium

Collaborative Onsite Environment

CAAS Leadership Pathway

Job summary

TOA Global is seeking a CAAS-OA Senior Associate to manage and review US client accounting engagements from planning through close. You will supervise staff, ensure GAAP compliance, and deliver accurate financial reporting while coordinating with US clients in a remote-friendly onsite setting in Cebu or Manila.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentoring, and process improvements, with night-shift alignment to US hours and opportunity for career progression within CAAS leadership tracks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting; CPA license or CPA eligibility preferred.
• 3 to 5 years of progressive accounting or bookkeeping experience in US public practice or commercial accounting.

Responsibilities

• Engagement execution and quality assurance from planning to review of workpapers and financial statements.
• Team supervision and staff mentorship including feedback and evaluations.
• Client relationship and communication as the liaison for US clients and engagement meetings.
• Practice efficiency and metric management using cloud-based accounting systems to improve processes and reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Team supervision

English communication

US GAAP

Education

Accounting degree

CPA eligibility

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Location: Cebu or Manila, Philippines
Work Arrangement: Onsite, Full-time
Shift: Monday - Friday | 9:00 PM - 6:00 AM PHT

Unlock Your Potential!

At TOA Global, we have a deep commitment to empowering individuals to excel in their enterprises, careers, and communities. Our global footprint stretches across Australia, New Zealand, North America, and the Philippines, supporting our global clients across the accounting, finance, and professional services industries.

We are seeking a leadership-minded CAAS-OA Senior Associate (Client Advisory & Accounting Services - Outsourced Accounting) to manage, execute, and review client accounting engagements for US public practice portfolios. You will oversee month-end close procedures, prepare complex financial reporting packages, supervise staff associates, and maintain strict compliance with GAAP accounting standards.

Your Impact

• Engagement Execution & Quality Assurance: Coordinate client engagements from planning and time/expense budgeting to execution-reviewing workpapers, financial statements, fixed asset/depreciation schedules, and adequacy of disclosures.
• Team Supervision & Staff Mentorship: Assess associate capabilities, delegate tasks effectively, review work deliverables, and provide timely, actionable feedback and performance evaluations to teach and coach junior staff.
• Client Relationship & Communication: Serve as a key operational liaison for US clients, leading engagement meetings, maintaining a thorough understanding of client business objectives, and keeping Managers informed of critical developments.
• Practice Efficiency & Metric Management: Track engagement metrics (e.g., net bill rate, productivity ratios) and leverage cloud-based accounting systems to drive process improvements and reporting accuracy.

What You Bring

• Education & Credentials: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting; CPA license or CPA eligibility is strongly preferred.
• The Experience: 3 to 5 years of progressive accounting or bookkeeping experience within US public practice or commercial accounting, demonstrating increasing scope, complexity, and team delegation.
• Technical & System Mastery: Deep knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); high proficiency in cloud accounting software including QuickBooks Online (QBO) and advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Core Competencies: Strong leadership and supervisory capacity, excellent project management and time budgeting skills, high technical accuracy, and superior written and verbal English communication.

Why You'll Love It Here

We believe in rewarding high achievers with a work environment that fuels both professional growth and personal well-being.

• Time for You: Enjoy 21 Total Annual Service Incentive Leaves, flexible to use for travel, emergencies, or anything you may need for your "Me time."
• Tenure Recognition Program: Celebrate your milestones with us; on your 2nd year, choose between a cash reward or one free HMO dependent.
• Health & Security: Comprehensive HMO and Life Insurance coverage from day one.
• Night Shift Advantage: Enjoy premium compensation and night differential while maintaining direct operational alignment with US client hours.
• Collaborative Onsite Environment: Lead and mentor team members side-by-side in modern office facilities in Cebu or Manila.
• CAAS Leadership Pathway: Deepen your advisory and supervisory capability within modern US client advisory practices, accelerating your trajectory toward CAAS Manager, Accounting Supervisor, and Practice Lead roles.