Corporate Accountant (Night shift)

Manila Recruitment; Manila; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic market research firm is seeking a financial operations professional to oversee billing, prepare financial statements, and conduct variance analysis. The ideal candidate will have a BA/BS in Accounting or Finance, alongside 3-5 years of corporate experience, particularly with Deltek. Strong analytical and communication skills are crucial for this role, which will transition from remote to hybrid work once the office is ready, and offers a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in corporate finance/analysis.
• Hands-on experience with Deltek in an accounting context.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and macros.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to convey complex information clearly.
• Experience with budgeting and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee billing operations and ensure timely client invoices.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements.
• Conduct variance analysis and develop reports for performance insights.
• Develop reports to support business unit leaders in understanding financial performance.
• Record journal entries and ensure accuracy.
• Perform account reconciliations for balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Coordinate with IT and Finance leadership to enhance reporting tools.
• Support internal and external audit requests with schedules and documentation.

Skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Experience with Deltek

Budgeting and forecasting

Collaboration skills

Attention to detail

Analytical mindset

Education

BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Tools

Power BI

Power BI

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel (macros)

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee billing operations, ensuring client invoices are issued accurately and on time, resolving discrepancies, and maintaining compliance with company policies.
• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Conduct variance analysis between actuals, forecasts, and budgets.
• Develop reports to support business unit leaders in understanding financial performance.
• Record journal entries and ensure accuracy.
• Perform account reconciliations for balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Assist in preparing annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Provide financial scenario analysis to support planning decisions.
• Collaborate with department managers to track expenses against budget.
• Review vendor/customer accounts and aging schedules to maintain working capital health.
• Identify inefficiencies in financial processes and recommend automation or standardization.
• Partner with IT and Finance leadership to enhance reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, ERP systems).
• Support internal and external audit requests by providing schedules and documentation.
• Coordinate with external auditors during audits and provide necessary documentation.
• Manage fixed assets, depreciation schedules, and related reporting.
• Handle weekly Revenue Recognition meetings with the regional Financial Business Partners and Managing Directors to review and resolve any questions at hand.
• Assist the Controller with special projects as required

Requirements

Must-have Skills / Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3-5 years experience working in a corporate environment within reporting, financial analysis, or accounting.
• Must have hands‑on experience with Deltek in an accounting environment.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Natural problem solver, with the inclination to ask questions, analyze data, find relationships, and provide recommendations to senior members
• Proactivity and good business sense to find solutions before questions are asked
• Natural communicator to tell the story behind the data
• Proven experience with budgeting and forecasting,
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to convey complex information clearly.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel Skills (pivot tables, lookups, macros) and reporting tools.
• Highly organized, self‑starters who excel in collaborative work environments and team first attitude, yet can work independently and deliver results.
• We are growing fast, and this means we are figuring things out as we move on; thus, proven experience working in very dynamic environments at a fast pace is a plus.
• Capacity to think logically and proactively.
• Bias to action and inclination to present recommendations. This is because we have a learning culture, and we understand great ideas come from all the team members, independent of seniority.
• We love people that speak many languages (because we are growing everywhere) thus this is a plus as well, yet not mandatory.
• We love to coach and develop teammates, thus even if you don’t have all the skills listed above yet but have interest in learning as you go

Employment Type: Probationary to Regular

Schedule: Monday to Friday – 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM EST.

Location: Remote then hybrid once the office is ready

Industry: Market Research Firm