Remote Accountant — NOAM EST, Payroll & Recs Expert

Lightspeed; Manila; Remote; PHP 614,000 - 1,004,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading salary package

Permanent work from home setup

Coworking space available

PH holidays

HMO for you and your 2 dependents

15 Vacation leaves

10 Sick leaves

Government Mandated Benefits

FoodAllowance of 1000PHP per month

Work from Home Allowance of 1000PHP</n

Health and wellness benefit of 7500PHP

Free access to Mental Health support

Opportunity to grow your career

Culture Club events

Job summary

Lightspeed is seeking an Accountant (Permanent work from home) to support accounting activities for our Manila operations. You will report to the NOAM Team Lead, bringing strong organizational skills and attention to detail while working with the wider Finance team at a growing technology company.

This role requires monthly reconciliations, payroll and variance analysis, and collaboration with non-finance stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar accounting role.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent time management, organisational skills, and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly bank reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies across assigned accounts.
• Process billing and payment uploads and prepare month-end accruals for reseller commissions.
• Prepare monthly payroll balance sheet reconciliations across salaries, payroll taxes, benefits, and other payroll-related accounts.
• Reconcile payroll actuals, accruals, and payments across Canadian subsidiaries.
• Record payroll-related accruals and reclassifications, including RRSP, retention bonuses, restructuring, and source deductions.
• Review goods received not invoiced (GRNI) and open purchase orders to support expense accruals.
• Prepare month-over-month and budget variance analysis across payroll, benefits, operating expenses, marketing, legal, and other expense categories.
• Prepare subsidiary reporting packages with clear variance commentary.
• Collaborate with non-finance stakeholders and FP&A to investigate and resolve variances, accrual discrepancies, and reconciliation issues.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Time management

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Fluency in English

Job description

Lightspeed is seeking an Accountant (Permanent work from home) to support accounting activities for our Manila operations. You will report to the NOAM Team Lead, bringing strong organizational skills and attention to detail while working with the wider Finance team at a growing technology company.

This role requires monthly reconciliations, payroll and variance analysis, and collaboration with non-finance stakeholders.