Senior Accountant - Global BPO Operations - PH

compassexperiencelabs; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

compassexperiencelabs in Manila seeks a Senior Internal Accountant to manage intercompany billing, payroll reconciliation, and revenue recognition across a global service delivery model. You will coordinate with local accounting firms and tax partners to ensure compliance and accurate month-end close.

The role requires 5+ years in BPO/shared services with expertise in US GAAP/IFRS, and advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• 5+ years in a BPO/shared services/global consulting environment.
• Advanced proficiency in global accounting and payroll systems.
• Strong US GAAP/IFRS knowledge with international labor/tax exposure.
• Expert Excel/Google Sheets (Power Query, Data Modeling) abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the month-end intercompany billing and transfer pricing.
• Reconcile payroll across geographies; analyze cost per seat and utilization.
• Oversee revenue recognition for various pricing models.
• Coordinate journal entries with local accounting firms and tax partners.
• Support budgeting and lead Operations Finance and Payroll teams.

Skills

Intercompany Pricing

Workforce Analysis

Revenue Recognition

Statutory Compliance

Forecasting & Budgeting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

Role Overview

In the BPO industry, our \"product\" is our people and their time. As a Senior Internal Accountant, you will manage the financial complexities of a high-volume, global service delivery model. Your role is unique: you aren't just managing books; you are tracking the

profitability of global delivery locations, managing complex intercompany cross-charges for labor, and ensuring that our global footprint remains compliant with diverse tax and labor regulations.

Key Responsibilities

Intercompany & Transfer Pricing: Manage the month-end billing between our offices. Ensure all intercompany service fees are recorded accurately. Coordinate/assist in the annual transfer pricing audit

Workforce & Utilization Analysis: Partner with HR and Operations to reconcile payroll across different geographies. Analyze \"Cost per Seat\" and \"Utilization Rates\" to provide insights into regional profitability.

Revenue Recognition: Oversee billing for varied contract types, including FTE-based (Full-Time Equivalent), transaction-based, and outcome-based pricing models.

Global Statutory Compliance: Coordinate manual recording of journal entries with local

Accounting Firm. Manage/assist month-end closing process in coordination with local Accounting Firm. Coordinate with local accounting and tax partners to ensure compliance with all federal and local taxes. Manage year end external audit with External Audit firm. Coordinate with local accounting firm the annual filing with SEC of all required reports

Forecasting & Budgeting: Assist in the annual budgeting process.

Leadership: manage Operations Finance, and Payroll teams

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance.

Experience: 5+ years of experience, ideally within a BPO, Shared Services, or Global Consulting firm

Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Global Accounting and Payroll systems.

Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of US GAAP/IFRS and basic knowledge of international labor/tax laws.

Analysis: Expert-level Excel/Google Sheets (Power Query, Data Modeling) to handle high-volume transaction data.

Preferred Attributes

Multi-Currency Mastery: High comfort level managing \"functional\" vs. \"reporting\" currencies and calculating FX gains/losses.

Operational Curiosity: A desire to understand the \"why\" behind the numbers e.g., why a

specific delivery center's margins are fluctuating.

Communication: Ability to bridge the gap between \"Corporate HQ\" and \"Local Operations\"

across different cultures.