Senior Accountant - Global BPO Operations - PH

Compass Experience Labs; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Experience Labs is seeking a Senior Internal Accountant to manage the financial complexities of a global service delivery model from its Manila operations. You will oversee intercompany charges, payroll reconciliation across geographies, and profitability analysis by location.

The role includes ensuring compliance with US GAAP/IFRS, coordinating audits, and supporting annual budgeting processes. You will partner with HR, Operations, and local partners to drive accurate financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• 5+ years of experience in a BPO/shared services/global consulting environment.
• Strong proficiency with accounting and payroll systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end close and financial reporting for a global service delivery model.
• Oversee intercompany transactions and transfer pricing with multiple offices.
• Lead workforce and payroll analysis across geographies to inform profitability.
• Coordinate external audits and statutory filings with local partners.
• Oversee revenue recognition for diverse contract types (FTE, transactional, outcome-based).
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and leadership across Operations Finance and Payroll teams.

Skills

Intercompany & Transfer Pricing

Workforce & Utilization Analysis

Forecasting & Budgeting

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Power Query

Data Modeling

Global Accounting Systems

Job description

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.