Senior Accountant [Remote]

Business Support Outsourcing, Inc.; Metro Manila; Remote; PHP 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Business Support Outsourcing, Inc. (BSO) is a Philippine-based firm providing remote accounting and business support services to Pacific American Fish Company (PAFCO). The Senior Accountant supports the Accounting Manager and Controller in all accounting procedures and ensures compliance with US GAAP.

Based in the Philippines, the role follows a graveyard shift to align with U.S. business hours and supports U.S.-based operations, departments, and stakeholders with data from multiple systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• MBA/CPA preferred.
• At least more than 5 years related experience in a similar role.
• General knowledge of accounting/financial reporting principles in US GAAP.
• Experience developing financial reports and metrics.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with various management levels.
• Highly meticulous and organized.
• Ability to meet a constant stream of deadlines.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees.
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Knowledge with ERP accounting software and migration experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist Accounting Manager and Controller in month-end closing, preparing schedules, analyses, postings, and financial reports.
• Ensure integrity of accounting information by reviewing transactions and resolving discrepancies.
• Prepare balance sheet and P&L analyses to identify variances and provide explanations/recommendations.
• Assist in monthly bank reconciliation, AR-GL, and AP-GL reconciliations.
• Assist in year-end audit, providing schedules and financial reports to external auditors.
• Assist in ERP/software migration projects.
• Protect organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
• Perform other related tasks as required.

Skills

Interpersonal & communication skills

Analytical & problem-solving

Meticulous & organized

Deadline-driven

Independent & collaborative

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

MBA/CPA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP accounting software

ERP migration

Job description

About the Company

Business Support Outsourcing, Inc. (BSO) is a Philippine-based company that provides remote accounting, administrative, customer support, and business support services to Pacific American Fish Company (PAFCO).

Pacific American Fish Company (PAFCO) is a leading U.S. importer, processor, cold storage provider, and distributor of premium seafood products. Headquartered in Vernon, California, PAFCO has been serving customers nationwide since 1977 through its integrated sourcing, processing, warehousing, and distribution network.

Job Overview

The Senior Accountant supports the Accounting Manager and Controller in all aspect of accounting related tasks leading to the preparation of Financial Reports. Assists the team in various analysis of the balance sheet and profit and loss statements. In most instances, you are the point of contact among associates, managers and directors in enforcing and monitoring compliance with company-wide accounting policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists the Accounting Manager and Controller in the month end closing of books which involves preparation of schedule, analysis and posting of accounts leading to preparation of Financial Reports and consolidation.

• Ensures the integrity of accounting information by reviewing and verifying, transactions as posted by the team. Assists in resolving discrepancies.

• Prepares analysis of balance sheet and profit and loss accounts to identify variances, provide explanation and recommendation if deemed required.

• Assists in monthly bank reconciliation, AR-GL reconciliation, and AP-GL reconciliation.

• Assists in yearend audit of the Company books which involves providing Financial Reports and audit schedules to external auditors.

• Assists in software/ERP migration.

• Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.

• Other related tasks as maybe required.

Skills / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting

• MBA/CPA preferred

• At least more than 5 years related experience working in a similar position

• General knowledge in accounting/financial reporting principles in compliance with US GAAP

• Experience developing financial reports and metrics

• Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with various management levels

• Highly meticulous and organized

• Ability to meet a constant stream of deadlines.

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees

• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong Excel skills

• Knowledge with ERP accounting software and migration experience is an advantage

Work Environment / Additional Information

• This position is based in the Philippines and will provide dedicated business support to Pacific American Fish Company (PAFCO).

• The role follows a graveyard shift to align with U.S. business hours.

• The position will support U.S.-based operations, departments, and stakeholders.

• The successful candidate must be comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams and working with data originating from multiple business systems.