Senior Accounting Lead - Engagement & Delivery

P&A Grant Thornton; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

P&A Grant Thornton Cebu City invites applications for a Senior Accounting Specialist who will lead accounting engagements under the supervision of the Engagement Manager and Partner, ensuring compliance with Firm standards and relevant accounting principles.

The role requires coordinating with client personnel, preparing deliverables, and keeping stakeholders informed of progress, issues, and risks, with a focus on accuracy, confidentiality, and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy.
• Certified Public Accountant.
• Three to Five years solid experience in Accounting.
• Well-developed communication (oral and written) skills.
• Pro-active and analytical.
• With good leadership qualities and positive work attitude.

Responsibilities

• Understand the client’s business industry and accounting principles and standards and taxation and relevant laws sufficiently to perform the job.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of client’s accounting policies.
• Execute the procedures in the work program assigned to him/her by Accounting Manager.
• Update superiors of work progress; gives feedback on work performed, difficulties encountered, and issues identified.
• Upon instruction/approval by the Accounting Manager, communicate with the client with regards to accounting instructions, issues, etc.
• Demonstrate mastery and make effective use of job-related tools (e.g., Nexus, Office 365, Oracle, QuickBooks, Xero, etc.)
• Coordinate engagement requirements with the team and the client.
• Communicate on a timely basis fieldwork-related issues, problems and difficulties and suggests possible courses of actions.
• Validate engagement findings with the client.
• Produce deliverables that are accurate and complete at all times.
• Prepare and maintain calendar of deliverables and make sure that deadlines and agreed turn-around times are met.
• Ensure that the deliverables are sent to the authorized recipients and right addresses and appropriately marked for confidentiality where necessary.
• Review the work of the Accounting Specialists and Finance Analysts.
• Closely work with and provide assistance to Accounting Specialists and Finance Analysts.
• Delegate tasks to Accounting Specialists and Finance Analysts as he/she deems necessary.
• Accomplish and discuss Performance Appraisal Reports (PARs) with the Accounting Specialists and Finance Analysts.
• Assume new or different work assignments and schedules willingly. Modify work methods to meet changing needs of the team or client, without compromising ethical standards.
• Show openness and objectivity in weighing conflicting opinions and approaches. Discuss matters willingly with teammates and superiors.
• Seek and recommend efficient and effective ways to accomplish objectives better.
• Show receptiveness to new ideas. Perform new and different approaches with a positive attitude and commitment to success.
• Perform any task or assignment that may, from time to time, be delegated by his/her superiors.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Analytical

Proactive

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy

Certified Public Accountant

Job description

P&A Grant Thornton Cebu City invites applications for a Senior Accounting Specialist who will lead accounting engagements under the supervision of the Engagement Manager and Partner, ensuring compliance with Firm standards and relevant accounting principles.

The role requires coordinating with client personnel, preparing deliverables, and keeping stakeholders informed of progress, issues, and risks, with a focus on accuracy, confidentiality, and timely reporting.