Senior Accounting Specialist (Remote)

Outsource Recruiter; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Outsource Recruiter is seeking an experienced accountant to own the monthly close for a professional services client in the Philippines. You will ensure GAAP compliance, maintain accurate ledgers, and produce reliable schedules to support financial reporting.

The role emphasizes strong Excel skills, experience with QuickBooks Online/Desktop, and collaboration with payroll and project-management tools to improve workflows and controls. This position offers growth in a dynamic services environment.

Qualifications

• Strong accrual accounting and GAAP knowledge.
• Experience running month-end close with supporting documentation.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop.
• Experience with project costing and revenue recognition is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills: pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.
• Ability to manage time and meet deadlines.
• Team player with clear communication and collaboration habits.

Responsibilities

• Apply strong accrual accounting and GAAP principles (rev rec, direct labor, project costing as relevant).
• Manage monthly close end-to-end, including reconciliations, accruals, and support schedules.
• Ensure general ledger accuracy, proper coding, and clean audit trails.
• Pull, clean, and analyze large datasets using Excel to support close and reporting (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP).
• Work with project management/time tracking tools to validate time, costs, and allocations.
• Support payroll-related accounting workflows through coordination with payroll processing tools (ADP/Paychex/Gusto) as needed.
• Produce financial analysis and insights to support decision-making (trends, variances, project performance).
• Identify process gaps and implement improvements (templates, checklists, controls, automation).

Skills

Accrual accounting

GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Time management

Communication

Tools

QuickBooks Online

QuickBooks Desktop

Xero

Harvest

Tsheets

ADP/Paychex/Gusto

Job description

Own core accounting operations for a professional services environment, with a strong focus on month-end close, GL accuracy, and financial analysis. Work across project/time-tracking data and accounting systems to produce clean, supportable financials and improve accounting processes.

About the Employer:

The client is an accounting services firm that supports clients by building strong financial foundations, maintaining accurate books, and delivering reliable financial insights to guide business decisions.

Company core values:

• Collaboration and teamwork
• High standards and accountability
• Client-first service mindset
• Technology-forward execution

Objective of this role:

• Deliver a consistent, on-time monthly close with complete supporting schedules and documentation.
• Maintain a high-integrity general ledger aligned with GAAP and accrual accounting standards.
• Strengthen financial visibility through analysis (project costing, revenue recognition, and profitability insights where applicable).
• Improve accounting workflows and controls to increase efficiency and reduce errors.

Responsibilities:

• Apply strong accrual accounting and GAAP principles (rev rec, direct labor, project costing as relevant).
• Manage monthly close end-to-end, including reconciliations, accruals, and support schedules.
• Ensure general ledger accuracy, proper coding, and clean audit trails.
• Pull, clean, and analyze large datasets using Excel to support close and reporting (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP).
• Work with the team's project management/time tracking tools (e.g., Double and Harvest/Tsheets-type systems) to validate time, costs, and allocations.
• Support payroll-related accounting workflows through coordination with payroll processing tools (ADP/Paychex/Gusto) as needed.
• Produce financial analysis and insights to support decision-making (trends, variances, project performance).
• Identify process gaps and implement improvements (templates, checklists, controls, automation where possible).

Required skills and qualifications:

• Strong accrual accounting and GAAP knowledge (professional services experience is a plus).
• Demonstrated experience running month-end close with supporting documentation.
• Must have strong proficiency in QuickBooks Online (QBO) / QuickBooks Desktop (QBD).
• Experience with Xero is nice to have.
• Familiarity with: Time tracking tools (Harvest/Tsheets-type systems), Payroll processing systems (ADP, Paychex, Gusto)
• Advanced Excel proficiency: pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, cleaning and sifting through large datasets.
• Strong time management and prioritization; can meet deadlines consistently.
• Adaptable and able to learn new tools/processes quickly.
• Team player with clear communication and collaboration habits.

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Accounting experience in professional services (revenue recognition, direct labor, project costing).
• Experience working with project management systems such as Double (or similar).
• Process improvement mindset (building close checklists, standardizing reconciliations, improving controls/accuracy).
• Ability to produce clear, actionable financial insights (variance analysis, margin/profitability by project).