Aprio PH - Accounting Associate (Professional Services CAS)

Position Responsibilities

• The Accountant is responsible for the day-to-day bookkeeping tasks of the clients that have been assigned to the team.
• Update of the bank accounts via online feed.
• Import of the bank/cc transactions via manual feed.
• Coding of bank and cc transactions.
• Reach out to the Senior Accountant for any open items to be sent to the Project Manager.
• The Accountant manages the processing of bills and receipts via the any third-party web-based application of the clients. This could be Bill.com, ReceiptBank, Dext etc.
• Process the bills uploaded in the Inbox on a specific schedule. This will include the general ledger code to be used, class to be assigned, description, service date, and the approvers to be assigned.
• Reach out to the Senior Accountant for the review of the bills processed.
• On a case-to-case basis, the Accountant also is responsible for entering customer deposits, application of payments, and any other AR related tasks to be assigned by the PM to the team.
• Read and interpret payroll reports, record payroll entries in accounting system, posting amounts to salaries/labor, federal and state tax expense and withholding liability accounts
• Monthly or quarterly, the accountant is responsible for reconciling the balance sheet and revenue accounts, updating workpapers, and posting closing entries in the accounting system.
• Monthly or Quarterly Financial Statement preparation with flux analysis/variance analysis. Assist the Senior Accountant in attending to the Manager/Project Manager/Client’s requests, questions, concerns, or issues.
• Helps with the preparation of process documents and works together with the Senior Accountant/Manager on process improvements.
• Assumes the responsibility in the absence of the Senior Accountant.
• Helps in the preparation and filing during the 1099 season.
• The ability to self-review work and build excel formulas to assist in the review process.

Qualifications

• A degree in accounting is required.
• Holding a CPA license is advantageous.
• Minimum of 2 years in the BPO industry.
• Required experience with XERO, and BILL; QBO is also helpful
• Preference for candidates with experience working with Professional Services clients.
• Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to thrive in a hybrid team setting, adept at using platforms such as Teams and email to collaborate with colleagues. The role involves extensive communication, as it involves direct engagement with clients.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to address technical and interpersonal challenges effectively.
• Proven ability to manage multiple clients successfully.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Amenable to work day shift starting from 6:30 AM-3:30 PM PHT
• Work Setup: Hybrid – Initial 2 months onsite, followed by a hybrid schedule of 2 days onsite and 3 days work-from-home per week.