Staff Accountant
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CoconutAccounting
Workable workplace: remote; Workable locations: Philippines, ESTFull-TimeStaff
Salary1,250 - 1,450 USD per month
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Job Details
- Languages
- Clear written and spoken English, comfortable on live calls with reviewers and partners
- Experience
- 3+ years of hands-on accounting experience
- Required Skills
- Microsoft ExcelGoogle Sheets
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in accounting.
- 3+ years of hands-on accounting experience, including month-end close, at an accounting firm, outsourced accounting firm, or BPO serving US clients.
- Solid working knowledge of US GAAP and US small business accounting.
- Experience managing multiple client files at once.
- Proven month-end close experience across multiple client files.
- Strong hands-on QuickBooks Online proficiency, verified with a practical test.
- Clear written and spoken English and comfort on live calls with reviewers and partners.
- CPA or CPA candidate is a plus.
- Xero experience in addition to QuickBooks Online is a plus.
- QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification is a plus.
- Familiarity with practice management tools such as Karbon, Canopy, TaxDome, or Financial Cents is a plus.
- Payroll platform exposure, including Gusto or ADP, is a plus.
- Strong Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliation workpapers, are a plus.
- Prior experience working US overnight hours, including busy season from January to April, is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Categorize and record transactions across multiple client files in QuickBooks Online and/or Xero.
- Reconcile bank, credit card, and loan accounts monthly.
- Perform month-end close, including adjusting journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations in line with US GAAP.
- Prepare monthly profit and loss statements and balance sheets for review.
- Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable by entering bills, tracking payments, and following up on receivables.
- Clean up and catch up books for new or behind clients.
- Prepare workpapers and close checklists for the firm’s reviewer, and turn around review notes quickly.
- Communicate with the firm’s team about missing documents and client questions.
- Track work and deadlines in the firm’s practice management software.
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