Accounting Specialist, US Client Support

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Philippines CPA managing QuickBooks Online, invoicing, reconciliations, and payroll preparation. Supporting a growing digital agency’s US leadership team and outside CPA.

Responsibilities:

  • Reconcile every bank, credit card, and payment clearing account in QuickBooks Online weekly
  • Complete weekly reconciliations every Monday so QBO matches real-time banking data
  • Identify and flag discrepancies, including missing deposits, duplicate entries, and payment-processing timing mismatches
  • Trace unusual transactions to contracts or bank feeds before posting
  • Prepare complex journal entries with documentation for leadership approval
  • Deliver a month-end close package containing P&L, Balance Sheet, and AR aging by the 10th of each month
  • Eliminate transactions from Uncategorized Expenses and Ask My Accountant
  • Maintain an audit trail for outside US CPA quarterly reviews and tax filings
  • Own recurring agency-client invoicing through Nickel on the 1st of each month
  • Issue one-time project invoices when client contracts are executed
  • Track open invoices, apply payments to customer balances, and send reminders for accounts 15+ days past due
  • Enter vendor bills, match receipts, schedule payments, and maintain the master vendor file
  • Collect contractor hours, review virtual assistant timesheets, audit rate changes, and compile payroll-ready spreadsheets
  • Audit worker information for W-2 and 1099 classification compliance, including visa restrictions and work-status requirements
  • Format and cross-reference W-4, I-9, and W-8 BEN/BEN-E onboarding paperwork for Gusto or ADP processing
  • Build, optimize, and maintain written SOPs for recurring back-office processes
  • Respond to US team members and clients within one business day
  • Work directly with the US leadership team and outside CPA to maintain accurate QuickBooks Online records

Requirements:

  • Must be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the Philippines with an active CPA license
  • 3+ years of direct, full-cycle bookkeeping experience for US-based small businesses
  • Elite daily hands-on proficiency in QuickBooks Online, including bank feeds, advanced bank rules, clearing accounts, and multi-currency reconciliations
  • Deep conceptual understanding of US payroll structures, payroll tax cycles, and W-2 versus 1099 classifications
  • Understanding of international W-8 BEN onboarding logic
  • Direct experience managing high-volume AR collections, structured billing cycles, and AP workflows for professional services or agency business models
  • Flawless written and verbal English skills for communication with US executives and vendors
  • QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor certification preferred
  • Experience supporting a digital marketing agency, MarTech firm, or consultancy preferred
  • Experience using Gusto, ADP, Wise, or Nickel preferred
  • Portfolio or proven track record of writing detailed technical accounting SOPs preferred

Benefits:

  • Permanent, full-time remote position
  • Professional development through SOP architecture and process optimization