US Accountant - Philippines

Overview

This is a full-time, Philippines-based Government Accountant role supporting a single international public-sector engagement for approximately 12 to 14 months, with potential extension and future engagements.

The assignment supports a national government finance ministry funded by a multilateral development bank. Reporting is under U.S. governmental accounting standards (GASB), and the ministry runs its general ledger in Bisan ERP.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile general ledger balances in Bisan to bank statements, subsidiary ledgers, and third-party support; document each reconciliation in clear, reviewable workpapers.
• Clear backlogged monthly and year-end reconciliations by researching reconciling items and drafting proposed adjusting journal entries for client approval.
• Produce a reconciled year-end trial balance ready for financial statement preparation and audit.
• Coordinate with finance staff at government-owned component units to reconcile and resolve open balances across multiple fiscal years, including amounts due to and from the primary government.
• Prepare audit schedules based on the auditor’s request list for the accounts reconciled; help answer auditor questions.
• Pull reports and trace transactions using Bisan’s general ledger, banking, fixed asset, and reporting functions.
• Train client staff on how to record journal entries, run reconciliations, and produce reports in Bisan (client staff complete postings).
• Support knowledge transfer to the U.S. team by building working knowledge of Bisan.
• Participate in weekly client calls and regular check-ins with the Engagement Manager.
• Maintain the open-items list, contribute to monthly status reports, and track time accurately.

Required Qualifications

• At least 1 year of hands-on experience using Bisan ERP financial modules, including journal entries, bank reconciliation, financial reports, and transaction drill-down.
• At least 3 years of accounting experience under U.S. GAAP, including work for U.S.-based clients or a U.S. firm’s offshore team.
• Working knowledge of GASB fund accounting, including governmental and proprietary funds, interfund balances, and component units.
• Demonstrated ability to clear reconciliation backlogs and resolve aged or unexplained balances.
• Experience preparing audit schedules and responding to external auditor requests.
• Advanced Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliation templates.
• Fluent written and spoken English, with confidence explaining accounting steps to client staff.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a closely related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Philippine CPA license, or progress toward a U.S. CPA or CMA.
• Experience with U.S. state or local government clients, or with GASB 34 financial statements.
• Familiarity with federal grants compliance (Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR 200).
• Experience on projects funded by the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, or other development partners.
• Experience training ERP end users or supporting an ERP implementation or data cleanup.
• Familiarity with other public-sector ERPs, such as Tyler, OpenGov, or Caselle.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation and benefits details were not provided in the job description.

Location & Work Schedule

• Fully remote.
• Monday to Friday, approximately 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM Philippine Time, with occasional early-morning or evening calls.
• The client is 4 hours ahead of the Philippines (UTC+12), and the U.S. team works Eastern Time.

Work Environment & Security

• Quiet home office with reliable broadband, backup connection, and backup power.
• Work only on a secure device provided by or approved by the employer, following IT security and remote work policies.
• Confidentiality agreement and background check are required.
• Short trips to the client site are possible but not expected.

Application Requirements

Submit your resume with a short note/cover letter describing:

• Your Bisan experience: which modules you used, in what role, and for how long.
• Your experience with U.S. GAAP or GASB clients.

Shortlisted candidates will complete a brief practical exercise.