Accounting Team Lead

Job Highlights:

• Work from Home
• Equipment Provided
• Dayshift- Weekends off
• US-Based Clients
• Career Progression

As a junior Accounting Team Lead, you are responsible for overseeing the team's daily work. You will be providing operational and technical guidance to the accounting associates, overseeing and reviewing their work for accuracy and efficiency. Assist the Accounting Supervisor and Manager to ensure the financial and accounting operations run smoothly.

Responsibilities:

• Will be assigned to lead a team of 1 or 2 accounting associates.
• Performs end-to-end accounting activities for the assigned clients.
• Serves as the role model in handling and acting on client deliverables for the assigned staff or group.
• Facilitates compliance review of the assigned staff's deliverables to ensure the attainment of agreed results.
• Provides technical support and assistance to assigned associates/teams.
• Performs quality standard review of any form of communications to clients to ensure standards are met.
• Coordinates with the Accounting Supervisor about any identified issues and provides possible recommendations.
• Responsible and Accountable for the staffs/team overall client success by making sure that the scope of work is being performed to standards, meeting or exceeding client’s expectations. Handling the complexity of the accounts, driving and resolving issues, and continuously improving processes to make them simple and systematic, among others.
• Implementation of LMS tools within the team – TDL Dashboards, Rocks, Scorecards, L10 (reporting), among others. Including performing assessments and formulating strategies that will improve the team's results.
• Provides leadership skills to the team - ability to simplify, ability to anticipate, ability to elevate and delegate, ability to structure, and ability to systemize.
• Performs admin or other tasks as assigned by the management.

Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) but not required
• Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy (BSA)
• With 3 to 4 years of total working experience in the Accounting field
• At least 1-2 years of experience in a Team Lead role or similar capacity
• Experience in leading at least 1-3 members
• Experience with catering services or assisting US clients is a huge advantage.
• Basic knowledge of US GAAP, Tax Compliance, Audit, Financial Analysis, or Financial reporting
• Competent in handling bookkeeping and accounting operations
• Can perform assessment and review of operational concerns.
• Can recommend continuous improvements of existing processes.
• Leadership skills and/or the ability to handle a team or people.
• Sound knowledge of various accounting operations, principles, and practices
• Good communication skills - written & verbal
• Proactive, detail-oriented, resourceful & self-starter.
• Preferably can start immediately
• Candidates based in or near Metro Manila are preferred.
• Willing to attend a face-to-face interview during the final stage.
• Open to travel for situational meet-ups and company events

Benefits:

• Government-Mandated Benefits
• Guaranteed 13th-month pay
• HMO and Dental Coverage with (1) dependent
• Semi-Annual Performance Bonus
• Php 5,000 Annual Medical Reimbursement
• Php 5,000 Annual Emergency Assistance
• Php 5,000 Employee Referral Bonus
• Company Cash Advance
• Total of 7 leaves upon regularization
• Total of 20 leaves after a year of service
• Annual Anniversary Bonus (starting from the 5th year of employment)
• Annual Career Progression Opportunities or Potential for Promotion
• Overseas Trip (5th and 10th year; all expenses paid)
• Wedding gift (upon marriage)
• Newborn gift (upon childbirth)
• Birthday treats (free meals)
• Employee Wellness and Events, including remote work from Baguio, summer outings, team-building events, gatherings, and year-end party.