US Accountant | Philippines
Philippines (100% Remote) · Full-Time Independent Contractor · $1,400–$2,400 USD/month
Imagine owning a clean, predictable close — every month. Your checklists sharp, your reconciliations airtight, your reports telling a story leaders can act on. That's this role.
01 ABOUT THE ROLE
You'll support fast-growing U.S. companies and CPA firms as a Philippines-based US Accountant — driving both accuracy and clarity. Full-time IC with exclusivity. No other engagements after hire.
You see accounting as a system: inputs tidy, flows efficient, outputs decision-ready. You'll own the close, stitch together AP/AR, payroll, and reconciliations, then ship reporting that blends variance insight with plain-English commentary. Along the way you'll standardize checklists, codify playbooks, and turn "oops" into automation.
If you like turning chaos into order and insights into action — welcome.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
You've closed books for U.S. entities — including accrual-basis clients — and can hit the ground running with minimal supervision
- You balance precision with practicality — you know when to dive deep and when to move fast
- You enjoy creating order (SOPs, templates, checklists) and love clean ledgers and tidy reconciliations — including vendor statement reconciliations
- You're tech-curious and look for ways to automate routine work and reduce errors
- You build trust with clients through consistent delivery, transparency, and simple explanations
- You communicate with clarity and confidence — well-spoken in client calls and crisp in written updates
02 WHAT YOU'LL OWN
Financial Reporting
Your reports tell a story leaders can act on.
- Prepare timely balance sheets, P&Ls, and cash-flow statements with variance analysis and plain-English insights
- Build budgets, rolling forecasts, and cash-flow projections; monitor burn and runway for SMB clients
- Join standing client calls, translate financials into plain English, and proactively flag risks and opportunities
Books & Reconciliations
Precision is your baseline, not your ceiling.
- Manage the books end-to-end: AP/AR, month-end close, journal entries, accruals, and the general ledger
- Reconcile bank, credit card, merchant, and loan accounts — including vendor statement reconciliations; investigate and clear discrepancies
- Run payroll accurately: calculate wages, deductions, and withholdings; coordinate approvals; ensure on-time processing
- Maintain organized, audit-ready files and strong documentation across periods and entities
Process & Systems
Build the playbooks. Be the one who turns chaos into clarity.
- Standardize checklists, close calendars, and SOPs; suggest tech automations (rules, workflows, integrations)
- Maintain data quality and controls — every file clean, every period documented, every record audit-ready
03 WHAT YOU'LL BRING
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
- 3+ years of U.S. accounting/bookkeeping experience (public practice or industry)
- QuickBooks Online (QBO) proficiency — required, with clean documented workflows
- Hands-on experience with accrual-basis clients and vendor statement reconciliations
- Working knowledge of Karbon, Bill.com/AP, and Dext — strongly preferred
- Strong English communication — written, spoken, and client-facing; well-spoken and service-oriented with U.S. clients and teams
- Experienced CPA or non-CPA — both are welcome here
- Ownership mentality: organized, deadline-driven, managing multiple clients without sacrificing accuracy
- Comfortable working U.S. business hours (night shift, PH-based)
Preferred (nice to have):
- Xero, G-Suite/Excel (pivot tables, lookups), and basic reporting/BI tools
04 HOW WE WORK
- Quality: Close checklists, review notes, and documentation are part of every engagement
- Security: Best practices for data privacy, MFA, and least-privilege access — always
- Collaboration: Slack/Zoom standups, shared task boards, and predictable review cycles
05 WHY CAS IS DIFFERENT
We are not a gig platform. We are not a freelance marketplace. We are not short-term staffing.
We invest in professionals who want to build a real career serving U.S. clients. At CAS, you get:
- Career-level USD compensation: $1,400–$2,400 USD/month based on experience and portfolio complexity
- Permanent remote work — done right
- Full company equipment provided (laptop, monitor, accessories)
- 15 days PTO annually + local holidays off
- Guaranteed annual increases
- Referral rewards up to $1,000
- Monthly flexible stipend (CAS Flex Perks)
- Structured onboarding and support
- A culture that actually shows up
06 CONTRACT & EXCLUSIVITY
This is an independent contractor engagement based in the Philippines. Full-time exclusivity is required — candidates must not hold other part-time or freelance engagements once hired. Conflict-of-interest checks may apply.
07 APPLICATION PROCESS
- Application & Prescreening
- Technical Assessment
- Profile and Pre-interview Preparation
- Client Interview
- Employment Offer and Onboarding
