Aprio PH – Senior Accounting Associate (Restaurant, Franchise and Hospitality)
Aprio · Clark, Pampanga ·
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Category
- Finance
- Experience
- 3+ years
Position Responsibilities:
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The Senior Associate is responsible for the weekly and monthly accounting tasks of the clients that have been assigned to the team.
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Pull reports needed for monthly work from various websites as needed.
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Verify and adjust system generated journal entries in accordance with client specific treatments.
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Perform bank reconciliations for applicable clients, ensuring accounts are accurate, complete, and supported.
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Assist in creating, updating, and optimizing bank rules to improve efficiency and accuracy of transaction coding.
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Interpret payroll reports and record payroll entries in the accounting system, ensuring proper posting to salaries/labor, federal and state tax expenses, and withholding liability accounts.
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Ensure all fixed assets are properly recorded, including correct useful life/terms, supporting documentation, and ongoing depreciation/amortization updates.
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Manage all delivery-related transactions, including recording sales, chargebacks, delivery fees, marketing expenses, and applicable sales tax. Ensure completeness by capturing all outstanding amounts and fees using standardized templates.
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Review balance sheet and profit & loss accounts to ensure accuracy, completeness, and proper classification of transactions.
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Communicate key financial ratios and insights to clients, including sharing trends to support informed decision-making.
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Ensure transmittals are completed and submitted by the 25th of each month. Validate that all required items are accurate, complete, and compliant with established standards.
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Prepare short-term cash projections (5–20 days, depending on client needs) to proactively manage and anticipate cash requirements.
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Assist in the preparation and filing of documents during the 1099 season, ensuring accuracy and compliance with deadlines.
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Proactively coordinate with reviewers, address issues as they arise, and ensure all client deliverables and needs are fully covered.
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Perform self-review of work and utilize Excel formulas and tools to improve accuracy and efficiency in the review process.
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Lead the preparation and maintenance of process documentation and contribute to continuous process improvements.
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Provide guidance, review work, and mentor associates to support team development and maintain quality standards.
Qualifications:
- A degree in accounting is required.
- Holding a CPA license is advantageous.
- Minimum of 3 years in the BPO industry
- Experience with Sage Intacct, Restaurant365, QBO, BILL, Factura.ai, and Microsoft applications.
- Preference for candidates with experience working with Restaurant, Franchise, and Hospitality clients.
- Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to thrive in a hybrid team setting, adept at using platforms such as Teams and email to collaborate with colleagues. The role involves extensive communication, as it involves direct engagement with US project managers.
- Demonstrated experience in leading projects or teams, mentoring junior staff, and managing client relationships.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to address technical and interpersonal challenges effectively.
- Proven ability to manage multiple clients successfully with strong attention to details.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- A strong team player who is willing to support fellow team members by assisting with their tasks to help balance workloads.
- Amenable to work day shift starting from 6:30 AM-3:30 PM PHT
- Work Setup: Hybrid – Initial 2 months onsite, followed by a hybrid schedule of 2 days onsite and 3 days work-from-home per week. Work location is either at our Clark or Makati site.