Senior Accountant (6-Month Contract) [2640-067600]

Company Overview

LevelUp is a specialist agency providing outsourcing solutions to agencies, software vendors, and website owners. For over seven years, we have successfully collaborated with a variety of companies, providing valuable technical, operational, and back-office support. We have a large team of skilled and passionate professionals who are committed to delivering high-quality work for our clients.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our US client's accounting team on a 6-month contract through the year-end close and audit season. Reporting to the Accounting Lead, this role covers accruals, month-end and year-end close, audit preparation, and financial statement preparation. We are looking for someone with a sharp eye for detail who can navigate complex Excel workbooks, trace numbers back to their sources, and solve problems independently before escalating.

Role Details

• Contract: 6 months, starting ASAP, with the possibility of extension based on performance
• Location: Remote, Philippines-based
• Schedule: 9:00 PM - 6:00 AM Philippine Standard Time

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly accruals process, reviewing POs and contracts in Coupa to determine what to accrue.
• Support month-end and year-end close, ensuring the books are accurate, complete, and closed on time.
• Prepare interim and year-end audit support, pulling documentation and building workbooks that back up the financial statements.
• Assist in preparing financial statements, ensuring every figure ties out and resolving discrepancies such as rounding differences.
• Prepare the annual stock option roll forward, using Carta reports to calculate weighted average stock prices and other figures for the financial statements.
• Use prior-year work papers to investigate how balances were built and replicate them for the current year.
• Support revenue-related work where needed.

Requirements (Must-haves)

• Senior Accounting Experience: 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including work at a senior level or in external audit. Solid core accounting knowledge and a track record of handling complex projects, such as multi-step calculations in large workbooks that feed the financial statements, with minimal supervision.
• US GAAP: Working knowledge of US GAAP and experience supporting US-based companies.
• Close & Accruals: Hands-on experience owning accruals and supporting month-end and year-end close, including reviewing POs and contracts.
• Audit & Financial Statements: Proven experience preparing audit support and financial statements, with meticulous attention to detail to ensure every number ties out.
• Excel Proficiency: Intermediate Excel skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, plus the ability to follow complex formulas and workbooks built by others.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Demonstrated ability to investigate discrepancies, rebuild numbers from prior-year work papers, and find answers independently.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accountancy or a related field.
• Availability: Able to work US business hours for the full duration of the contract.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Coupa or a similar procure-to-pay platform.
• CPA (Philippines or US).
• Working knowledge of NetSuite as an ERP system.
• Experience with equity accounting, stock option roll forwards, or Carta.
• Experience working for a hosting, SaaS, or subscription-based company, including exposure to revenue accounting.

More Information

• This is a fully remote position with a standard 40-hour fixed-schedule work week.
• Ability to work a strict US Central Time shift (PH 9:00 PM – 6:00 AM, Monday to Friday) with no flexibility on hours.
• We have a company culture that focuses on the well-being of its team members, with a good work life balance and respectful work environment.
• Benefits: Basic Philippines government-mandated benefits (13th-month pay, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG), remote setup support, and holiday observance of Philippine holidays.
• Equipment provided