Senior Accountant & Bookkeeper (CPA)

A U.S.-based real estate investment firm, is hiring a Senior Accountant & Bookkeeper (CPA) to work with the U.S. CFO to help support the finance function with precision, independence, and deep expertise. This is a fully remote role based in the Philippines, working U.S. PST hours or significant overlap, with a high degree of autonomy. Candidates must have deep knowledge of accounting principles and bookkeeping.

Remote (Philippines-based) | Full-time (40 hours/week) | U.S. PST hours or significant overlap

Salary: $1,500 to $1,800/month

About you

You are a licensed CPA with deep experience in both accounting, financial management and bookkeeping. You’ve likely worked with U.S. clients, ideally for a Big 4 firm, and graduated from a top University. You have a sharp analytical mindset and thrive in autonomous, multi-entity environments. You know bookkeeping and you are excited to train into a future Controller alongside the U.S. CFO who is a UP Diliman Alumnae!  

Responsibilities

• Code bookkeeping transactions in QuickBooks and reimbursements in Ramp 
• Work with the U.S. CFO and external firms to lead monthly close processes across 20+ real estate entities (P&L, balance sheet, general ledger, reconciliations)
• Review monthly property-level financial reports and flag variances, misclassifications, or compliance risks to property management firm and external CPAs 
• Work with the U.S. CFO and external firms to prepare and oversee quarterly investor distributions, including calculations, cash flow analysis, and distribution letters
• Liaise between U.S.-based CPAs during tax season and compile K-1 and 1099 support documentation
• Monitor compliance with debt covenants (DSCR, LTV), lender reporting, and federal/state filing requirements
• Review and approve major expenses, ensuring proper classification (OpEx vs. CapEx) in line with GAAP
• Maintain financial controls and support audit readiness across entities
• Support GAAP-compliant month-end close (journal entries, accruals, prepaids, COGS)

• Active CPA license (U.S. or Philippines)
• 4+ years of U.S. accounting, tax and/or audit experience (U.S. firm required)
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP accounting standards (capitalization, depreciation, etc.)
• Bookkeeping experience (QuickBooks Online preferred) 
• Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets (modeling, vlookups, pivots, etc.)
• Experience working with U.S. and multinational clients (ideally real estate) 
• Excellent written English proficiency (at least C1+)
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting (ideally with honors) from a top Philippines or U.S. University

Preferred

• You have Big 4 Accounting experience 
• You are Certified in QuickBooks Online
• You’ve managed financial operations for a fund-based real estate structure