Certified Public Accountant

[LF: CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT to work for our UK CLIENT/S;
Our Company
We are a new and exciting Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company based in the Philippines & United Kingdom, looking for ambitious, talented individuals to join us on our journey.
Our mission is to deliver the highest quality outsourced services to small-to-medium businesses in the UK and worldwide, helping them meet their growing demand for flexible, highly skilled offshore talent.
Job Description
One of our UK accounting clients is seeking talented accountants to join them and help them achieve their growth targets.
This is a new role working closely with the UK Team to deliver compliance services for their UK client base.
This is also a full-time remote position with semi-flexible working schedule (8 hours/day; 5 days/week) and daily Microsoft Teams meeting together with the UK Team.
You will be working on a UK Accounting Calendar basis and allowed working holidays will be discussed on the final interview.
You will also have the growth potential to develop team leadership and management skills with potential to travel to the UK for business trips over time.
In addition to the requisite skills, our client is looking for the right personality fit. The successful applicant will be motivated, conscientious and an excellent communicator, with high attention to detail. As you will be working with confidential client account information, integrity and trustworthiness will be of the highest priority.
Key responsibilities
● Maintaining client’s book-keeping records including reconciliation of bank and other control accounts
● Preparation of VAT Returns for review
● Preparation of Management Accounts with variance analysis and explanation
● Preparation of end of year Financial Statements including UK corporation tax calculation for review
Key duties
Maintaining clients Xero
● Using Dext to upload purchases
● Setting supplier preferences
● Publishing uploaded items onto Xero
● Uploading items manually onto Dext
● Bank Reconciliation
● Matching items published through Dext
● Setting rules for non-purchase transactions
● Uploading outstanding item list for clients
● Sales Ledger Reconciliations
● Purchase Ledger Reconciliations
● Reconciliation of control accounts within the Balance Sheet
● Calculating and inputting accruals and prepayments
● Maintaining fixed asset registers on Xero
Preparation of VAT returns for review
● Reconciliation work where not carried out by client
● If you have read through properly the entire job ad, please email us your cv at buyhub.recruitments@gmail.com together with your cover letter and NBI clearance. The subject line that you will use for your email will be indicated somewhere in this job ad if you’ll read through carefully.
● Review of aged payables and receivables
● Review of Xero VAT report
● Reconciliation of VAT return to accounts
Preparation of management accounts
● Reconciliation work where not carried out by client
● Preparation of working papers
● Preparation of draft accounts including comparison of actual v budget or actual versus previous period
Preparation of year end accounts
● Reconciliation work where not carried out by client
● Preparation of working paper pack for review
● Preparation of draft corporation tax computation
● Preparation of draft accounts
● Identification of issues to raise with client
● Identification of issues to raise with client
Other duties
● Virtual attendance at team meetings
● System improvement suggestions
● For the subject line of your email, please choose your most valuable strength from the given "key duties". Otherwise, you can choose from the "knowledge and experience" listed on this ad instead
● Adherence with UK money laundering regulations
● Xero set up for clients
Software
● Xero
● Dext
● Onko (client management)
● Tax Calc (Accounts and Tax Production)
● Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Teams)
● Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.)
● Other Xero connected Apps
Knowledge and Experience
● Accounting graduate with minimum 2 years of experience (essential)
● Knowledge in Xero & Dext accounting software (highly preferrable)
● Knowledge in UK accounting & tax regulations (desirable)
● CPA-qualified (desirable)
● Preferably be a graduate of top five (5) accounting universities in the Philippines
● Research Skills, particularly online search for Xero
● Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills, including Data Analytics
● Planning Skills/Time Management
● Technology Skills - Google Suite, MS Office, Communication tools (e.g., WhatsApp, Skype, Zoom, MS Teams)
● Communication Skills; fluent in English – spoken and written
● Collaboration/Interpersonal Skills
● Strong attention to details
● Results-driven
● Willingness to perform various functions
● High regard for integrity, excellence, continuous learning, and creative thinking/innovation
The Required Tools
● Desktop/laptop - computer specs:
● Processor - i5 8th gen or higher
● RAM - 8 GB or higher
● A fast and stable internet connection (at least 10 MBPS) and with a back-up internet (e.g., pocket Wi-Fi and/or commitment to go to a nearby internet café shop if there is no available Wi-Fi connection)
● No job application will be entertained other than email only
● Noise-cancelling Microphone and/or Headphones
● Web camera
● Quiet and professional workstation
The Offer
● Full-time position
● Monthly salary: PHP 30,000 - PHP 60,000 (depending on your experience & credentials)
● Growth potential to develop team leadership and management skills over time
● Career progression, advancement opportunities, holistic growth, and job security
● Opportunity to learn different facets of the UK Accounting sector
● Hybrid Setup (full-time remote work for now but will involve occasional travel to our Manilla office. This will increase over time but will never exceed 50% of the working week)
● Semi-flexible work schedule (8 hours/day; 5 days/week), to be discussed during final interview
● 13th-month pay *(prorate computation)**
● Paid Holidays, to be discussed during final interview*
● Paid Vacation & Sick Leave after six (6) months of service*
● 15 days(Total) per year – Vacation Leave & Sick Leave
● *Unused vacation leave can be converted to Philippine Pesos at the end of the year, based on the daily salary rate.*
● Health Insurance Plan*
● Potential to travel to the UK for business trips over time*
● Maternity/Paternity Leave*
● one hundred and five (105) days for female workers with pay and an option to extend for an additional thirty (30) days without pay
● The maternity leave period is counted in calendar days, inclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
● Paternity leave: 7 working days
● Paid Philippine Statutory Contributions*
**Subject to successful 6 months’ probation*

Work arrangement
Yes