Aprio PH - Senior Accounting Onboarding Associate (QBO, Xero, Accounting Clean-ups)

Position Responsibilities

• Lead and support client onboarding engagements, including the design, implementation, and optimization of accounting technology stacks tailored to client needs.
• Provide hands-on accounting support for clients across multiple industries within professional services, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and alignment with client operations. 
• Serve as a subject matter expert in QuickBooks Online (QBO) and Xero, including system setup, customization, and troubleshooting. 
• Perform comprehensive historical accounting clean-up, including diagnostics, reconciliations, and issue resolution to establish a strong and accurate accounting foundation. 
• Manage and execute data conversions and file migrations, ensuring timely and budget-compliant delivery. 
• Prepare and deliver accurate monthly financial statements on a timely basis. 
• Reconcile tax returns to balance sheets and post necessary adjustments to ensure reliable opening balances for ongoing accounting work. 
• Execute catch-up accounting work including, but not limited to:  
• Bank and credit card coding and reconciliations 
• Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable cleanup 
• Payroll reconciliations, including historical payroll journal entries 
• Investment account setup and reconciliation 
• Clearing account setup and cleanup 
• Set up and document ongoing accounting processes, including depreciation schedules, amortization schedules, and accrual/deferral schedules within workflow tools (ex. Karbon or Wrike) 
• Create and maintain onboarding deliverables such as open item lists and month-end close schedules to support the monthly accounting team. 
• Implement and customize third-party tools such as Bill.com, ensuring alignment with client workflows and internal processes. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide onboarding and advisory support focused on operational efficiency, scalability, and client satisfaction. 
• Communicate directly with clients via email and meetings to request information, clarify questions, provide status updates, and manage expectations throughout the onboarding lifecycle. 
• Provide regular progress updates to internal stakeholders and proactively escalate risks or issues as needed. 

Qualifications

• Amenable to work US Timezone (8:00 PM - 5:00 AM Manila Time)
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (required) 
• Certification: CPA license is a plus 
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in the BPO or professional services accounting environment 
• Software Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks Online (QBO) and Xero (required) 
• Technical Accounting Experience: Proven experience with historical accounting cleanups, including:  
• Reconciling balances to tax returns 
• Importing and validating transactions in QBO and Xero 
• Reconciling all cash and liability accounts to statements 
• Entering and reconciling payroll journal entries to payroll registers 
• Reconciling investment and e-commerce accounts 
• Entering trial balance journal entries 
• Reviewing and cleaning up Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable 
• Strong reconciliation knowledge involving clearing accounts, bank statements, prepaid expenses, accrued revenue, and accrued liabilities 
• Analytical Skills: Ability to review and analyze financial statements and identify discrepancies or anomalies 
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment using tools such as Teams and email; role requires frequent direct client interaction 
• Organizational Skills: Strong time management, organization, and attention to detail 
• Work Style: Self-motivated, capable of working independently, and comfortable managing multiple clients and shifting priorities 
• Schedule: Willingness to work Night Shift