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

• 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.

• 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