Karbon

Senior Staff Accountant

Philippines full-time Mid Salary not listed
full-time Mid level Technology & IT Curated
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About the role

About Karbon

Karbon is the global leader in AI-powered practice management software for accounting firms. We provide an award-winning cloud platform that helps tens of thousands of accounting professionals work more efficiently and collaboratively every day. With customers in 40 countries, we have grown into a globally distributed team across the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines. We are well-funded, ranked #1 on G2, growing rapidly, and have a people-first culture that is recognized with Great Place To Work® certification and on Fortune magazine's Best Small Workplaces™ List.

About the Role!

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Senior Staff Accountant. This person will be a critical member of a Finance/Accounting team that will help scale the company by building and fostering key business partnerships across the organization. In order to succeed in this position, you will be a team player, a problem solver and passionate about solving business and financial challenges.

The Staff Accountant role is a remote position supporting a global team. Qualified candidates must live in Cebu or Manila. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth and development. If you are a motivated self-starter who is passionate about Accounting and helping build efficient financial systems and processes, we encourage you to apply!

Responsibilities

Contribute to the month-end close process by preparing journal entries and account reconciliations for completeness and accuracy.

Perform daily cash reconciliations and report on cash activity and other metrics to Accounting and Finance leaders.

Process accounts payable vendor invoices and appropriately code and enter them into the accounting system.

Manage new vendor onboarding and be the primary point of contact for our Company’s vendors.

Evaluate and identify ways to continuously improve the monthly accounting close process through various system and process enhancements.

Review monthly credit card statements and prepare associated journal entries.

Review and process employee expense reports in accordance with the business travel and expense policies.

Assist with the preparation of documentation and support for external financial statement audits and tax compliance.

Establish and drive business process and financial system improvements that will enable more efficient financial operations and collaboration within the Company.

Support and help maintain strong internal control policies and procedures.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to help with ad-hoc projects as required.

About You!

5+ years of relevant work experience in Accounting

Demonstrates strong initiative, sound judgment, and creativity

High-tech industry experience within SaaS

Knowledge and experience with NetSuite a plus

Exceptional attention to detail, highly organized, with strong multitasking abilities

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams

Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining high standards of quality and accuracy

Able to thrive in an ambiguous environment

Why work at Karbon?

Industry-leading benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and up to three eligible dependents. Also:

Work-from-home allowance

Rice subsidy

Meal allowance per working day

Laundry allowance

15 paid time off days per year (which includes 5 Karbon Days per year)

7 Sick leave days per year

Internet and work-from-home subsidy

Discretionary bonus program

Work with (and learn from) a very experienced team

Be part of a startup team that will continue to grow around you

Flexible approach to work environment (we believe in trust and autonomy)

A culture of open communication, consistent feedback, and full transparency into company results, metrics, and financial position

Please be aware that Karbon will only contact you via email from our domain, karbonhq.com. If you receive an email from any other domain, please do not click any of those links.

Karbon embraces diversity and inclusion, aligning with our values as a business. Research has shown that women and underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single criteria. If you've made it this far in the job description but your past experience doesn't perfectly align, we do encourage you to still apply. You could still be the right person for the role!

We recruit and reward people based on capability and performance. We don’t discriminate based on race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, physical or cognitive ability, and other diversity dimensions that may hinder inclusion in the organization.

Generally, if you are a good person, we want to talk to you.

If there are any adjustments or accommodations that we can make to assist you during the recruitment process, and your journey at Karbon, contact us at [email protected] for a confidential discussion.

At this time, we request that agency referrals are not submitted for this position. We appreciate your understanding and encourage direct applications from interested candidates. Thank you!

Interview prep

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Technology & IT Accounting Business Development Finance Human Resources Operations Mid level

Likely questions

  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Senior Staff Accountant role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Karbon?
  3. Which of Accounting, Business Development and Finance have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

Prepare before the call

  • A recent example that proves your experience with Accounting, Business Development and Finance.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

Ask them

  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the Senior Staff Accountant role because I can bring practical experience in Accounting, Business Development and Finance, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Karbon needs from this hire.

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