US Government Accountant - Buenos Aires

CKH Group

6d•Remote

About The Position

CKH Group is hiring a full-time, Philippines-based Government Accountant for a single international public-sector engagement lasting approximately 12 to 14 months, with potential extension and future engagements. The engagement supports a national government finance ministry funded by a multilateral development bank. The ministry reports under U.S. governmental accounting standards (GASB) and uses Bisan ERP for its general ledger. The role focuses on reconciling fiscal year 2026 balances and clearing a reconciliation backlog, helping government-owned component units resolve open balances, preparing audit schedules, and helping ministry staff use Bisan. The accountant will work in Bisan daily and report to a U.S.-based Engagement Manager. Client staff retain responsibility for posting entries. The position requires a quiet home office, reliable broadband with a backup connection, and backup power. Work must be performed on a CKH-provided or CKH-approved secure device in accordance with CKH’s IT security and remote work policies. A confidentiality agreement and background check are required. Short trips to the client site are possible but not expected. Shortlisted candidates will complete a brief practical exercise. Applicants should submit a resume and a short note or cover letter describing their Bisan experience and experience with U.S. GAAP or GASB clients.

Requirements

At least 1 year of hands-on use of Bisan ERP’s financial modules, including journal entries, bank reconciliation, financial reports, and transaction drill-down.
At least 3 years of accounting experience under U.S. GAAP, including work for U.S.-based clients or a U.S. firm’s offshore team.
Working knowledge of GASB fund accounting, including governmental and proprietary funds, interfund balances, and component units.
Demonstrated ability to clear reconciliation backlogs and resolve aged or unexplained balances.
Experience preparing audit schedules and responding to external auditor requests.
Advanced Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliation templates.
Fluent written and spoken English, and confidence explaining accounting steps to client staff.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a closely related field.
A quiet home office, reliable broadband with a backup connection, and backup power.
Use of a CKH-provided or CKH-approved secure device and compliance with CKH’s IT security and remote work policies.
A confidentiality agreement and background check are required.

Nice To Haves

Philippine CPA license, or progress toward a U.S. CPA or CMA.
Experience with U.S. state or local government clients, or with GASB 34 financial statements.
Familiarity with federal grants compliance (Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR 200).
Experience on projects funded by the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, or other development partners.
Experience training ERP end users or supporting an ERP implementation or data cleanup.
Familiarity with other public-sector ERPs, such as Tyler, OpenGov, or Caselle.

Responsibilities

Reconcile general ledger balances in Bisan to bank statements, subsidiary ledgers, and third-party support, and document each reconciliation in a clear, reviewable workpaper.
Clear backlogged monthly and year-end reconciliations, research reconciling items, and draft proposed adjusting journal entries with support for client approval.
Produce a reconciled year-end trial balance ready for financial statement preparation and audit.
Work with finance staff at government-owned entities to reconcile and resolve open balances across multiple fiscal years, including amounts due to and from the primary government.
Prepare audit schedules from the auditor’s request list for the accounts reconciled and help answer auditor questions.
Pull reports, trace transactions, and use Bisan’s general ledger, banking, fixed asset, and reporting functions to support the work.
Show client staff how to record journal entries, run reconciliations, and produce reports in Bisan; client staff make all postings.
Help the U.S. team build working knowledge of Bisan.
Join a weekly client call and regular check-ins with the Engagement Manager.
Maintain the open-items list, contribute to monthly status reports, and track time accurately.