Government Accountant (Bisan ERP) – Remote

About the role

CKH Group is hiring a full-time, Philippines-based Government Accountant with hands-on Bisan ERP experience and a background in U.S. governmental accounting. The role supports a single international public-sector engagement for about 12 to 14 months, with potential extension and future work, reporting to a U.S.-based Engagement Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Reconcile general ledger balances in Bisan to bank statements, subsidiary ledgers and third-party support, documenting each in a clear workpaper
• Clear backlogged monthly and year-end reconciliations, research reconciling items and draft proposed adjusting journal entries
• Produce a reconciled year-end trial balance ready for financial statements and audit
• Work with finance staff at government-owned entities to resolve open balances across multiple fiscal years
• Prepare audit schedules and help answer auditor questions
• Use Bisan's general ledger, banking, fixed asset and reporting functions, and train client staff on journal entries, reconciliations and reports
• Join weekly client calls, maintain the open-items list, contribute to monthly status reports and track time

Required profile

• At least 1 year of hands-on use of Bisan ERP's financial modules
• At least 3 years of accounting experience under U.S. GAAP, including U.S. 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 prepare audit schedules
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a closely related field
• Fluent written and spoken English

Required skills

• Bisan ERP (journal entries, bank reconciliation, financial reports)
• Advanced Excel (lookups, pivot tables, reconciliation templates)
• Preferred: Philippine CPA license or progress toward U.S. CPA/CMA, GASB 34, Uniform Guidance, World Bank/ADB project experience, ERP user training, and familiarity with Tyler, OpenGov or Caselle

Working conditions include a quiet home office with reliable broadband and backup power, using only a CKH-approved secure device. A confidentiality agreement and background check are required. To apply, send a resume with a short cover letter describing your Bisan and U.S. GAAP/GASB experience; shortlisted candidates complete a brief practical exercise.