Senior Accountant - Global BPO Operations - US

Compass Experience Labs

• $80K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 5+ years of experience in BPO, Shared Services, or Global Consulting
  • Advanced proficiency in Global Accounting and Payroll systems
  • Strong understanding of US GAAP/IFRS and basic international labor/tax laws
  • Expert-level skills in Excel/Google Sheets, including Power Query and Data Modeling

Responsibilities

  • Manage month-end intercompany billing and ensure accurate recording of service fees
  • Reconcile payroll with HR and Operations across different locations while analyzing profitability metrics
  • Oversee billing processes for various contract types, including FTE-based and transaction-based models
  • Coordinate with local Accounting Firms for journal entries and compliance with tax regulations
  • Assist in the annual budgeting and forecasting processes
  • Lead Operations Finance and Payroll teams to streamline financial management

Benefits

  • Supportive work culture emphasizing teamwork and collaboration
  • Opportunities for professional growth and skill development
  • Flexible working arrangements to accommodate diverse needs
  • Engagement with international teams across various cultures
  • Access to advanced technology and financial tools for efficient operations
Full Job Description
Role Overview

In the BPO industry, our "product" is our people and their time. As a Senior Internal Accountant, you will manage the financial complexities of a high-volume, global service delivery model. Your role is unique: you aren't just managing books; you are tracking the

profitability of global delivery locations, managing complex intercompany cross-charges for labor, and ensuring that our global footprint remains compliant with diverse tax and labor regulations.

Key Responsibilities

Intercompany & Transfer Pricing: Manage the month-end billing between our offices. Ensure all intercompany service fees are recorded accurately. Coordinate/assist in the annual transfer pricing audit

Workforce & Utilization Analysis: Partner with HR and Operations to reconcile payroll across different geographies. Analyze "Cost per Seat" and "Utilization Rates" to provide insights into regional profitability.

Revenue Recognition: Oversee billing for varied contract types, including FTE-based (Full-Time Equivalent), transaction-based, and outcome-based pricing models.

Global Statutory Compliance: Coordinate manual recording of journal entries with local

Accounting Firm. Manage/assist month-end closing process in coordination with local Accounting Firm. Coordinate with local accounting and tax partners to ensure compliance with all federal and local taxes. Manage year end external audit with External Audit firm. Coordinate with local accounting firm the annual filing with SEC of all required reports

Forecasting & Budgeting: Assist in the annual budgeting process.

Leadership: manage Operations Finance, and Payroll teams

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance.
Experience: 5+ years of experience, ideally within a BPO, Shared Services, or Global Consulting firm
Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Global Accounting and Payroll systems.
Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of US GAAP/IFRS and basic knowledge of international labor/tax laws.
Analysis: Expert-level Excel/Google Sheets (Power Query, Data Modeling) to handle high-volume transaction data.

Preferred Attributes

Multi-Currency Mastery: High comfort level managing "functional" vs. "reporting" currencies and calculating FX gains/losses.

Operational Curiosity: A desire to understand the "why" behind the numbers• e.g., why a

specific delivery center's margins are fluctuating.

Communication: Ability to bridge the gap between "Corporate HQ" and "Local Operations"

across different cultures.

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