US Auditor (Philippines)

CAS

Job Overview

Location

Philippines

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• As a US Auditor supporting a dynamic portfolio of US clients, you will be instrumental in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting for businesses operating across various industries. Your role is pivotal in providing leaders with the confidence they need in their financial data, by meticulously planning and executing audits, translating complex accounting standards into actionable insights, and proactively identifying areas for control enhancement before they become significant issues.
• You will act as a key partner to accounting teams and CPA firms located in US time zones, fostering strong working relationships built on trust and expertise. This role demands a blend of analytical rigor and practical application, where you will be responsible for documenting audit procedures and conclusions in a clear, logical, and defensible manner that can withstand scrutiny from internal reviewers, clients, and potentially regulatory bodies.
• This is a full-time Independent Contractor position with an exclusivity clause, meaning once hired, you will dedicate your full professional capacity to CAS and its clients, ensuring undivided attention and commitment to the engagements you manage.
• You will orchestrate the entire audit lifecycle, from the initial kickoff meeting to the final wrap-up. This includes setting appropriate materiality thresholds, conducting thorough risk assessments to identify potential areas of concern, mapping out client business processes, and designing audit procedures that specifically target the most critical aspects of the financial statements and internal controls.
• Your responsibilities extend to digging beneath the surface of the general ledger, critically evaluating the design and effectiveness of internal controls, assessing the quality of audit evidence, and applying sound sampling methodologies. You will then be tasked with packaging your findings and conclusions into a coherent narrative that allows any reviewer, including those with regulatory oversight, to easily follow your audit trail and understand the basis for your professional judgment.
• Expect a diverse range of engagements, exposing you to different industries, accounting systems, and levels of organizational maturity. This variety will challenge you to adapt your audit approach and deepen your expertise. You will have significant ownership over your work, with opportunities to refine existing audit playbooks, mentor junior team members, and contribute to the overall improvement of the audit function.
• A core part of your role will involve understanding and testing internal controls across key financial processes such as revenue recognition, purchasing, payroll, and inventory management. This includes performing detailed walkthroughs, documenting process narratives and flowcharts, and rigorously testing both the design and the operating effectiveness of these controls.
• You will execute substantive audit work, which involves designing and performing analytical procedures and detailed testing of account balances and transactions. This includes areas like accounts receivable allowances, inventory valuation (lower of cost or net realizable value), asset impairments, contingencies, stock-based compensation, and depreciation/amortization schedules.
• A significant focus will be placed on evaluating compliance with ASC 606 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers) and ASC 842 (Leases). This requires a deep understanding of contract analysis, performance obligations, variable consideration, lease classification, right-of-use assets, and discount rate calculations.
• You will apply defensible sampling approaches, reconcile financial data populations, and leverage data analysis tools to identify outliers, anomalies, and potential misstatements. Your workpapers must tell a clear and compelling story, including the preparation of client-provided document (PBC) lists, tie-outs, cross-references, and maintaining GAAS-compliant documentation with well-reasoned conclusions and reviewer-ready notes.
• Identifying control deficiencies, proposing practical remediation steps, and communicating audit status and findings with calm, client-friendly clarity are essential. You will also be responsible for staying current on US Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (US GAAS) issued by the AICPA and relevant US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) updates, consistently applying the firm's audit methodology, and promptly addressing any comments or questions from engagement quality reviewers.
• Finally, you will manage the audit close-out process, including obtaining representation letters, performing subsequent events procedures, and preparing final reporting deliverables such as management letters and audit reports, ensuring all aspects of the engagement are thoroughly concluded.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field.
• A minimum of 3 years of US external audit experience, preferably gained in public accounting (e.g., Big 4, national, or regional firms) or an equivalent internal audit role within a US company.
• Demonstrated strong command of US GAAP and US GAAS (AICPA standards), with prior exposure to PCAOB standards being a significant advantage.
• Proficiency with common audit software such as Caseware, CCH ProSystem fx Engagement, Workpaper Manager, or similar platforms, alongside experience with cloud-based collaboration tools.
• Solid Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets skills, including proficiency in functions like VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and reconciliation techniques. Comfort working directly with client accounting systems (ERPs/GLs) such as QuickBooks Online, Xero, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar is essential.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex financial information clearly and professionally. Must possess strong client-facing professionalism and effective stakeholder management capabilities.
• Willingness and ability to align working hours with US business hours (Eastern Time Zone is typical), requiring flexibility to accommodate client needs and team collaboration across different time zones.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive monthly compensation ranging from $1,600 to $2,600 USD, commensurate with your experience, qualifications, and the complexity of the client portfolio you manage.
• Permanent Work-From-Home arrangement, providing the flexibility and comfort of a remote work environment, supplemented by company-provided essential equipment including a laptop, monitor, and necessary accessories.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) allowance of 15 days annually, in addition to observing local Philippine public holidays, ensuring a healthy work-life balance.
• Significant professional development opportunities through exposure to a diverse array of US industries, modern audit technologies and software stacks, and well-documented, best-practice audit methodologies.
• A supportive and quality-focused organizational culture that emphasizes clear documentation standards, provides structured review processes, and actively promotes knowledge sharing among team members.

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CAS provides scientific information solutions to researchers, businesses, and governments worldwide. The organization curates and analyzes chemistry and related scientific data to accelerate innovation across pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, materials science, and other research-intensive industries. Its databases, analytics tools, and consulting services connect scientists, patent professionals, and commercial teams with curated chemical substance information, reactions, patents, and literature. CAS is a division of the American Chemical Society and has operated for more than a century, combining human expertise with advanced AI and machine learning to deliver authoritative scientific insights.

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