Principal Accountant

About MAVI MAVI places experienced finance and accounting professionals into senior, high-ownership roles at high-growth US companies. We maintain a deliberately high bar on both sides of the placement. The companies we partner with are venture-backed and private equity-backed businesses building modern finance organizations, and the professionals we represent are operators with a track record of owning the numbers rather than supporting them from a distance. The roles we place are embedded positions within the finance function itself. Our professionals work alongside founders, CFOs, Controllers, and senior finance leadership on the work that determines whether a business can close its books with confidence, satisfy its auditors, and scale its reporting as it grows. Our team has built and scaled finance functions at companies including Lyft, Ramp, and SoftBank. We remain closely involved throughout the relationship, from role alignment and interview preparation through onboarding, placement, and long-term career development. The Role We are seeking an experienced Principal Accountant to own accounting operations for the entities of a high-growth US company. This is a senior leadership position that remains substantively hands-on. You will be accountable for the close, the local ledger, and the integrity of the books, alongside full responsibility for Philippine statutory reporting, BIR compliance, and the relationships with local auditors and advisors. You will also be the person who designs the close checklist, investigates the unreconciled balance through to its root cause, and rebuilds the processes that are no longer serving the business. Reporting into US finance leadership, you will operate at the point where local statutory requirements meet a US-headquartered group reporting under US GAAP, and you will be trusted to reconcile the two without either standard being compromised. The role will suit an accounting leader who is looking to own an entity end to end, with both the judgment to identify what needs to be built and the appetite to build it personally. What You'll Own The close. Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close for the Philippine entities, with full accountability for the calendar, the quality of the output, and the cycle time. The local general ledger. Own the ledger outright, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and explainability of the financial records. Financial reporting. Prepare and review financial statements, management reports, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules under both PFRS and group reporting requirements. Balance sheet integrity. Drive reconciliations across cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, prepaids, accruals, fixed assets, and intercompany accounts, investigating discrepancies through to root cause. Multi-entity accounting. Own intercompany transactions, eliminations, foreign currency remeasurement, and the entity's role within group consolidation. Statutory and regulatory compliance. Own BIR filings, SEC submissions including the Audited Financial Statements and General Information Sheet, local government requirements, and payroll-related statutory obligations across SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG, coordinating with external advisors and local service providers and holding each to agreed standards and deadlines. Alignment with group reporting. Partner with US finance leadership to ensure local accounting reconciles cleanly to group reporting and meets US GAAP requirements, including the PFRS-to-US GAAP bridge. Technical review. Review revenue, expenses, accruals, prepayments, and other significant accounting entries for completeness and accuracy. Team development. Manage, review, and develop accountants and accounting team members locally. Audit and assurance. Serve as the primary point of contact for the external statutory audit, BIR examinations, tax reviews, and other financial reviews. Issue resolution. Identify accounting and operational issues early and drive them through to resolution rather than escalation. Local ownership. Act as the principal accounting point of contact for the local finance team, US leadership, external auditors, tax advisors, and other accounting partners. Policies and controls. Establish and maintain accounting policies, procedures, close checklists, and internal controls across the local entities. Process improvement. Introduce automation, eliminate manual effort, and compress the close cycle without compromising accuracy. Systems. Support ERP implementations, entity setup, chart-of-accounts design, and broader accounting system improvements. Cross-functional partnership. Work with FP&A and US finance leadership to ensure management reporting reconciles to accounting results. What We're Looking For 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including a period in which you personally owned close and reporting for an entity rather than contributing to it Strong accounting fundamentals and sound financial reporting judgment, with a working command of PFRS and experience supporting US GAAP reporting preferred Direct experience owning Philippine accounting operations, including BIR compliance, SEC filings, and local statutory reporting Demonstrated ownership of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close on an independent basis First-hand experience with multi-entity accounting, intercompany transactions, consolidations, and foreign currency accounting, ideally within a multi-currency environment where you held ownership of foreign exchange accounting A track record of building accounting processes from the ground up, or of taking on underperforming processes and rebuilding them Comfort operating within a lean team, with the seniority to own the function and the willingness to prepare the entry yourself when circumstances require it Experience managing local statutory accounting, tax, payroll, and compliance obligations, including SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG requirements A history of holding external accounting firms, auditors, tax advisors, and local providers accountable to deliverables and deadlines; experience managing a statutory audit or a BIR examination end to end is a significant advantage Substantial ERP experience with NetSuite, Sage Intacct, SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks, Xero, or a comparable platform, alongside familiarity with modern finance tooling such as Ramp, Brex, Bill.com, Deel, Rippling, Gusto, or Avalara A leading or core role in an ERP migration, accounting system implementation, or close automation initiative is highly regarded Experience reviewing and developing accountants or accounting teams Experience working directly with US-based finance leadership or a global finance organization Experience building or scaling accounting operations within a multinational, venture-backed, private equity-backed, or high-growth company, with SaaS, technology, or recurring-revenue accounting experience preferred Exposure to PEZA or BOI registered entities and the associated incentive reporting is welcome A Big 4, mid-tier audit, accounting firm, or outsourced accounting background is welcome Strong written and verbal English communication skills The ability to maintain meaningful overlap with US business hours CPA strongly preferred; CA, ACCA, CIMA, or an equivalent qualification also considered Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field Who This Role Is For This role is well suited to an accounting leader who is comfortable working at the US-headquartered finance organization, and who can hold both standards to a consistent level of quality. You are detail-oriented without losing sight of the broader picture, comfortable carrying multiple deadlines and reporting obligations concurrently, and equally credible in conversation with a local accounting team, an external auditor, and a US-based Controller or CFO. Above all, you identify issues early, communicate them clearly to the people who need to know, and take ownership of the resolution. Why Join Through MAVI Own the accounting function for a US company's operations, end to end Work directly with US finance leaders, founders, Controllers, and external advisors as an embedded member of the finance team Join companies building modern finance functions rather than maintaining legacy ones Develop genuine expertise in international accounting, multi-entity reporting, and cross-border finance Progress toward Controller and Head of Finance opportunities through MAVI Take on high-ownership work with visible impact on the business Work remotely, with MAVI's support throughout placement, onboarding, and the engagement that follows Work Arrangement This is a remote role based in the Mexico, with meaningful overlap with US business hours. You will work directly with US-based finance leadership while owning local accounting operations and statutory compliance. #J-18808-Ljbffr