Perks/Benefits We Offer• HMO on your first day + Free 2 dependents on your 2nd year• 20 Annual Leave Credits• Birthday Leave• 13th-month pay• Government-mandated benefits• Travel Subsidy Allowance (for onsite employees who are within a certain distance from the office)• Free accommodation (onsite | if applicable)• Free Shuttle service (onsite | if applicable)• Free Lunch (onsite | if applicable)• Free Uniform (For onsite employees)• Weekly Treats (For onsite employees)• Onboarding Training• Perfect attendance bonus (For onsite employees)• Performance-based salary increase• Discretionary incentive compensation based on client or individual performance• Hybrid or WFH setup option, subject to client approvalHere at The Back Room,1. All accountants have to be Xero certifiedWhen an accountant is employed they have an onboarding period where they are Xero Certified and familiarised in the tax and accounting if the client is from NZ.2. There has to be a strong focus on training and development of employeesThe Back Room has invested heavily in Training and Development. We have a dedicated Training and Development manager whose sole role is to onboard accountants and develop training programmes to upskill all employees. As a result of this we are CPD certified in the Philippines so most of our training and onboarding programmes attribute CPD credits to our employees. This is very helpful as we can run training programmes relevant to the industry and get credit for this.3. Systems and procedures are a key focusThrough their time at Findlay & Co, Wayne and Scott have always had a strong focus on systems and procedures. This has flowed through to The Back Room and proven very helpful in getting employees up to speed very quickly on their tasks. One system Wayne and Scott are very proud of is the prepping process which they implemented at Findlay & Co (see Wayne’s White Paper on Prepping, download it here). They have shared this system with The Back Room clients and it has proven valuable for these firms to get their offshoring team producing great results at an early stage.4. Modern HR and feedback on employees is importantIt’s essential for a business like The Back Room to give continual feedback on its employees to clients and always look at ways to develop each employee with training and knowledge so they can provide better results for the firm they work with.5. Where technology can help, use itWhen at Findlay & Co, Wayne and Scott were always early adopters of technology. This has flowed through to The Back Room and also been shared with clients.6. The work environment has to be fun and friendlyTo be honest it doesn’t take much to create a fun and friendly environment in the Philippines workplace. The team over there have been able to create this culture from day one … every day there seems to be a celebration for a birthday or achievement etc!7. From past experience they don’t want long contracts locking in clientsWayne and Scott from their accounting days have always had the philosophy that if for whatever reason you don’t want to work with us, we respect that. We don’t lock clients and employees into long contracts with harsh penalty clauses … we believe you can’t force someone to work with you. You need to want to.Our Core ValuesConfidentiality is the foundation of our business systems and operations.Keeping our clients’ information safe and sound is an imperative business function. Integrity means no client knowledge is available outside of the business, this means intensive cyber security and honesty within our staff.Accuracy and attention to detail are incredibly important to us.A high standard of accuracy means quality delivery of accounts and advice to our clients.Mutual respect for one another and all the people we come into contact with, is one of our core values.We believe it is important to be mindful, empathetic and respectful of our team, clients, community and industry.Fun is at the heart of our business.We strive to make sure our places of business are fun, upbeat and positive. We know a fun, friendly work environment will reap rewards in staff retention.Communication encompasses being transparent, fair and honest in all our business dealings.This means working within the law, keeping accurate records and being scrupulously authentic and trustworthy. All of our staff can communicate very well, verbally and written, in English.
Perks/Benefits We Offer• HMO on your first day + Free 2 dependents on your 2nd year• 20 Annual Leave Credits• Birthday Leave• 13th-month pay• Government-mandated benefits• Travel Subsidy Allowance (for onsite employees who are within a certain distance from the office)• Free accommodation (onsite | if applicable)• Free Shuttle service (onsite | if applicable)• Free Lunch (onsite | if applicable)• Free Uniform (For onsite employees)• Weekly Treats (For onsite employees)• Onboarding Training• Perfect attendance bonus (For onsite employees)• Performance-based salary increase• Discretionary incentive compensation based on client or individual performance• Hybrid or WFH setup option, subject to client approvalHere at The Back Room,1. All accountants have to be Xero certifiedWhen an accountant is employed they have an onboarding period where they are Xero Certified and familiarised in the tax and accounting if the client is from NZ.2. There has to be a strong focus on training and development of employeesThe Back Room has invested heavily in Training and Development. We have a dedicated Training and Development manager whose sole role is to onboard accountants and develop training programmes to upskill all employees. As a result of this we are CPD certified in the Philippines so most of our training and onboarding programmes attribute CPD credits to our employees. This is very helpful as we can run training programmes relevant to the industry and get credit for this.3. Systems and procedures are a key focusThrough their time at Findlay & Co, Wayne and Scott have always had a strong focus on systems and procedures. This has flowed through to The Back Room and proven very helpful in getting employees up to speed very quickly on their tasks. One system Wayne and Scott are very proud of is the prepping process which they implemented at Findlay & Co (see Wayne’s White Paper on Prepping, download it here). They have shared this system with The Back Room clients and it has proven valuable for these firms to get their offshoring team producing great results at an early stage.4. Modern HR and feedback on employees is importantIt’s essential for a business like The Back Room to give continual feedback on its employees to clients and always look at ways to develop each employee with training and knowledge so they can provide better results for the firm they work with.5. Where technology can help, use itWhen at Findlay & Co, Wayne and Scott were always early adopters of technology. This has flowed through to The Back Room and also been shared with clients.6. The work environment has to be fun and friendlyTo be honest it doesn’t take much to create a fun and friendly environment in the Philippines workplace. The team over there have been able to create this culture from day one … every day there seems to be a celebration for a birthday or achievement etc!7. From past experience they don’t want long contracts locking in clientsWayne and Scott from their accounting days have always had the philosophy that if for whatever reason you don’t want to work with us, we respect that. We don’t lock clients and employees into long contracts with harsh penalty clauses … we believe you can’t force someone to work with you. You need to want to.Our Core ValuesConfidentiality is the foundation of our business systems and operations.Keeping our clients’ information safe and sound is an imperative business function. Integrity means no client knowledge is available outside of the business, this means intensive cyber security and honesty within our staff.Accuracy and attention to detail are incredibly important to us.A high standard of accuracy means quality delivery of accounts and advice to our clients.Mutual respect for one another and all the people we come into contact with, is one of our core values.We believe it is important to be mindful, empathetic and respectful of our team, clients, community and industry.Fun is at the heart of our business.We strive to make sure our places of business are fun, upbeat and positive. We know a fun, friendly work environment will reap rewards in staff retention.Communication encompasses being transparent, fair and honest in all our business dealings.This means working within the law, keeping accurate records and being scrupulously authentic and trustworthy. All of our staff can communicate very well, verbally and written, in English.
Perks/Benefits We Offer• HMO on your first day + Free 2 dependents on your 2nd year• 20 Annual Leave Credits• Birthday Leave• 13th-month pay• Government-mandated benefits• Travel Subsidy Allowance (for onsite employees who are within a certain distance from the office)• Free accommodation (onsite | if applicable)• Free Shuttle service (onsite | if applicable)• Free Lunch (onsite | if applicable)• Free Uniform (For onsite employees)• Weekly Treats (For onsite employees)• Onboarding Training• Perfect attendance bonus (For onsite employees)• Performance-based salary increase• Discretionary incentive compensation based on client or individual performance• Hybrid or WFH setup option, subject to client approvalHere at The Back Room,1. All accountants have to be Xero certifiedWhen an accountant is employed they have an onboarding period where they are Xero Certified and familiarised in the tax and accounting if the client is from NZ.2. There has to be a strong focus on training and development of employeesThe Back Room has invested heavily in Training and Development. We have a dedicated Training and Development manager whose sole role is to onboard accountants and develop training programmes to upskill all employees. As a result of this we are CPD certified in the Philippines so most of our training and onboarding programmes attribute CPD credits to our employees. This is very helpful as we can run training programmes relevant to the industry and get credit for this.3. Systems and procedures are a key focusThrough their time at Findlay & Co, Wayne and Scott have always had a strong focus on systems and procedures. This has flowed through to The Back Room and proven very helpful in getting employees up to speed very quickly on their tasks. One system Wayne and Scott are very proud of is the prepping process which they implemented at Findlay & Co (see Wayne’s White Paper on Prepping, download it here). They have shared this system with The Back Room clients and it has proven valuable for these firms to get their offshoring team producing great results at an early stage.4. Modern HR and feedback on employees is importantIt’s essential for a business like The Back Room to give continual feedback on its employees to clients and always look at ways to develop each employee with training and knowledge so they can provide better results for the firm they work with.5. Where technology can help, use itWhen at Findlay & Co, Wayne and Scott were always early adopters of technology. This has flowed through to The Back Room and also been shared with clients.6. The work environment has to be fun and friendlyTo be honest it doesn’t take much to create a fun and friendly environment in the Philippines workplace. The team over there have been able to create this culture from day one … every day there seems to be a celebration for a birthday or achievement etc!7. From past experience they don’t want long contracts locking in clientsWayne and Scott from their accounting days have always had the philosophy that if for whatever reason you don’t want to work with us, we respect that. We don’t lock clients and employees into long contracts with harsh penalty clauses … we believe you can’t force someone to work with you. You need to want to.Our Core ValuesConfidentiality is the foundation of our business systems and operations.Keeping our clients’ information safe and sound is an imperative business function. Integrity means no client knowledge is available outside of the business, this means intensive cyber security and honesty within our staff.Accuracy and attention to detail are incredibly important to us.A high standard of accuracy means quality delivery of accounts and advice to our clients.Mutual respect for one another and all the people we come into contact with, is one of our core values.We believe it is important to be mindful, empathetic and respectful of our team, clients, community and industry.Fun is at the heart of our business.We strive to make sure our places of business are fun, upbeat and positive. We know a fun, friendly work environment will reap rewards in staff retention.Communication encompasses being transparent, fair and honest in all our business dealings.This means working within the law, keeping accurate records and being scrupulously authentic and trustworthy. All of our staff can communicate very well, verbally and written, in English.