Accounting Associate

Join us as an Accounting Associate in Makati and support AP/AR, bank and balance-sheet reconciliations, month-end reporting, and revenue reconciliations across multiple finance systems. This day-shift, onsite role is ideal for an accounting professional with 1–3 years of experience who is detail-oriented, confident with Excel, and enjoys investigating financial discrepancies.

Full-time | Day Shift | Onsite in Makati

About the role

We are looking for an Accounting Associate – Reconciliation & Month-End to support day-to-day finance operations, reconciliations, month-end reporting, and project-related financial activities across multiple platforms and entities.

You'll work closely with the Finance and Operations teams to maintain accurate financial records, investigate discrepancies, and support timely reporting.

We have partnered with an Australian custom display and build company that brings brands to life through creative, purpose-built spaces. With over 25 years of experience and their work spans some of Australia's leading brands and agencies, creating award-winning displays that help businesses tell their stories and make an impact.

This position is advertised as Accounting Associate – Reconciliation & Month-End to highlight the key areas of experience we're looking for.

What you’ll be working on

Day-to-day Finance

• Monitor finance inboxes and action accounting-related requests.
• Support Accounts Payable, including invoice processing, PO matching, payment runs, and supplier queries.
• Process sales invoice amendments and credit notes.
• Allocate customer payments and complete bank reconciliations.
• Follow up on outstanding customer payments and aged receivables.
• Process supplier/vendor setup and customer finance documentation.
• Upload POs, invoices, and supporting documents to customer portals.
• Reconcile corporate credit cards and travel-related transactions.
• Maintain accurate financial data across finance and operational systems.
• Maintain fixed asset and storage asset records and ensure related billing is accurate.
• Assist Operations with finance queries and other ad hoc requirements.

Month-end & Reporting

• Assist in preparing monthly management accounts for review by the Financial Controller.
• Prepare bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Maintain month-end schedules, including intercompany, prepayments, and accruals.
• Prepare month-end journals and supporting workpapers.
• Assist with intercompany reconciliations.
• Investigate variances and reconciliation differences and provide supporting information.

Revenue & Project Reconciliations

• Reconcile sales data across Rentman, Xero, and Pipeline, identifying discrepancies for follow-up.
• Reconcile sales between HubSpot and Xero and investigate differences.
• Assist with revenue and COGS deferral calculations and related journals.
• Support project revenue, cost, and financial reconciliations.

What we’re looking for

• Open to candidates with 1 to 3 years of relevant experience. (Experience in bookkeeping, reconciliations, or month-end accounting.)
• Strong foundation in accounting and bookkeeping principles.
• Good Excel skills, particularly in reconciliations and data analysis.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to investigate discrepancies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage deadlines.
• Growth mindset and adaptability in dynamic, fast-paced environments

WHY COOEE

Because we believe in the power of human connection. Because we are committed to flourishing human potential. Because we dream of a world where each one of us walks along the path to who we are and the best that we can be. This is Why we do What we do – 'To be a part of transformation one person, one community, one business at a time.

We are One Team committed to investing in relationships fueled by trust and anchored on the One Shared Vision 'to transform through connection'. We believe this is where the strength of Cooee and our partnerships lie – in having clarity and conviction in purpose.

Onsite (Iloilo Office): 901-C, 9th Floor, Vicente Madrigal Building, 6793 Ayala Avenue, Makati City, Philippines

Internal Position Title: Assistant Management Accountant