General Accountant

What is the team looking for?
The General Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate and timely financial records, performing accounting transactions and reconciliations, preparing financial reports, and supporting the company's month-end and year-end closing activities. The role ensures compliance with company accounting policies, applicable accounting standards, and statutory requirements.

Responsibilities:
1. General Accounting

• Maintain accurate and complete accounting records and financial transactions.
• Prepare and record journal entries, accruals, adjustments, and other accounting transactions.
• Maintain the general ledger and subsidiary ledgers.
• Review accounting entries for accuracy, completeness, and proper account classification.
• Ensure transactions are properly supported by relevant documentation.

2. Accounts Payable & Receivable

• Process and monitor accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions.
• Verify invoices, receipts, payment requests, and supporting documents.
• Monitor outstanding receivables and payables and assist with collection and payment follow-ups.
• Reconcile customer and vendor accounts as required.

3. Bank & Account Reconciliation

• Perform regular bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including cash, receivables, payables, and other relevant accounts.
• Identify and resolve accounting discrepancies promptly.

4. Financial Reporting

• Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Prepare account schedules and supporting documentation for financial statements.
• Provide accounting data and analysis to management when required.
• Ensure reports are accurate and submitted within established deadlines.

5. Month-End & Year-End Closing

• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities.
• Prepare necessary accruals, provisions, reclassifications, and adjusting entries.
• Review outstanding transactions and ensure proper cut-off.
• Assist with audit schedules and supporting documents.

6. Tax & Statutory Compliance

• Assist in the preparation of tax-related schedules, reports, and supporting documents.
• Ensure accounting records are maintained in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Coordinate with external auditors, tax consultants, and regulatory agencies when required.

7. Internal Controls & Compliance

• Follow established accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Identify control gaps, accounting errors, or unusual transactions and escalate them appropriately.
• Maintain confidentiality of financial and company information.

8. Other Duties

• Support finance and accounting projects and process improvements.
• Assist with audits, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis as assigned.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 2-4 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of general accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Experience with general ledger, bank reconciliation, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
• Proficiency in Google Sheets, Google Drive, Google Docs.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Experience in a corporate or shared-services accounting environment.
• Experience handling multiple entities, branches, or business units.
• Experience with process improvement or accounting automation.

Preferred qualifications:

• Knowledge of applicable tax and statutory requirements is an advantage.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent professional certification is an advantage.
• Experience in a multi-entity or fast-paced business environment.
• Experience with accounting software such as QuickBooks and Xero
• Knowledge of internal controls and audit processes.

What are the benefits of the position?

• Training and Development Programs
• Unlimited Career advancement opportunities
• Health Care Plan (HMO) with Dental and Vision upon regularization
• Group Life and Accident Insurance upon regularization
• Sick and Vacation Leave upon regularization. All unused sick leave is convertible by end of the year and will be distributed before the end of the first quarter of the succeeding year.
• Bereavement Leave of 3 days upon regularization
• Healthy and Encouraging Work Environment
• 13th Month Pay as mandated by the Philippine Government
• Government Mandated Benefits (SSS,PHIC,Pag Ibig)

Pay: Php35,000.00 - Php40,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person