General Ledger Accountant (Fixed Term) - SBA

About the role

As General Ledger Accountant in a Manila Shared Service Center, you perform daily General Ledger accounting operations and month-end close activities for assigned legal entities, ensuring accurate and timely execution in line with established guidelines and policies.

Key responsibilities

• Perform daily General Ledger accounting operations and month-end close activities for assigned legal entities
• Prepare and complete balance sheet reconciliations, investigate reconciling items, and coordinate timely resolution with relevant stakeholders
• Execute balance sheet cleanup and clearing activities, including analysis, settlement, and clearance of aged open items in SAP and non-SAP environments
• Post journal entries, maintain GL accounts, perform account analysis, and prepare financial data and reports required by local finance and Group Accounting
• Monitor open items and aged balances, identify root causes, maintain clear supporting documentation, and ensure reconciliation results are audit-ready and accurate
• Handle escalations and perform advanced processing for complex or sensitive GL activities; support ERP/GL user testing and process improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with local entity finance, SAP FICO experts, and other process stakeholders to resolve accounting and reconciliation issues
• Prepare regular progress updates and reports on reconciliation status, open-item clearance, aged backlog reduction, documentation quality, accuracy, and key blockers

About you

• Bachelor's degree holder in finance, accounting or any related field
• At least 2 - 3 years of experience in General Ledger Accounting Operations
• Profound accounting knowledge with practical experience in balance sheet reconciliation and balance sheet cleanup and clearing
• Knowledge of GL operations: Balance Sheet Reconciliation; Balance Sheet Cleanup and Clearing
• Hands-on SAP experience and proven balance sheet reconciliation experience required; experience with Oracle or another ERP system is an advantage
• Experience within a Shared Services Center preferred
• Fluent English language skills required
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and stakeholder collaboration skills
• Willing to be based in BGC, Taguig
• Amenable to work on a mid shift / night shift schedule (Regular Schedule: 3 PM-12 AM, month end: 9 PM - 6 AM)

Contract Duration: 4 months