The Accountant is responsible for managing day-to-day financial transactions, maintaining accurate financial records, and ensuring compliance with Philippine accounting standards and government regulations. The role supports financial reporting, tax compliance, and internal controls in collaboration with Regional HQ.

Responsibilities:

Daily Accounting Management:

Execute daily accounting operations, including detailed bookkeeping and the processing of invoices and vendor payments.
Monitor budgets and expenditures to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
Keep all accounting records up to date.
Address specific accounting inquiries, providing comprehensive responses and solutions.

Accounts Receivable & Payable Management:

Manage AR/AP activities: Ensure accurate preparation of journal entries and GL transactions.
Generate detailed AR/AP aging reports. Proactively engage in the collection process and maintain communication with customers, suppliers, and partners.
Review sales, service, or credit contracts meticulously to address overdue accounts.

Stakeholder Interaction:

Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with banks, auditors, regulatory authorities, and other external parties.
Act as a primary point of contact for all stakeholders, ensuring transparent and consistent communication.

Financial Closing & Audits:

Coordinate and execute precise month-end, quarterly and year-end closing processes.
Support financial audit activities by providing necessary documentation and responses to external inquiries.

Payment Processing:

Handle all aspects of internal and external vendor/partner payments, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

Account Reconciliation & Reporting:

Participate in thorough accounts reconciliation.
Assist in the preparation of insightful analysis and reports as required by the business.
Manage the upkeep of asset depreciation schedules.

Tax Compliance:

Prepare and file tax returns in compliance with the Bureau of Internal Revenue
Ensure compliance with all the tax regulations, government requirements and internal policies.
Ensure timely submission of required reports.

Payroll Support:

Prepare payment for the monthly government mandated contributions and loan remittances for the following stakeholders:
- Social Security System
- PhilHealth
- Pag-IBIG Fund
Prepare payments for payroll disbursements and contractual payments.
Ensure accurate computation of employees’ taxes.

Financial Analysis:

Prepares and conducts in-depth analyses of financial statements, providing detailed explanations of findings.
Assist in the preparation of the annual budgets and financial forecasts.

Implementation and Process Improvement:

Strictly implement and identify the risk in the existing accounting policy and procedures
Continuously streamlining and improving accounting processes for efficiency and accuracy.

Inter-Company & HQ Coordination:

Facilitate inter-company transactions, maintaining clear and consistent liaison with the headquarters.
Engage in matters requiring technical expertise, administrative work, autonomy, personal evolution, and customer relationship management.

MUST HAVE

Bachelor's degree or higher in related field
CPA preferred
Fluent in English + Tagalog
2-5 years of related experience
Proficiency in using ERP systems or Accounting software
Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting and Philippine tax regulations
Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills