Our global financial services company client is looking for an Assistant Accountant.
Location: Quezon City (Onsite)
Work Schedule: Day shift
**Salary**: Competitive
Summary:
The Assistant Accountant is responsible for recording accounts payable and processing payments of the company.
Critical to this position is the incumbent's ability to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) and check compliance with policies before payment.
The incumbent is expected to exercise attention to detail and strong organization skills to maintain detailed records
What you will do:
- Applies accounting skills in analyzing and processing high volume of transactions.
- Understands policies, implements SOPs and prescribed internal controls throughout the
accounting process to ensure that only valid transactions are processed and recorded.
attention.
- Communicates with colleagues to request for additional information, to encourage compliance with policies, to inform of additional requirements, and/or to resolve issues.
- Performs other relevant activities (manual and system / country-specific) as may be required from time to time.
- Prepares schedules and analyses as required by immediate supervisor.
- Maintains complete and orderly files of documents processed - both hard and electronic copies.
- Completes month-end closing activities and reports following the close calendar in support of US consolidation.
- Develops expertise in handling the accounting process matters over time.
- Monitors documents received for processing to ensure that these have been completely
transmitted
- Reviews all invoices in detail to ensure that these are duly approved and represent valid/reasonable business expenses.
- Performs applicable analysis in determining recurring invoices, accuracy of calculations, unusual types of expenses, unusually high billed amount, and whether or not in compliance with existing policies.
- Enters reviewed invoices in Ariba and Oracle AP module and correctly journalizes transactions; generates required reports.
- Initiates payments in online banking facilities and prints required reports.
- Commits to release payments within five (5) working days upon receipt of approved and complete invoices.
- Sends payment notifications to local administrators once payments are released
What you'll need
- Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy or other business course from a reputable college / university.
- For entry level, possesses at least one (1) year of relevant work experience in accounts payable or general accounting.
- Preferred: Certified Public Accountant; experience in audit; exposure to multinational company operations.
- Strong background in accounts payable to disbursements.
- Skeptical and keen to details.
- Ability to produce high quality output with mínimal or zero corrections.
- Strong internal controls consciousness.
- Strong communication skills.
Fluent in English with very good oral and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to maintain detailed records.
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, meet deadlines, and thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
If you're a great fit for this job, we can't wait to hear from you.
Schedule:
- Day shift
Supplemental Pay:
- 13th month salary