Senior Accountant

Job description

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Location: Alabang, Muntinlupa

Shifting Schedule: Day shift

JOB SUMMARY: (Brief description of why the position exists or the overall purpose of the

job.)

The Senior Accountant will support the work of the General Ledger team and supervise /

review the work of Junior Accountants. The role may be assigned specific finance projects

or initiatives and assist in the monthly reporting requirements of the team. To develop

holistic understanding of financial reporting and close process, the role may be assigned to

various processes within FSSC. This will involve coordination with local finance on

outstanding variances and makes the appropriate action to resolve it.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: (Describes the results for which the position has an on-going

accountability. Accountabilities are statement of the important end results, which the job needs

to achieve to justify its existence. Each accountability statement should relate to a single end

result which must be accomplished and to which some measurement of performance can be

applied.)

Line Management:

● Primary Liaison with BU Finance team/CFO regards to the General Ledger and

Issues relating to the accounts

● Preparation of monthly financial statements and supplementary schedules for

assigned Business Units;

● Coordination of the month end activities:

o Preparation of necessary standard and recurring journal entries;

o Leading general accounting preparatory activities for month-end closing;

o Reconciliations of balance sheet accounts and preparing supporting

analysis and schedules;

o Coordination of Intercompany Receivables and Payables

o Initial review of the financial results and initiating necessary corrective

actions;

o Reconciling inventory records vis a vis the general ledger;

● Coordinating the monthly results with the assigned Business Unit

● Review accounting transactions and recommend procedural and systems

improvements for improved efficiency;

● Maintenance of fixed assets books, including tax books;

● Attends to regular reports that will support FSSC and BU Finance;

● Responsible for the Daily Bank Reconciliation of the assigned BUs accounts

● Ensures that the reconciling items in the bank reconciliation are monitored and

followed up.

● Reconciles and checks Intercompany Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable on a

monthly basis

● Other related duties which may be assigned by immediate superior

Quality Management:

● Ensure controls are in place to address ICSP/SOX requirements.

● Implement and support new procedures, Management of Change (MOC) and

improvements whenever required.

● Support the Quality Assurance Staff in driving the team on continuous improvement

projects which will impact metrics, process flow through Lean Concept. Working

closely to ensure adherence to documented process control procedures

● Must Have:

o Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's/College Degree in

Accountancy;

o At least 5 years audit and or financial accounting-related work experience

o Has above average computer literacy especially in the use of excel

applications, has experience working on comprehensive ERP system;

o Should have excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills;

o High degree of initiative and able to work with the least supervision;

o A team player, and can motivate other team members;

o Proven ability to work under pressure and multitasking person

o Be able to work in a structured environment

o Proven ability to work under pressure.

o Have worked in an international and culturally diverse organization

o Experience in using ERP systems preferably in SAP/Oracle or equivalent

o Experience in Shared Services environment or in a multi national

organization;

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