Accountant - #88273

ACCOUNTANT:

REPORTS TO: Executive Vice President and Managing Director

LIAISE WITH: Executive Vice President, Managing Directors, Finance and Accounting Team

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reviews and checks the accounting entries made by the Finance Officer related to check payments, cost center allocations and other postings
• Reviews and checks the Purchase Journal Voucher (PJV) prepared by the Finance Officer for each supplier invoice or statement of account
• Responsible for EFPS related to income tax
• Reviews Check Voucher (CV) prepared by the Finance Officer for each payment or disbursement made for the purpose of correctness
• Maintains lapsing schedules of all property and equipment, and intangible assets (mainly software) and computes for monthly depreciation and amortization
• Records all JVs pertaining to adjustments, accruals, correcting entries to the General Journal Book, with prior approval from the Managing Directors
• Performs monthly/quarterly closing of the books of accounts
• Performs cost center and cost trend analyses in order to address incorrect postings and prepares the necessary adjusting and correcting entries as required
• Proposes adjusting/correcting/accrual entries to the Managing Directors that will help the management attain correct and timely financial statements
• Computes for all taxes related to income, fringe benefits, documentary stamp, etc. and discusses with the Managing Directors for approval and submission
• Leads external audit and provides the necessary documents to auditors; together with the Managing Directors, coordinates, coordinates with and answers auditor’s queries; assists the Managing Directors on audit matters such as CAJEs and other entries necessary to finish the audit
• Assists the Managing Directors in tax investigations and tax assessments; performs tax self- assessments every year end in order to make a reasonable estimate of exposures, if any
• Assists the Managing Directors in making Accounting policies and making sure that it adheres to GAAP
• Assists the Managing Directors in implementation of new controls to safeguard the company’s assets
• Assists the Managing Directors in the implementation of process improvement initiatives which can help the company speed up processes such as reporting and to make relevant and timely financial reports
• Takes minutes of meetings (MOM) and issues to relevant parties within the next twenty-four (24) hours

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidate must be a Certified Public Accountant.
• At least 4 years of relevant working experience
• Required skills: general accounting, knowledge of all Philippine tax regulations, MS Office
• Must be a team-player and is results-oriented