Accountant, General (Philippines)

Job ID 9241 Location Manila, Metro Manila Date posted 10/17/2024 Job Description

CASI, Cruise Administration Services Inc, a Carnival Cruise Line entity in the Philippines currently has a General Accounting role available.

Only candidates located in the Philippines to apply.

Job Summary:

General Accountant reports to Accounting Manager and will be responsible for general accounting functions and other duties assigned. The primary responsibilities for this role include but not limited to; 1. Assists with tax, statutory audit and other local regulatory compliance 2. Prepares and analyses journal entries and account reconciliations such as actual income and expenses including intercompany transactions, accruals, prepayments, and other balance sheet accounts adhered to local GAAP or IFRS 3. Validates supporting documents related to payment to government agencies – SSS, Philhelth, Pagibig, DMW/POEA and embassies 4. All other tasks as assigned like evaluates and proposes process improvements for operational efficiency

Essential functions:

• Directly accountable for managing the accounting reports and financial information of the Manning Offices. Coordinates with the Finance Head to ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures
• Statutory Audit (Pull out supports from system, provides other needs by PWC)
• Other Government Regulatory and Compliance (timely preparation of requirements of Business Permit, Barangay Clearance, Fire Safety Certificate, etc.)
• General Ledger (Ensures that all journal entries are accurate and that transactions are reported in accordance with accounting standards and government regulations, performs Balance Sheet reconciliations in compliance to policies and procedures and updates manual accounting books on a timely manner)
• Accounts Payable (Reviews vendor requirements, submit through system, process the invoice and coordinate to vendor in case issue arises about the invoice and payment)
• Account Reconciliations(involves comparing the account balances with the general ledger and supporting documents)
• Treasury (monitor detailed and up-to-date records of every transaction, and other relevant financial information of the banks e.g., validation of Employee reimbursements and liquidations, payroll, payment of statutory benefits of employees to SSS, PHIC and HDMF and payments to government agencies like US and other embassies, DMW, and OWWA)
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree BS Accountancy preferred. CPA preferred but not necessary.
• 3-5 years in audit firm or shared services or BPO setup or manning agency
• Accounting Systems-Oriented, MS Office (Word, Powerpoint and especially Excel)
• With experience in Tax Statutory.
  
  
  

Ethics and Compliance

In addition to other duties/functions, this position requires full commitment and support for promoting ethical and compliant culture. More specifically, this position requires integrity, honesty, and respectful treatment of others, as well as a willingness to speak up when they see misconduct or have concerns.