Accounting Specialist

Salmon – Who We Are and What We Do

Salmon is a fast-growing consumer FinTech group, founded in July 2022 with the vision of creating the best credit-led, tech-centric bank in Southeast Asia. We chose the Philippines to be our first market and are now a licensed bank and consumer-lending group.

Salmon was founded by three Co-founders who built and held senior leadership positions at Tinkoff, a highly successful tech-enabled bank that reached a market capitalization of more than US$20bn.

Salmon has built a highly qualified and global team of finance and technology professionals and is backed by world-class investors, which include International Finance Corporation (a member of the World Bank Group), Lunate (an investment management vehicle affiliated to the sovereign wealth fund of Abu Dhabi), and other prominent Fintech investors.

We are building a financial technology business that works impeccably 24x365, creating thousands of jobs and providing high quality access to finance for millions of Filipinos — and would love to have you join us on this journey. The new world is ours to discover together

About the Role – Specialist, Group Accounting (Payables)

As an Accounting Specialist of the Group, you will be a key member of our finance team, responsible for ensuring accurate and timely recording and financial reporting. Your role will involve recording expenses and payables, and processing payments and bank transfers. Key duties and responsibilities include:

• Charge expenses to accounts and cost centers
• Verify vendor accounts, pay vendors and resolve invoice/payment discrepancies
• Process employee cash advances, liquidation and reimbursements
• Monitor petty cash spending
• Reconcile account transactions with the general ledger
• Perform recordkeeping and prepare financial reports
• Provide support to regular monthly closing activities.
• Participate in on-going system implementations and ensure financial data are captured accurately. May perform user acceptance testing (UAT) as needed.
• Support external audit processes at the group and subsidiary level by providing necessary documentation and explanations.
• Stay updated on changes in financial regulations and reporting requirements.
• Contribute to process improvements to enhance the efficiency of financial reporting procedures.
• Cash and bank management
• Other accounting-related tasks

Qualifications

• Must be a CPA, Degree in Accounting
• At least 5 years of proven experience as an Accounts Payable Specialist or similar role
• Team player and excited to learn new things
• Good attention to details and able to perform self-checks.
• Advanced MS Excel user and working competence in using accounting systems
• Experience in Odoo system is preferred
• Experience working in a bank or other financial institution is highly preferred.
• Some experience in an audit firm preferred but not mandatory.
• Willing to embrace and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment.
• Fluency in English and ability to communicate effectively in an international environment