General Accountant – Metro Manila – Diversify Offshore Staffing Solutions

Job Description / Requirements
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Day-to-day, monthly, and year-end operations of the Accounting Department which involves preparation and analysis of financial statements, including the balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement
• Prepare and analyze the monthly budget/forecast to actual variance reports per project/department
• Consolidation of various financial information and projections related to expenses, headcount, and personnel cost assumptions
• Provide high level accounting and financial management services, review and processing of transactions and reconciliations in Accordance with Accounting Standards
• Perform the processing and recording of accounts payable transactions and ensure that all invoices and staff reimbursements are paid accurately and in accordance with Finance policies and procedures
• Perform general accounts analysis and reconciliations, including bank statements, fixed assets, employer’s benefit costs, accruals and prepaid expenses
• Perform the processing of functional and benefits expense allocations, monthly accruals, amortization of prepaid expenses, fixed assets depreciation and recording of adjusting and reclassification journal entries, if necessary
• Manage the processing of cash receipts, recording of revenue and ensure that revenues and receivables are reconciled at any given time

KEY POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
Accounts Payable
• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations
• Coding and processing of purchase requisition and matching of invoices to purchase orders
• Scanning and attaching invoices in accounting system
• Producing weekly and monthly supplier payment proposals
• Maintaining supplier accounts, applying for credit and responding to enquiries
• Processing journals, monthly accruals and prepayments
• Managing the aged supplier listing
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving differences

Accounts Receivable
• Preparation of invoices and statements to be promptly sent to clients and ensures that gathered data is correct, accurate and reliable
• Assist with enquiries from debtors in relation to money received, as well as the accurate and secure banking of monies
• A/R journal control and reconciliation
• Posts customer payments by recording cash, checks, and credit card transactions
• Posts revenues by verifying and entering transactions form lock box and local deposits
• Updates receivables by totaling unpaid invoices
• Maintains records of invoices, debits, and credits
• Verifies validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from sales, trade promotions, customer service departments, and from customers
• Resolves valid or authorized deductions by entering adjusting entries
• Resolves invalid or unauthorized deductions by following pending deductions procedures
• Resolves collections by examining customer payment plans, payment history, credit line; coordinating contact with collections department
• Summarizes receivables by maintaining invoice accounts; coordinating monthly transfer to accounts receivable account; verifying totals; preparing report

Payroll Processing
• Preparation of journal entries including Sales Journal, Banking Journal, Petty Cash Journals
• Payroll preparation and payroll journals
• Entering new employees into payroll system
• Process weekly payroll
• Application of Vendor Payments
• Processing increases and calculation of back pays; generate reports
• Responsible for payroll administration, payroll management, and payroll reconciliation
• Assist and review all payroll function and ensure that the payroll process is properly and accurately done

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accountancy/Banking or equivalent
• At least 2-3 years of extensive working experience in handling payroll processing, final pay, accounts payable, and government remittances
• Experience in working with Australian and New Zealand accounts, an advantage
• Advanced proficiency in using Microsoft Excel is required
• Proficiency in any of the following accounting software is preferred:
o MYOB
o Xero
o Netsuite
• Highly analytical, systematic and works with highest degree of integrity
• Detail-oriented and can multitask with strong administrative skills
• Self-starter and able to work independently or with a team
• Proven ability to communicate in English, both written and oral
• A commitment to client service and a flexible can-do attitude to respond to client and business needs
• Must be accurate, energetic, enthusiastic, and driven
• Must be willing to work in Makati/BGC in an early morning shift (7:00 AM – 4:00 PM)

How to Apply
For interested applicants, send your resumes to opportunities@diversifyoss.com.

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