Chief Accountant
Manila Recruitment
- Taguig City, Metro Manila
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Prepare detailed status of accounts payable/Accounts receivable/ Inventory related to monthly reports for inter-company reconciliation, Bank reconciliation, inventory reconciliation, and provisions.
- Solve accounting discrepancies and irregularities.
- Provide Auditors or Fiscal Authorities information related to bookkeeping, and accounting issues (if any) and coordinate the audit process.
- Prepare financial reports within deadlines and transmit them to Local Management, Area, and Corporate Financial Control monthly using the defined formats of the Group
- P&L , Financial Indicator, Treasury Forecast
- Prepare the quarterly closing for consolidation purposes under IFRS standards and report the financial statements in the Group format and following the Group guidelines.
- Keep and maintain accounting records and documents in an organized filing system for easy retrieval, in a proper and safe place, and with appropriate backup.
- Establish and monitor the implementation and maintenance of accounting and internal control procedures in line with Group best practices and code of ethics
- Preparing the yearly Budget and monthly Forecast.
- Prepare and submit monthly/half yearly/yearly tax reports as may be needed
- Ensure compliance of all tax reports with Philippine tax laws by getting them reviewed on a regular basis by a tax advisor. Annual CIT returns shall be systematically validated by such external tax advisor
- Have the payments processed according to the Group and Regional guidelines and best practices, monitor receivables, and provide for any doubtful accounts.
- Ensure that the bank and accounting books are reconciled regularly
- Forecast the cash situation on 12 months rolling basis
- Report the net situation, Cash flow forecasts, and treasury using the Group treasury reporting tools
- Manage the assets and in particular the cars and IT equipment in such a way as to allow an efficient operational activity, generating the highest possible ROA, and a smooth flow of information within the affiliate and between the affiliate and the external counterparts. Safeguard the assets and premises and their usage with appropriate controls, procedures, and risk mitigation.
- Put in place dashboards to follow the expenses:
- By department
- Monthly cash-flow forecast: implement, analyze, and propose corrective actions if required.
- Prepare every month's financial analysis to expenses, sales, and comparison with the Budget and identify any corrective actions that may be needed.
- Preparation of financial analysis/ dashboard for discussion with the local management and Regional Financial controller to various elements including Receivable, Inventory, Payable, and Expense control.
- Main contact person of field team supervisors for anything needed in the office
- Endorse queries from the Company mobile number to the appropriate departments
- Monitor attendance and ensure submission of leave forms by the team
- Assist in finding suppliers/providers, as needed
- Coordinate with building administrator for gate passes, work permits, and scheduling of pest control
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related feed
- With at least 5 years of professional accounting experience.
- Must know with any type of ERP system, PPT, Excel, and Google Spreadsheet.
- Both written and verbal English proficiency is a non-negotiable requirement.
- Must be amenable to work on-site.
- Experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry is a good advantage. The role is also open for people from distribution, logistics, and importation.
- Knowledge of HR processes, and permit processing.
- CPA
- Autonomy, Self-Discipline, and Rigor
- Integrity and Confidentiality
- Honesty and Ethics
- Analytical and Human Resource Management
- Supportive and able to influence people to motivate them to go the extra mile.