Accountant

Citadel Shipping Services Inc.; Hinatuan; On-site; PHP 201,000 - 357,000; Full time

Job summary

Citadel Shipping Services Inc. seeks an experienced accounting professional to maintain financial records, prepare statements, and ensure tax compliance across regulatory frameworks.

You will manage ledgers, prepare reports, and support audits while strengthening internal controls for shipping operations. Responsibilities include reconciliations, budgeting support, and providing decision-ready insights to management.

Qualifications

• Maintain accurate financial records for all transactions.
• Use NAVISION to record and manage data.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Ensure tax compliance and regulatory reporting.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends for management.
• Train and supervise junior accounting staff (if applicable).

Responsibilities

• Organize and update financial documents, ledgers, and journals.
• Prepare schedules (VAT, payroll, etc.) per applicable laws.
• Conduct bank reconciliations and close books monthly.
• Coordinate with auditors, tax advisors, and banks.
• Provide management with insights for cost control and revenue improvement.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.

Skills

Financial accounting

Ledgers & journals

Financial statements

Budgeting & forecasting

Tax compliance

Internal controls

Audit support

Data analysis

Tools

NAVISION

Job description

• Maintain accurate and complete financial records of all transactions (e.g., income, expenses, assets, liabilities).
• Organize and update financial documents, ledgers, and journals.
• Use accounting software, NAVISION to record and manage data.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements (e.g., income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement).
• Ensure all reports are accurate, timely, and compliant with accounting standards and legal regulations.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends and variances for management decision-making.
• Assist in preparing budgets and monitor spending against those budgets.
• Conduct financial forecasting to predict future financial performance based on trends and data.
• Identify areas of cost reduction or profit improvement.
• Prepare schedule (corporate, VAT, payroll, etc.) in accordance with national or regional laws.
• Ensure tax compliance and stay updated with changes in tax legislation.
• Liaise with tax authorities and auditors when required.
• Establish and maintain internal controls to safeguard the company’s financial assets.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and accounting standards.
• Support or conduct internal audits and assist in external audits by providing required documentation.
• Perform bank reconciliations and match bank statements with internal records.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts and investigate discrepancies.
• Ensure accurate month-end and year-end closings.
• Analyze financial performance indicators such as profitability, liquidity, and solvency.
• Provide insights and recommendations for cost control, revenue enhancement, or investment decisions.
• Prepare management reports and dashboards for senior leadership.
• Coordinate with auditors, tax advisors, banks, vendors, and internal departments.
• Provide financial information and support to management and other departments.
• Participate in financial planning and strategy meetings.
• Support inventory management through cost accounting and valuation.
• Assist with project accounting and track budgets for special projects.
• Train and supervise junior accounting staff (if applicable).
• Contribute to the development and improvement of financial systems and processes