Accountant II

ECLARO; Pasig; Hybrid; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

ECLARO is seeking a Staff Accountant in the Philippines to support monthly close, consolidation, and intercompany processes. The role partners with Controllership and Finance teams, including Treasury, Legal, and HR, and drives process improvements through technology.

The position requires a CPA-preferred background, 3 years of GL experience, and strong US GAAP knowledge. Hybrid work with periodic on-site collaboration is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required.
• 3 years of progressive General Ledger accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
• Experience with SOX compliance, internal controls, account reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close activities.
• Experience with SAP/Oracle ERP and OneStream is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly close and consolidation process, including cash, prepaids, fixed assets, leases, accruals / reserves, debt, allocations, insurance, and equity.
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations and financial statement analytics.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce cycle time in the monthly close through technology and SOPs.
• Support internal control assessments and maintain effective control design and operation.
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and corporate accounting standards/policies.
• Provide SEC reporting support – rollforwards and schedules as needed.
• Coordinate with external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audit.

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

SOX compliance

Journal entries

Account reconciliations

Financial analysis

Internal controls

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

SAP/Oracle ERP

OneStream

Job description

Functionally reporting to the Segment Finance Director, the Staff Accountant will support the monthly accounting close and consolidation process in partnership and collaboration with members of the broader accounting team and other stakeholders throughout the Company. This position will maintain close working relationships with Segment Controllership and Finance teams and various other departments throughout the organization, including Treasury, Legal and HR. The Staff Accountant is a full-time role.

This role will have a broad responsibility for the following areas:

• Consolidations and Intercompany Accounting– ownership of the final consolidation and intercompany elimination process, Hyperion loads, mapping, etc
• Treasury Accounting – debt and interest, hedging, cash reconciliations, dividends
• US Ledger Accounting – shared accounting for certain activities of US and Mexico based businesses

Hybrid: at least 4x RTO in a month - might change depending on team meetings, company gatherings, etc.

Schedule: 3:00PM - 12:00AM PH Time

Key Responsibilities

• Support the monthly close and consolidation process, including cash, prepaids, fixed assets, leases, accruals / reserves, debt, allocations, insurance, and equity
• Prepare certain journal entries, account reconciliations and financial statement analytics
• Drive continuous improvement and reduce cycle time in the monthly close process through the increased utilization of technology and tools, implementation of standard operating procedures and other efficiency measures
• Support internal control assessments and establish and maintain effective design and operating effectiveness of internal controls of assigned processes
• Implements processes and controls to ensure compliance with statutory regulations and Corporate accounting standards/policies.
• Provides SEC Reporting support as needed – rollforwards, support schedules
• Coordinate with and support external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audit

Professional Experience/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required, CPA preferred
• 3 years of progressive General Ledger accounting experience, preferably in a Shared Services, manufacturing, or multinational environment
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting requirements
• Experience with SOX compliance, internal controls, account reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close activities
• Experience with SAP/Oracle ERP and OneStream is strongly preferred
• Possesses a continuous improvement mindset and actively drives standardization, automation, and process efficiencies and can embrace client's 80/20 principle.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills