Accountant II - Hybrid (Quezon City)

REED ELSEVIER SHARED SERVICES (PHILIPPINES) INC.; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 480,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

REED ELSEVIER SHARED SERVICES (PHILIPPINES) INC. seeks an experienced accounting professional to perform general accounting, fixed asset, project, and lease accounting tasks.

You will prepare, analyze, and report on financial records to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting policies. The role requires strong ERP experience (SAP/Oracle), advanced Excel, and a proactive mindset for process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related course.
• Experience with ERPs (e.g. SAP, Oracle) and strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Logical thinker focused on process improvements.
• Good documentation skills.
• Thrives in fast-paced environments; can multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational and prioritization abilities.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Independent yet a strong team player.
• Ability to learn and apply enterprise AI tools to support workflows.

Responsibilities

• Maintain ledger and financial statements accuracy and integrity.
• Manage fixed assets, projects, and lease accounting activities.
• Prepare asset movement schedules, capitalization reports, and P&L analyses.
• Prepare and post journal entries for fixed assets, projects, and leases.
• Generate fixed asset and project accounting reports for stakeholders.
• Coordinate asset verification, inventory, and tagging.
• Support development and enforcement of fixed asset policies and controls.
• Participate in process improvements within Project Accounting.

Skills

Process improvement

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

MS Access

MS Project

Job description

Job Summary

Performs general accounting activities, including the preparation, maintenance and reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statements such as balance sheets, profit-and-loss statements, and capital expenditure schedules. Prepares, records, analyzes, and reports accounting transactions and ensures the integrity of accounting records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles.

Accountabilities:

• Maintain accurate records and exercise control over the company's fixed assets and project-related financial activities.

• Prepare supporting documentation for fixed asset additions, disposals, transfers, and adjustments.

• Process and maintain fixed asset transactions within the asset management system.

• Prepare and monitor schedules, lease agreements, and related accounting records for lease accounting activities.

• Prepare capitalization reports and profit and loss contra expense analyses for labor, contractor, and project-related costs.

• Monitor ongoing and newly established projects to ensure compliance with capitalization policies and thresholds.

• Analyze and investigate significant variances and fluctuations in project, fixed asset, and related profit and loss accounts.

• Prepare movement schedules for capitalized development costs and projects in progress for reporting purposes.

• Perform lease liability classification between current and non-current portions in accordance with accounting and reporting requirements.

• Prepare and post journal entries related to fixed assets, projects, and lease accounting transactions.

• Generate, review, and distribute fixed asset and project accounting reports to stakeholders.

• Maintain asset documentation, records retention, and electronic/physical asset files in compliance with company policies.

• Support the development, enhancement, and implementation of fixed asset and project accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.

• Coordinate asset verification, inventory activities, and asset tagging to ensure accuracy of fixed asset records.

• Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance within the Project Accounting function.

• Preparation of movement schedule for capitalized development and pre-published accounts for FCCS

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related course

• Experience with ERPs (e.g. SAP, Oracle, etc); PC proficient – strong experience with Microsoft Excel (advanced excel skills a plus), Word, PowerPoint; experience with MS Access and Project a plus

• Logical thinker who constantly think of process improvements

• Good documentation skills

• Able to thrive in a fast-paced setting; able to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills

• Good interpersonal skills; and ability to work with a diverse group of people

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Must be independent yet a strong team player

• Ability to quickly learn and apply enterprise AI tools and technologies to support technical workflows and business objectives