Accounting Assistant

Pharmacare; Eastern Manila District; On-site; PHP 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Pharmacare is seeking an Accounting Assistant to support the daily operations of the accounting department. You will encode sales receipts, verify documents, maintain organized records, and assist in bank reconciliations and tax compliance coordination with Treasury and Tax teams.

You will help prepare tax filings, gather supporting schedules, and ensure confidential handling of financial information while coordinating with multiple departments to meet reporting deadlines and uphold accounting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy or Business Administration with Financial Management.
• Experience in general accounting work.
• Experience in sales recording, bank reconciliation, or tax compliance assistance is an advantage.
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles and financial transactions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and other Office applications.
• Familiarity with accounting software or ERP systems is an advantage.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and accurate.

Responsibilities

• Encode sales receipts and other financial transactions into the accounting system.
• Verify the accuracy and completeness of sales documents before encoding.
• Maintain organized records of sales transactions and supporting documents.
• Assist in monitoring and reconciling recorded sales against supporting reports.
• Assist in preparing monthly bank reconciliation statements.
• Compare bank statements against accounting records and identify discrepancies.
• Monitor outstanding checks, deposits, bank charges, and other reconciling items.
• Coordinate with Treasury and other concerned departments to resolve discrepancies.
• Assist in preparing and organizing documents required for tax filing and BIR compliance requirements.
• Gather and validate supporting schedules and financial information for tax reporting.
• Maintain proper filing of tax-related documents and records.
• Coordinate with the Tax Compliance team regarding required documents and information.
• Maintain accurate and organized accounting records and supporting documents.
• Assist in preparing accounting schedules and reports as required.
• Coordinate with other departments regarding accounting-related concerns.
• Ensure the confidentiality and proper safekeeping of financial records.
• Perform other accounting-related tasks and duties as assigned from time to time.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Detail-oriented

Time management

Confidentiality

Cross-dept coordination

Education

Bachelor's in Accountancy or Financial Management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

ERP software

Job description

About the role

The Accounting Assistant supports the daily operations of the Accounting Department by accurately recording sales transactions, assisting with bank reconciliations, supporting tax compliance activities, and maintaining complete financial documentation. This role helps ensure accurate records, proper documentation, confidentiality, and the timely completion of accounting activities while coordinating effectively with Treasury, Tax Compliance, and other departments.

Key responsibilities

• Encode sales receipts and other financial transactions into the accounting system.

• Verify the accuracy and completeness of sales documents before encoding.

• Maintain organized records of sales transactions and supporting documents.

• Assist in monitoring and reconciling recorded sales against supporting reports.

• Assist in preparing monthly bank reconciliation statements.

• Compare bank statements against accounting records and identify discrepancies.

• Monitor outstanding checks, deposits, bank charges, and other reconciling items.

• Coordinate with Treasury and other concerned departments to resolve discrepancies.

• Assist in preparing and organizing documents required for tax filing and BIR compliance requirements.

• Gather and validate supporting schedules and financial information for tax reporting.

• Maintain proper filing of tax-related documents and records.

• Coordinate with the Tax Compliance team regarding required documents and information.

• Maintain accurate and organized accounting records and supporting documents.

• Assist in preparing accounting schedules and reports as required.

• Coordinate with other departments regarding accounting-related concerns.

• Ensure the confidentiality and proper safekeeping of financial records.

• Perform other accounting-related tasks and duties as assigned from time to time.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy or Business Administration major in Financial Management.

• Experience in general accounting work.

• Experience in sales recording, bank reconciliation, or tax compliance assistance is an advantage.

• Basic knowledge of accounting principles and financial transactions.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and other Microsoft Office applications.

• Familiarity with accounting software or ERP systems is an advantage.

• Strong numerical and analytical skills.

• Detail-oriented, organized, and accurate when handling financial records.

• Ability to meet deadlines and coordinate effectively with different departments.

• Trustworthiness and the ability to handle confidential financial information.