Accounting Assistant

Metro Oil Subic Inc.; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro Oil Subic Inc. is seeking an Accounting Assistant in Metro Manila to support the accounting and inventory processes, including clerical tasks, recording transactions, and preparing reports.

The role requires meticulous data entry and timely, accurate reporting to help maintain financial controls. The position involves reviewing the general ledger, preparing bank reconciliations, and assisting with closing activities, ensuring compliance with company policies and GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of financial reports and Bank Reconciliation. Review and reconcile the general ledger, identifying and thoroughly investigating any discrepancies and taking the proper corrective actions to resolve them.
• Analyze financial transactions to determine accuracy, completeness, and conformance to established policies and procedures and generally accepted accounting standards.
• Update the cash position report by recording all requests for payment.
• Weekly monitoring of checks prepared, and identifying every unreleased check.
• Supporting closing activities including but not limited to processing manual journal entries, providing analysis and commentaries to account movements and variations, requesting for supplementary information, supporting any other accounting and reporting activity related to the closing period.

Job description

Job Purpose

The Accounting Assistant will serve as a support to the Accounting department by performing clerical tasks, including processing and recording transactions, preparing reports, fact-checking, filing, and other duties, as needed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Accounting/Inventory Management

• Assist in preparation of financial reports and Bank ReconciliationReview and reconcile the general ledger, identifying and thoroughly investigating any discrepancies and taking the proper corrective actions to resolve them.

• Analyze financial transactions to determine accuracy, completeness, and conformance to established policies and procedures and generally accepted accounting standards.

Documentation and Reporting

• Update the cash position report by recording all requests for payment.

• Weekly monitoring of checks prepared, and identifying every unreleased check.

• Supporting closing activities including but not limited to processing manual journal entries, providing analysis and commentaries to account movements and variations, requesting for supplementary information, supporting any other accounting and reporting activity related to the closing period.