Accounting Assistant (Generalist)

Klaiya; Manila; On-site; PHP 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Klaiya is seeking an Accounting Generalist to support financial control, incentive management, and core accounting operations. The role requires solid analytical skills and a strong grasp of financial statements.

You will contribute to accuracy in monthly, quarterly, and annual reports while collaborating with multi-entity teams. The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of relevant accounting experience, is detail-oriented, and proficient in Excel and Google Sheets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy or Finance.
• Minimum 1 year of general accounting or financial analysis experience.
• Proficient with Excel and Google Sheets.

Responsibilities

• Support financial control, audit & analysis with monthly, quarterly, and annual statements.
• Manage group incentive cycle data extraction and payout submissions.
• Handle day-to-day General Ledger tasks, AP/AR, and cash flow reconciliations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy or Finance

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

QuickBooks

Job description

We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Accounting Generalist to join our team. In this role, you will play a key part in supporting our financial control, managing group-wide incentive cycles, and ensuring the accuracy of our core accounting operations. If you are a proactive finance professional with strong analytical skills and a solid grasp of financial statements, we’d love to have you on board!

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Control, Audit & Analysis

• Statement Review: Assist in reviewing and analyzing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) prior to management presentation.
• Reconciliations: Perform independent checks and monthly reconciliations between operational reports and financial books to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Audit & Compliance: Help gather documentation for external audits, maintain strong internal controls, and assist with due diligence requirements.
• Profitability Analysis: Conduct in-depth analysis of client, project, and departmental profitability to provide actionable strategic insights.

2. Group Incentive Management

• Cycle Management: Manage the end-to-end incentive process across the Group of Companies—from data extraction to final payout submissions.
• Performance & Forecasting: Monitor program effectiveness, provide growth trend reports to Management, and assist in budgeting future payouts for cash flow optimization.
• Policy Compliance: Ensure all incentive schemes adhere strictly to approved company policies.

3. General Accounting & Operations

• Day-to-Day Accounting: Support General Ledger tasks (expense tracking, fixed asset schedules, transaction coding).
• AP/AR & Cash Flow: Manage the full cycle of Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR), and conduct bank reconciliations to monitor daily cash flow.

4. Ad-Hoc & Regulatory Support

• Agency Compliance: Provide occasional support for government transactions and represent the company during on-site visits to agencies (e.g., BIR, SEC) as needed.
• Ad-Hoc Tasks: Execute other operational, financial, or administrative tasks assigned by management.

Job Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy or Finance.
• Experience: At least 1 year of relevant experience in general accounting or financial analysis.
• Technical Skills:

1. Advanced knowledge of spreadsheet formulas in Excel and Google Sheets (e.g., VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, pivot tables).
2. Solid understanding of core financial statements (IS, BS, Cash Flow).

• Soft Skills: Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and organizational abilities with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Compliance & Processes: Basic knowledge of internal controls, corporate compliance, and local government agency processes (BIR, SEC).

Nice-to-Haves / Advantages:

• Experience with QuickBooks (QB) or other cloud accounting software.
• Background in multi-entity or group incentive management.