Accounting Assistant (Staff)

Fortress Transport Express Corp.; Manila; On-site; PHP 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortress Transport Express Corp. is seeking an Accounting Assistant to monitor and control financial, accounting, logistics, transportation, and compliance activities across the company.

The role requires high organization and meticulous attention to detail to manage financial records and verify supporting documents. You will handle accounts payable, daily financial transactions, inventory checks, tax-related tasks with BIR and SEC submissions, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Management Accounting, Financial Management, or a closely related business course.
• 1–2 years relevant work experience
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Strong numerical and analytical ability
• Excellent document-checking and reconciliation skills
• Strong follow-up and monitoring skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong sense of accountability
• Trustworthy in handling company funds and confidential documents
• Able to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously
• Strong coordination and communication skills
• Able to work effectively with Finance, Accounting, Operations, Brokerage, HR, Transport, vendors, and management
• Available to start immediately.

Responsibilities

• Operational Advances & Liquidation
• Logisys Encoding and Monitoring
• Employee Allowances
• Accounts Payable & Financial Transactions
• Transportation Billing & Tractorhead Trips
• Truck Toll Monitoring
• Truck Permits, Registration & Accreditation
• Inventory Monitoring & Reconciliation
• Cashier & Daily Sales Reconciliation
• BIR Compliance & Tax-Related Assistance (Consignee)
• SEC Compliance & Corporate Submissions
• Financial & Management Reporting

Skills

Organization

Detail-oriented

Numerical ability

Documentation

Reconciliation

Communication

Multitasking

Accountability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy or related

Job description

The Accounting Assistant is is responsible for monitoring and controlling financial, accounting, logistics, transportation, and compliance activities of the company.

The position will handle operational advances and liquidations, employee allowances, transportation billing, toll monitoring, accounts payable, daily financial transactions, inventory monitoring, cashier and sales reconciliation, truck permits and accreditations, BIR-related requirements, SEC submissions, and other financial and administrative compliance activities.

The position requires a highly organized and detail-oriented individual who can manage financial records, verify supporting documents, identify discrepancies.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational Advances & Liquidation
• Logisys Encoding and Monitoring
• Employee Allowances
• Accounts Payable & Financial Transactions
• Transportation Billing & Tractorhead Trips
• Truck Toll Monitoring
• Truck Permits, Registration & Accreditation
• Inventory Monitoring & Reconciliation
• Cashier & Daily Sales Reconciliation
• BIR Compliance & Tax-Related Assistance (Consignee)
• SEC Compliance & Corporate Submissions
• Financial & Management Reporting

Minimum Qualifications

• Required Degree: A Bachelor's in Accountancy, Management Accounting, Financial Management, or a closely related business course.
• One (1) to Two (2) years relevant work experience
• Highly organized and detail-oriented Strong numerical and analytical ability.
• Excellent document-checking and reconciliation skills
• Strong follow-up and monitoring skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong sense of accountability
• Trustworthy in handling company funds and confidential documents
• Able to identify discrepancies and investigate their causes
• Able to work independently
• Able to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously Strong coordination and communication skills
• Able to work effectively with Finance, Accounting, Operations, Brokerage, HR, Transport, vendors, and management
• Available to start immediately.