Accounting Associate - AR & AP

Hellmann Shared Service Center Inc.; Pasay; On-site; PHP 420,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Hellmann Shared Service Center Inc. is seeking an Accounting Associate to streamline financial operations, manage AR customer and AP vendor accounts, and maintain vendor bank records. The role involves credit checks, data preparation, and setting credit limits and terms across the finance system.

You will build reporting tools and automate workflows to support planning and performance management. Ideal candidates have a finance background with 2+ years in an international environment, strong

Qualifications

• University degree in finance and international logistics/freight forwarding.
• At least 2 years of international experience preferred.
• Experience in finance and accounting desirable.

Responsibilities

• Update AR customer and AP vendor account groups.
• Create and maintain vendor bank records.
• Review credit applications and perform data checks.
• Submit credit applications to corporate HQ when required.
• Set up credit limits and payment terms in the finance system.
• Analyze client credit histories and actions needed.
• Build reports and analysis tools from various data sources.
• Develop digital solutions to automate workflows.
• Support planning and performance management activities.

Skills

MS Excel

Power BI

Office 365

Financial analysis

Communication

Attention to detail

Under pressure

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's in finance and logistics

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel (advanced)

Power BI

Dynamics 365

AI prompting basics

Job description

About the position

About the position
The Accounting Associate plays a crucial role in streamlining the financial operations. You will manage AR customer and AP vendor account groups, maintain vendor bank records, and handle credit applications, including detailed data preparation and credit checks. Your role involves setting and maintaining credit limits and payment terms, analyzing credit histories, and initiating corrective actions when necessary. Additionally, you'll develop reporting and analysis tools, automate workflows, and support various business functions with planning and performance management. This position is an excellent opportunity to apply your financial analysis skills and contribute to our organization's success.

Key Tasks:

• Update newly created AR customer and AP vendor account groups

• Create and maintain bank account records for vendors

• Review credit applications, and prepare data and conduct credit checks for further evaluation

• Gather information and prepare/submit credit application to corporate HQ and on behalf of counties (when corporate HQ approval is required)

• Setting up and maintain credit limit/ payment term of new/existing clients in finance system centrally (base on approval)

• Analyze and assess the credit history of existing clients, review credit limit utilization status and follow up with countries if any corrective actions

• Build reporting and analysis tools based on different input sources

• Prepare and distribute reports

• Develop digital solutions to automate workflow

• Create easy-to-use reporting tools based on conceptual inputs

• Support different functions with business planning, accounting, performance management

Skills and Competencies:

• Customer-oriented, focused on results

• Proficient with MS Excel, PowerBI, and Office 365 applications

• Communication of complex subjects concisely and understandable

• Finance and accounting

• Lead execution of initiatives, ensuring a high-quality bar, timely delivery, and attention to detail

• Ability to work under pressure and deal with tight deadlines with high energy and resilience

• Self-motivated

Educational Background / Work expérience:

• University / Bachelor's degree in finance and international logistics/freight forwarding

• at least 2 years of work experience preferred in an international environment

• Experience in finance and accounting desirable

Language Skills:

Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Other languages (written and spoken) beneficial

Computer Literacy:

• Microsoft Office Suites

• Microsoft Excel – advanced skills

• Power BI knowledge

• Microsoft Dynamics 365

• Basic skills in AI prompting