KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Accounting System Setup & Implementation
- Implement, maintain, and manage the Company's accounting software, particularly QuickBooks Online.
- Ensure that daily financial transactions are properly recorded and updated in the accounting system.
- Establish and maintain appropriate account classifications, records, and supporting schedules.
- Assist in improving accounting processes and system procedures to ensure efficiency and accuracy.
- Ensure that accounting data and records are properly maintained.
2. Recording & Maintenance of Accounting Records
- Record daily sales, purchases, expenses, collections, disbursements, and other financial transactions.
- Maintain accurate and complete books of accounts and accounting records.
- Monitor and reconcile subsidiary records with the accounting system.
- Maintain organized and updated files of invoices, receipts, vouchers, checks, and other accounting documents.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly and year-end accounting schedules.
3. Food & Beverage Sales and Payment Reconciliation
- Review and reconcile daily restaurant sales reports from the POS system.
- Reconcile sales transactions by payment type, including cash, credit/debit card, QR payments/QR Ph, GCash, GrabFood, foodpanda, and other digital payment channels.
- Reconcile POS sales reports against actual cash collections, bank deposits, card settlements, QR/e-wallet settlements, and third-party delivery platform remittances.
- Monitor and reconcile GrabFood and foodpanda settlement reports against recorded sales.
- Monitor platform commissions, service fees, discounts, refunds, cancellations, chargebacks, and other applicable deductions.
- Investigate discrepancies between POS sales, accounting records, bank deposits, and payment platform settlements.
- Prepare daily and monthly sales reconciliation reports and report discrepancies to Management.
- Coordinate with store operations regarding discrepancies in cash, card, QR, and online delivery transactions.
- Ensure all payment collections are supported by POS reports, settlement reports, deposit slips, receipts, and other relevant documents.
4. Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable
- Monitor and process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions.
- Verify invoices, billing statements, purchase orders, delivery receipts, and other supporting documents.
- Monitor outstanding payables and receivables and coordinate with concerned departments when necessary.
- Prepare payment schedules and collection monitoring reports.
- Ensure timely recording and settlement of approved obligations.
5. Bank Reconciliation & Cash Monitoring
- Perform regular bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
- Monitor cash balances and disbursements.
- Maintain accurate records of cash advances, reimbursements, and other cash transactions.
- Assist in monitoring petty cash and ensure proper documentation of all expenses.
- Reconcile cash deposits and electronic payment settlements with daily sales records.
6. Check and Voucher Preparation
- Prepare and process disbursement vouchers, checks, and other payment documents.
- Verify completeness, accuracy, and proper approval of all supporting documents before processing payments.
- Ensure that payments are properly recorded in the accounting system.
- Coordinate with authorized signatories and concerned departments for approval and processing.
- Maintain an organized filing system for completed vouchers and issued checks.
QUALIFICATIONS
Educational Background
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Accounting, or a related field.
- CPA is an advantage but not required.
Experience
- At least 2–3 years of relevant experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or finance.
- Preferably with experience in the Food & Beverage, restaurant, café, or retail industry.
- Proven experience handling and reconciling GrabFood, foodpanda, POS, cash, credit/debit card, QR, GCash, and other digital payment transactions.
- Experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliation, check preparation, and financial reporting is preferred.
- Experience handling multiple branches or restaurant/store operations is an advantage.
Technical Skills
- Proficient in QuickBooks Online or similar accounting software.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, spreadsheets, and financial reports.
- Knowledge of basic Philippine accounting and taxation principles.
- Ability to prepare and review vouchers, checks, invoices, receipts, POS reports, settlement reports, and other financial documents.
- Knowledge of bank reconciliation and basic financial statement preparation.
- Ability to analyze sales and payment discrepancies and prepare reconciliation reports.
- Familiarity with BIR requirements and government statutory compliance is an advantage.