Accounting Officer

BDO Unibank, Inc; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO Unibank, Inc. is seeking a qualified professional to oversee the preparation and checking of the financial statements for the Parent Bank and subsidiaries, ensuring timely submission to SEC, PSE, and external auditors.

The role requires coordination with business units to resolve variances and support notes to financial statements. The position includes involvement in audits, annual report processes, and system enhancements to expedite reporting while maintaining accuracy.

Qualifications

• Graduate of BS Accountancy, CPA preferred.
• 2–3 years of experience in auditing and/or financial reporting or related functions.
• Basic understanding of accounting, auditing and financial reporting principles.
• Familiarity with internal controls, risk management and compliance concepts.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the preparation and checking of financial statements of the Parent Bank and subsidiaries.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission to SEC, PSE, board of directors, external auditors and internal users.
• Assist in audit/annual report preparation and related schedules; support notes to financial statements.

Skills

Auditing basics

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Regulatory knowledge

Education

BS Accountancy

CPA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Summary:

Primarily responsible for overseeing the preparation and checking of the financial statements of the Parent Bank, Consolidated Subsidiaries, BDO Unibank Group’s financial statements and other regulatory and/or financial related schedules. Ensures the timely and accurate submission to SEC, PSE, board of directors, external auditors and various internal users.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. MONTLY/QUARTERLY/ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS PRODUCTION

   • Organizes the financial data of the parent bank and subsidiaries to support the closing of books. Coordinates with the concerned business units if there are variances beyond the normal level.

   • Ensures the accuracy, timeliness and compliance of financial statements of the Parent Bank, Consolidated Subsidiaries and the Group with the prescribed Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS).

   • Reviews the financial statements and related schedules to ensure the veracity of the data before forwarding them to the Team Lead within the set deadline.

   • Introduces system enhancements to expedite the preparation of financial statements and financial related schedules without compromising the accuracy of the reports.

   • Handles the preparation of sensitive reports and those requested by the management with urgent deadlines.

   • Attends to queries/concerns of internal/external customers; elevates more complicated and sensitive matters to the Team Lead.

2. HANDLING OF THE BANK’S FINANCIAL AUDIT/ANNUAL REPORT

   • Ensures that material audit adjustments approved by the management are taken up in the audited financial statements.

   • Prepares selected schedules to support the notes to financial statements (NFS).

   • Reviews the Audited Financial Statements and the corresponding Notes to Financial Statements.

   • Performs proofreading of the financial supplements of the Annual Report prior to hard copy printing.

3. OTHERS

   • Participates in the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) of system enhancements, if any.

   • Provides support to Team Lead during limited reviews and annual audit and on other deliverable outputs.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• Graduate of BS Accountancy, CPA preferred.
• Preferably with two (2) to three (3) years of experience in auditing and/or financial reporting or related functions.
• Basic understanding of accounting, auditing, and financial reporting principles.
• Familiarity with internal controls, risk management, and compliance concepts.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Must be willing to be assigned in our Head Offices located in Makati and Ortigas.