Accounting Specialist

GoTyme PH (Philippines); Quezon City; On-site; PHP 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

GoTyme Philippines is seeking an Accounting Specialist to maintain accuracy and timeliness in financial reporting. You will handle core accounting functions, support monthly/quarterly closes, and assist with audits and tax compliance.

The role collaborates with accounts payable and corporate finance to deliver precise reports for senior management and supports internal controls and risk management initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in Big 4 accounting is an advantage.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and record-keeping abilities.
• Solid understanding of financial principles and standards.
• CPA is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with accounts payable to ensure transactions are captured, reviewed, and reconciled timely and accurately.
• Collaborate with accounting and corporate finance to provide financial reports to senior-level manager.
• Assist in the month-end and quarter-end closing procedures to ensure timely reporting.
• Maintain ledgers, journals, invoices, receipts, and bank transaction records.
• Assist with taxes, audits, and external audit requests as needed.
• Prepare, file, and remit national and local taxes with relevant returns and attachments.
• Maintain organized trackers and accounting reports for all financial activities.
• Undertake ad hoc duties or responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Financial principles

Problem solving

Education

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred

Job description

About GoTyme

GoTyme is a joint venture between the Gokongwei Group, one of the biggest conglomerates in the Philippines, and the Singapore-headquartered digital banking group Tyme. This venture combines the trusted Gokongwei brand, customer base, and distribution ecosystem with Tyme's globally proven digital banking technology and hands‑on experience building South Africa's leading digital bank, TymeBank, one of the fastest‑growing digital banks in the world today.

At GoTyme, we have embarked on a journey to democratize financial services and bring next-level banking to the Philippines. We seek individuals who share our belief that the game is worth changing, to join our growing team of GoTymers as we build, launch, and scale a bank that empowers all Filipinos to navigate a path to financial freedom.

About the role

The Accounting Specialist plays a crucial role in maintaining the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting within organization. This position is responsible for core accounting functions, financial reporting processes, and management analysis to support business decision-making.

• Work and collaborate with the accounts payable team in ensuring transactions are captured, reviewed, and reconciled timely and accurately
• Collaborate with both accounting and corporate finance team members to provide necessary financial reports to senior-level manager.
• Assist in the month-end and quarter-end procedures to make sure closing processes are met and delivered
• Maintain accurate and complete records, including ledgers, journals, invoices, receipts, and information related to bank transactions
• Assist the accounting team in daily, monthly, and annual activities, including generating and developing financial reports, schedules, preparing taxes, and assisting with audits and resolving discrepancies
• Assist with external audit requests, including preparation & review of schedules as assigned
• Prepare, calculate, file, and remit national and local taxes including the relevant returns and attachments in accordance with existing regulatory bodies such as BIR, LGU, SEC etc.
• Maintain organized trackers, safekeeping of accounts and accounting reports on all financial activities
• Take a proactive approach to innovate, develop, implement, and manage programs to reduce risk, including preventing and detecting theft and dishonesty.
• Any other responsibilities that your immediate manager may assign
• Undertakes any ad hoc duties or responsibilities that may be assigned

Must haves

• Experience in Big 4 Accounting Firms is an advantage
• Good interpersonal skills, as you will interact with colleagues at all levels within the Company
• A passion for excellence and a desire to help build things from the ground up
• Proven organizational skills and the ability to maintain precise records
• Strong understanding and application of financial principles, standards, industry practices, techniques and concepts
• Highly organized and sharp detail-oriented
• Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is preferred