Controlling Associate

EY; Taguig; On-site; PHP 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in Taguig is seeking a General Ledger Associate to support end-to-end general accounting activities. This role involves ensuring transaction accuracy, performing reconciliations, and identifying process improvements. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills and have at least one year of relevant experience in a finance role. The position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a focus on relationship building and effective communication.

Qualifications

• At least one year in a similar General accounting or finance role.
• Experience in a shared services environment preferred.
• Ability to build strong relationships across the business.

Responsibilities

• Ensure transactions are processed accurately as per procedures.
• Perform reconciliations and process journal entries.
• Identify areas for process improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

The General Ledger Associate will be responsible for supporting the end-to-end general accounting activities. Also, you will work and coordinate with the onshore local finance leads.

Responsibilities

• Ensure transactions are processed accurately as per procedures defined in documentation
• Have basic knowledge of finance to understand how the F&A process works (journals, profit & loss, final accounts)
• Perform simple reconciliations, process journal entries, as per country’s finance team’s requirement and resolve customer queries.
• Carry out reconciliation and analysis of the balance sheet control accounts and work towards resolution of open items and reconcile few P/L accounts required for the tax schedule.
• Identify potential areas for process improvements and highlight the same to Supervisors
• Provide relevant process reports / statutory reports daily basis.
• Meet defined SLAs

Qualifications, knowledge & experience

• At least one year in a similar General accounting (journals, profit & loss, final accounts) or finance role within a large organisation
• Experience in a shared services environment preferred but not required
• Proven analytical skills and attention to details
• Ability to build strong relationships across the business at all levels.
• Ability to work at pace with changing priorities

Core Competencies

• Adapt approaches to others based on differences in individual style and backgrounds; Deliver work consistently by applying designated methodology, processes and standards and technology tools.
• Excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills: the ability to negotiate and influence decision-making, and communicate effectively with senior management on progress, issues and resolutions