Fund Accountant

Meta Capital Inc Ph; Makati; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta Capital Inc Ph in Pasig/Ortigas seeks a Fund Accountant (CPA) to join the Accounting & Finance team on a full-time onsite basis. This pivotal role supports our growing brokerage business and regulatory reporting requirements in the Philippines.

You will prepare financial reports, monitor investments, calculate management and incentive fees, perform reconciliations, ensure BIR compliance, assist external audits, and mentor staff to maintain accuracy and timeliness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting with CPA license is required.
• 5–7 years of fund accounting experience in brokerage or mutual funds.
• Auditing firm experience is a plus; knowledge of banking/asset management helps.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (BIR, SRC Rules, PSE Trading Rules).

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial reports (trial balance, income statement, partners' capital).
• Monitor investments, verify pricing, and calculate gains or losses.
• Calculate management and incentive fees; ensure proper accruals.
• Perform reconciliations (broker, custodian, bank) and assist audit.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Prioritization

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting with CPA license

Tools

MS Office

SFI software (WinStockSS.Net)

Trading systems (PSEConnect, Bloomberg)

Job description

Job description

Job Title : Fund Accountant (CPA)

Department : Accounting & Finance

Job Level : Level 5

Location : 16/F East Tower, PSE Building (Tektite), Ortigas, Pasig

Role Type : Full time / Onsite

Job Description

We are seeking to add top talents to join our high-performing and growing Accounting and Finance Team. This position will play a critical role as we expand our brokerage business, tap to new markets and provide innovative avenues for securities trading in the Philippines.

Key responsibilities

Preparation of financial reports, including but not limited to;

1. Trial balance (cash, investments, prepayments and payables)

2. Income statement

3. Partners’ capital accounts (capital activities, allocation of profit and loss)

4. Rate of returns

Monitor movement and balance of investments, including:

1. Portfolio accounting, verification of investment pricing or valuations

2. Manual calculation of long term/short term realized gains, investment balances

3. Review of corporate actions, stock dividends received

4. Accrual of interest for loans/interest bearing investments

Calculate management fees and incentive fees.

• Ensure that all income and expense items are recognized/accrued on the appropriate period.

• Prepares different kinds of reconciliation, including Broker, Custodian and Bank reconciliation

• Assess compliance with accounting principles and BIR regulations.

• Review of BIR Tax Returns to save on taxes and avoid errors that may lead to BIR assessments.

• Identify potential risks and providing recommendations for improvement.

External Audit

1. Assist in coordinating annual audit of client’s GAAP/IFRS financial statements including footnotes and disclosures

2. Correspondence with the auditors regarding any concern/issues.

Compliance

1. Assist, provide necessary financial reports and correspondence to the designated Associated Person (AP) in terms of regulatory compliance requirements and issues regarding SRC Rules, PSE Trading Rules and Regulations, CMIC Implementing Rules, AMLA and other regulatory government agencies.

Supervisory/Managerial

1. Performs detailed review of work papers, analysis, reports, reconciliation and any work papers prepared by the AR, Receipts & Taxation Associate, the AP & Disbursement Associate and other accounting & finance staffs.

2. Provides mentoring and guidance to the accounting team and staffs.

3. Monitors the team’s deliverable, delegates tasks or workload assignments.

4. Correspondence with clients/ key management personnel regarding any concern/issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting with CPA license is a must.

• With at least five to seven (5-7) years working knowledge in accounting principles and practices and with prior work experience in fund accounting in a brokerage/mutual fund firm is must.

• Prior work experience in an auditing firm is an added advantage.

• Knowledge of the banking and financial services industries and asset management products is an added advantage.

• Knowledge of trust and investment regulations and asset management industry trends is an added advantage.

• Has proficiency in MS Office and SFI software (WinStockSS.Net).

• Familiarity with trading systems (PSEConnect,Bloomberg, etc.) is an added advantage.

• Strong attention to details, can multitask and prioritize deadline.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.

• Ability to work under pressure.