GBSC Accountant

Crawford & Company; Manila; On-site; PHP 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Crawford & Company is seeking an Accountant to maintain General Ledger accounts in line with GAAP. The role involves analytical review of financial records and timely reporting of information.

You will reconcile client accounts, resolve discrepancies, and collaborate with IT/Operations to improve processes. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance, 1+ year experience, and strong Excel/Word skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 1+ years of accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP.
• Independent problem solver with sound reasoning.
• Highly analytical with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Basic word processing knowledge, preferably Word.
• Strong spreadsheet knowledge, preferably Excel.
• Experience with EPM/Smartview (or similar).

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and reconciles client accounts to ensure transactions have cleared and are properly funded.
• Performs reconciliations of client account records to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Close out relationships with terminated clients and return client escrow balances after reconciliation.
• Collaborate with IT, Operations, and Finance managers to implement process changes.
• Work with client contacts to resolve reporting discrepancies.
• Conduct root cause analysis of general ledger accounts and subledgers; prepare journal entries as needed.
• Identify and resolve cash accounting and book-to-bank processing issues.
• Assist in identifying client payments and ensure correct accounts receivable application.
• Propose and implement accounting process improvements with finance analysts.
• Compile and distribute banking activity reports for management.
• Produce management reports summarizing reconciled transactions.
• Uphold the Crawford Code of Conduct.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Excel

Word processing

EPM/Smartview

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

EPM/Smartview

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Description

Under the general direction of the Financial Reporting Manager, the Accountant maintains and controls the General Ledger accounts and business transactions of the organization, applying the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) that includes analytical work and thorough review of financial records while providing accurate and timely information.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and reconciles client accounts to ensure all transactions have cleared and are properly funded.
• Independently performs reconciliations of client account records to identify and resolve discrepancies between the claim system and the financial system.
• Uses sound reasoning to independently close out relationships with terminated clients and returns client escrow balances once the reconciliation is complete and all discrepancies are resolved.
• Independently meets with IT, Operations, and other Finance Department managers and analysts to drive implementation of any identified process changes or corrections involving IT or Operations resources.
• Works with client contacts to resolve reporting discrepancies.
• Performs root cause analysis of general ledger accounts and subledger detail to identify discrepancies and acts to resolve any discrepancies found in the recording of financial transactions, to include making journal entries.
• Identifies and troubleshoots problems with cash accounting and book to bank processing issues and independently resolves any issues.
• Assists in the identification of client payments and assures correct accounts receivable application.
• Makes accounting process improvement recommendations and independently meets with finance analysts to implement them.
• Compiles and distributes banking activity reports for management.
• Produces management reports summarizing reconciled transactions.
• Performs other related duties as required or requested.
• Upholds the Crawford Code of Conduct.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• One (1) or more years of experience in Accounting.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP.
• Independent problem solver with sound reasoning ability.
• Highly analytical with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Basic word processing knowledge, preferably Word.
• Strong spreadsheet knowledge, preferably Excel.
• Experience with EPM/Smartview (or similar)