General Accounting Specialist - Tax

Arcadis; Manila; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a General Accounting Specialist in the Philippines responsible for overseeing basic accounting deliverables and assisting with complex tasks. The role supports the General Accounting Manager I, aims to improve efficiency and drive process improvements, and provides guidance to team members.

Key duties include monthly close, fixed assets, and intercompany activities, with strong emphasis on accuracy and timely reporting across multiple entities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/College Degree in Accountancy is required.
• CPA certification is required.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in financial/general accounting or audit.
• Exposure to Shared Service or multinational environment is an advantage.
• Experience with ERP systems is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Proactive and a committed team player.
• Can work flexible hours to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Reviews daily bank reconciliation, weekly bank summary and liquidity report.
• Recovers and accounts for Fixed assets; monitors accounting of Fixed assets accounts.
• Reviews journals via manual AP web ADI or AP workbench.
• Manages period-end close procedures: Inventory, Purchasing, Payables, Receivables, Treasury, Fixed Assets, Projects, and General Ledger.
• Prepares and maintains critical account reconciliations and monthly analyses.
• Supervises monthly and quarterly OneStream reporting – IC reconciliation, Financial Package, and Treasury.
• Prepares post month end reports.
• Reviews process documentation and flowcharts.
• Ensures audit requirements are provided and managed timely.
• Prepares draft statutory reports.

Education

Bachelor’s/College Degree in Accountancy

CPA

Tools

ERP systems

OneStream

Job description

Job Description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description

The General Accounting Specialist reviews the preparation and completion of basic general accounting related deliverables and to prepare the more complex tasks in accordance with the agreed service level agreement. This role liaises with General Accounting Manager I to improve operational efficiency and recommends areas for process improvement and will also provide support and guidance to other team members.

Role accountabilities

• Reviews daily bank reconciliation, weekly bank summary and liquidity report, and weekly cashflow report.
• Ensures proper monitoring, reconciliation and accounting of Fixed assets accounts
• Reviews relevant journals via manual AP web ADI or AP workbench or any other

similar platform for the approved manual project intercompany invoices;

• Responsible for period-end close procedures: Inventory, Purchasing, Payables, Receivables, Treasury, Fixed Assets, Projects, and General Ledger;
• Prepares and maintain critical account reconciliation and ensures that relevant schedules and analyses are available monthly;
• Supervises monthly and quarterly OneStream reporting – IC reconciliation, Financial Package, and Treasury
• Prepares post month end reports
• Reviews prepared process documentation and flowcharts
• Ensures that audit requirements during interim and year-end financial audit are provided and managed timely.
• Responsible in the preparation of draft statutory reports

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s/College Degree, major in Accountancy is required, CPA is required
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant working experience in financial/ general accounting, audit;
• Exposure in Shared service or Multinational environment is an advantage
• Experience in ERP systems is preferred
• Basic computer skills with proficiency in MS Office applications
• Result oriented and attention to details
• Communicate effectively both verbal and written
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proactive and a committed team player
• Can work on flexible hours to meet changing work environment and to meet tight deadlines

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day, which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. At Arcadis, you will have the opportunity to build the career that is right for you. Because each Arcadian has their own motivations, their own career goals. And, as a ‘people first’ business, it is why we will take the time to listen, to understand what you want from your time here, and provide the support you need to achieve your ambitions.