General Ledger Accountant - Associate

ISS STOXX; Philippines; Hybrid; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

ISS STOXX's Finance Team seeks a motivated accounting professional to ensure accurate, complete and timely recording of general accounting transactions prior to period close. The role covers accruals, journal entries in SAP, and reconciliation tasks.

You will review expenses and balance sheet accounts, perform cash postings and reconciliations, and coordinate with Cash App, Treasury, Tax and Accounts Payable. A hybrid work arrangement is offered, with 3 onsite days and 2 work-from-home days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accountancy or related field; 5+ years in accounting/finance.
• CPA preferred but not required.
• Experience with SAP (S/4HANA) or ERP systems.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management; multitasking under deadlines.
• Advanced MS Excel and MS Office skills.
• Hybrid work: 3 days onsite, 2 days work from home; 8:30–17:30 with month-end flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Record monthly accruals and journal entries in SAP.
• Review expenses and balance sheet accounts; explain variances.
• Daily posting and reconciliation of cash; coordinate with Cash App, Treasury, Tax, AP.
• Prepare balance sheet and bank reconciliations; resolve items monthly.
• Approve invoices weekly; verify tax code, GL, entity, currency and amount.
• Assist in audit requirements.
• Maintain internal controls and drive process improvements in GL/reporting.
• Perform other accounting duties as assigned.

Skills

Financial accounting

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Time management

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in accountancy

CPA preferred

Tools

SAP (S/4HANA)

Job description

We are seeking a motivated professional to be a part of our brilliant Finance Team.

This role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness and timely recording of general accounting related transactions on/before period close. The successful candidate will assume the following responsibilities:

• Prepares monthly accruals working file and records journal entries in SAP such as market data, consultancy, IT expenses, marketing expenses and other accruals.

• Reviews expenses and balance sheet accounts and prepares reclassification, if necessary, before the closing of period. Provides explanation regarding the significant variance between current period versus previous period.

• Daily posting and clearing of open cash interim. Initiates coordination to other teams such as Cash App, Treasury, Tax and Accounts Payable.

• Prepares monthly balance sheet reconciliations and bank reconciliations. Investigates and resolves outstanding reconciling items within a month.

• Approves invoices on a weekly basis and reviews invoice details such as tax code, GL code, legal entity name, addresses, currency and amount to ensure accuracy and compliance.

• Assists in providing audit requirements.

• Maintain strong internal controls and contribute to process improvements within the GL and reporting functions.

• Perform other accounting and operational duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accountancy or related field, with at least 5 years of relevant professional experience in accounting or finance

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is preferred but not required

• Experience in using SAP (S/4HANA) or other ERP systems is a must have

• Exhibits keen attention to detail, strong analytical capability, and a high level of diligence

• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines

• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, with strong working knowledge of other MS Office applications

• Amenable on a hybrid working set up (3-day onsite and 2- day work from home) and work schedule from 8:30 AM to 5:30PM with flexibility to extend during month-end close as needed