General Ledger Accountant - Energy Industry

Michael Page; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PFRS and financial reporting exposure

Cross-functional stakeholder alignment

Career growth in renewable energy

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting for a General Ledger Accountant in the Philippines. You will record and review accounting transactions, prepare journal entries, and manage schedules supporting revenue, assets, intercompany, and leases.

You will ensure compliance with Philippine PFRS and tax rules, and support audits and reporting packages. The role emphasizes month-/year-end closings, strong Excel and ERP experience, and ability to work with multiple stakeholders in a growing renewable energy

Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant with 4+ years of relevant accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Strong understanding of Philippine PAS/PFRS and tax requirements.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Netsuite is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Record, review, and maintain accurate accounting transactions and journal entries.
• Prepare entries for accruals, prepayments, depreciation, provisions, reclassifications, intercompany transactions, and adjustments.
• Maintain accounting schedules and supporting documentation for revenue, receivables, fixed assets, leases, and intercompany transactions.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reporting packages.
• Analyze account movements and support management reporting.
• Provide schedules and reconciliations for internal and external audits.
• Support development and updating of accounting processes and reporting procedures.
• Act as custodian of Netsuite; assist in ERP implementation and testing.
• Monitor tax filing and e-submissions with external service providers.
• Prepare regulatory reportorials (DOE, BOI, LGUs) as required.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Accounting/ERP systems

Account reconciliation

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Certified Public Accountant

4 years experience in general accounting and financial reporting

Renewable energy industry experience (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Netsuite

Job description

• Develop expertise in financial reporting, reconciliations, and PFRS.
• Gain exposure to audits, ERP systems, and regulatory reporting.

About Our Client

A growing clean energy company delivering renewable power solutions across Asia-Pacific.

Job Description

• Record, review, and maintain accurate and complete accounting transactions and journal entries in accordance with applicable accounting standards and company policies
• Prepare accounting entries for accruals, prepayments, depreciation, provisions, reclassifications, intercompany transactions, and other adjustments
• Maintain complete and organized accounting schedules and supporting documentation (e.g. revenue and receivables; project development, construction in progress and fixed assets; right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, decommissioning assets and liabilities, intercompany transactions, loans and other liabilities, equity, WESM transactions)
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and financial reporting packages
• Analyze account movements, trends, and variances and identify unusual or unsupported transactions; and support the preparation of management reports
• Assist in ensuring compliance with applicable Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS), company accounting policies, and reporting requirements
• Provide schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documents required for internal and external (financial and regulatory) audits
• Participate in the development and updating of accounting processes and reporting procedures
• Act as the custodian of the accounting system (i.e. Netsuite); support implementation, enhancement, and testing activities involving accounting function
• Monitor tax filing, payment and e-submissions prepared by the external service provider
• Prepare accounting-related reportorial requirements to regulatory agencies (e.g., DOE, BOI, LGUs)
• Accountable for the issuance and safekeeping of sales invoices
• Assist in the application of tax refunds
• Other general accounting and financial reporting requirements

The Successful Applicant

A successful General Ledger Accountant should have:

• Certified Public Accountant
• Four (4) years of relevant experience in general accounting and financial reporting preferably in a renewable energy industry
• Good understanding of Philippine accounting (PAS/PFRS) and tax requirements
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and accounting/ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Netsuite)
• Experience in month-end and year-end closing processes
• Strong experience in account reconciliation and financial statement analysis
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Good communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to deepen expertise in PFRS, reconciliations, and financial analysis.
• Collaborative environment with cross-functional stakeholder engagement.
• Career growth within a dynamic and growing renewable energy business.