General Ledger Manager

Century Pacific Food, Inc.; Pasig; On-site; PHP 520,000 - 980,000; Full time

Job summary

Century Pacific Food, Inc. is seeking a General Ledger Accountant to maintain accurate accounting records and support timely month-end and year-end close.

You will handle journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting schedules while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and company policies. This role collaborates with Finance teams, supports audits, and drives process improvements in GL processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of accounting experience, with at least 2–3 years of hands‑on General Ledger or Financial Accounting experience for a mid‑level profile.
• Strong experience in month‑end and year‑end closing, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Experience with financial reporting and analysis of account balances and variances.
• Working knowledge of PFRS/IFRS and accounting principles.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Infor, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms.
• Strong Excel skills, particularly in reconciliation and data analysis.
• Experience supporting internal and external audits.
• CPA is an advantage.
• For Senior-Level Candidates: 5–8+ years of accounting experience and ownership of the complete month-end closing process.

Responsibilities

• General Ledger & Journal Entries: prepare, review, and post recurring, standard, and adjusting journal entries; ensure proper GL posting across cost centers and periods; process accruals and reclassifications; review entries for accuracy and policy compliance.
• Month-End & Year-End Closing: perform closing activities per calendar; ensure expenses, revenues, assets, and liabilities are recorded timely; investigate material movements; prepare closing schedules and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Other Accounting Areas: support accounting for fixed assets, depreciation, disposals, accruals, provisions, prepayments; coordinate with sub-ledgers and GL.
• Audit, Compliance & Controls: provide schedules and documentation for audits; respond to audit queries; maintain audit trails and ensure compliance.
• Process Improvement: identify GL process improvements, address recurring issues, and participate in ERP enhancements and finance transformation initiatives.

Skills

GL accounting

Month-end close

Account reconciliations

Financial reporting

Audit support

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy / Accounting / Finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Infor

Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The General Ledger Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate and complete accounting records and supporting timely month-end and year-end closing activities. The role handles journal entries, account reconciliations, financial reporting schedules, and analysis of account balances while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and company policies.

The position also works closely with other Finance teams and supports audit requirements, internal controls, and process improvement initiatives.

What You’ll Do

General Ledger & Journal Entries

• Prepare, review, and post recurring, standard, and adjusting journal entries.
• Ensure transactions are accurately recorded in the appropriate GL accounts, cost centers, business units, and accounting periods.
• Process accruals, prepayments, provisions, reclassifications, and other accounting adjustments.
• Review accounting entries for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies and accounting standards.

Month-End & Year-End Closing

• Perform month-end and year-end closing activities in line with the closing calendar.
• Ensure all relevant expenses, revenues, assets, and liabilities are recorded accurately and on time.
• Investigate unusual or significant movements in GL balances.
• Prepare closing schedules and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Reconcile GL balances against sub-ledgers and supporting schedules.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items and long-outstanding balances.
• Ensure reconciling items are properly documented and cleared within established timelines.
• Provide GL data and schedules for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
• Support the preparation of financial statements and management reports.
• Analyze account balances and significant variances against prior periods, budget, or forecast.
• Prepare financial reporting schedules and supporting analyses.

Other Accounting Areas

• Support accounting for fixed assets, depreciation, disposals, accruals, provisions, prepayments, and other balance sheet accounts.
• Coordinate with other accounting teams to ensure sub-ledger balances are properly reflected in the GL.
• Review transactions for proper accounting classification and cut-off.

Audit, Compliance & Controls

• Provide schedules and supporting documentation for internal and external audits.
• Respond to audit queries and explain significant account movements.
• Maintain proper documentation and audit trails.
• Ensure accounting records comply with company policies and applicable accounting standards.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve GL processes, controls, and reporting.
• Recommend solutions to address recurring issues and inefficiencies.
• Participate in ERP enhancements, system implementations, and finance transformation initiatives as needed.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of accounting experience, with at least 2–3 years of hands‑on General Ledger or Financial Accounting experience for a mid‑level profile.
• Strong experience in month‑end and year‑end closing, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Experience with financial reporting and analysis of account balances and variances.
• Working knowledge of PFRS/IFRS and accounting principles.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Infor, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms.
• Strong Excel skills, particularly in reconciliation and data analysis.
• Experience supporting internal and external audits.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to investigate unusual balances and identify root causes.
• Detail‑oriented and able to work effectively within tight closing timelines.
• CPA is an advantage.
• For Senior-Level Candidates
• Candidates with 5–8+ years of accounting experience and strong ownership of the complete month‑end closing process are highly encouraged to apply. Experience reviewing other accountants' work, handling complex accounting matters, supporting ERP or process improvement initiatives, and serving as a GL subject‑matter expert is an advantage.