Jr. Supply Chain Accounting Analyst

Sealed Air; Hinoba-an; Hybrid; PHP 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Sealed Air is seeking a Junior Accountant, Supply Chain Accounting Support, to assist Manila-based accounting activities and ensure timely financial close. This role collaborates with Supply Chain Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Plant Controllers, Procurement, and Logistics to support inventory valuation, standard costs, and related processes.

The position involves month-end close, reconciliations, and reporting while working onsite in Makati three days per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy required.
• 0–2 years accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing, inventory, cost, logistics, supply chain accounting, shared services, or general accounting.
• Familiarity with SAP preferred; experience with OneStream, Power BI, inventory systems, or costing systems is a plus.
• Willingness to learn inventory accounting, standard costing, freight accounting, logistics accounting, and supply chain accounting processes.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support recurring month-end close activities, including journal entry preparation, accrual support, account analysis, close schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare assigned balance sheet reconciliations for supply chain accounting balances, including inventory, inventory in transit, freight accruals, logistics-related accounts, and other supply chain accounting balances.
• Assist with investigation of accounting variances involving inventory valuation, purchase price variance, freight, standard costs, and other supply chain accounting accounts.
• Prepare recurring supply chain accounting reports, including inventory reports, cost reports, logistics accounting reports, and variance support.
• Escalate unusual items, reconciling differences, or data issues to senior team members or Accounting leadership.

Skills

English communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Inventory systems

OneStream

Job description

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance - a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com .

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to Accounting leadership, the Junior Accountant, Supply Chain Accounting Support is responsible for supporting Manila-based supply chain accounting activities for assigned business units and regions. The role supports the Accounting organization by assisting with month-end close activities, journal entry preparation, account reconciliations, inventory accounting support, standard cost accounting support, logistics and freight accounting support, and other recurring supply chain accounting activities.

The Junior Accountant partners with Supply Chain Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Plant Controllers, Procurement, Logistics, and other cross-functional stakeholders to support timely financial close, accurate inventory valuation, strong internal controls, and standardized accounting processes. This role is expected to execute recurring accounting tasks accurately, elevate issues appropriately, and build foundational knowledge in supply chain accounting processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supply Chain Accounting Operations

• Support recurring month-end close activities, including journal entry preparation, accrual support, account analysis, close schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare assigned balance sheet reconciliations for supply chain accounting balances, including inventory, inventory in transit, freight accruals, logistics-related accounts, and other supply chain accounting balances.
• Assist with investigation of accounting variances involving inventory valuation, purchase price variance, freight, standard costs, and other supply chain accounting accounts.
• Prepare recurring supply chain accounting reports, including inventory reports, cost reports, logistics accounting reports, and variance support.
• Escalate unusual items, reconciling differences, or data issues to senior team members or Accounting leadership.

Inventory & Cost Accounting

• Support standard cost and inventory accounting activities, including standard cost updates, inventory reserve support, inventory adjustments, and inventory reconciliations.
• Support accounting activities related to freight, warehousing, procurement, inventory movements, and inventory valuation.
• Assist with accounting review of standard costs, inventory valuation, purchase price variance, freight accounting, and other supply chain accounting activities under guidance from senior team members.

Controls & Compliance

• Support compliance with accounting policies and internal controls for assigned supply chain accounting processes.
• Support internal and external audit requests by preparing documentation and responding to information requests with guidance from senior team members.
• Maintain accurate support documentation for assigned journal entries, reconciliations, and close activities.

Stakeholder Partnership & Process Support

• Partner with Supply Chain Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Plant Controllers, Procurement, Logistics, and other stakeholders to support timely financial close.
• Support documentation and standardization of recurring supply chain accounting processes.
• Identify basic process improvement opportunities and elevate ideas to senior team members or Accounting leadership.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy required.
• 0-2 years of accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing, inventory, cost, logistics, supply chain accounting, shared services, or general accounting.
• Internship or prior experience supporting month-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, inventory accounting, or cost accounting preferred.
• Familiarity with SAP preferred; experience with OneStream, Power BI, inventory systems, or costing systems is a plus.
• Interest in manufacturing, procurement, logistics, distribution, or supply chain accounting preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Basic understanding of accounting principles, inventory accounting, and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate variances and follow up on accounting issues.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage assigned tasks and meet deadlines.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to work effectively with Accounting, Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, and Operations stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Willingness to learn inventory accounting, standard costing, freight accounting, logistics accounting, and supply chain accounting processes.
• Detail-oriented with a high standard for accuracy and quality.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on process consistency and efficiency.
• Ability to work onsite in Makati three days per week.

Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

It is our responsibility to leverage what we have to affect positive and meaningful change for our communities and planet using Sealed Air's global resources and expertise.

Corporate sustainability -it's about improving the lives of people around the world by addressing pressing needs in the communities where we and our customers operate.

Customer Success -meeting our customers' needs. At Sealed Air it's more than a goal, it's an integral part of our business practices, our innovative solutions, and our values.

Leaving our communities better than we found them through dedication of time, talent and resources.