Junior Financial Accountant

Photonis Sas; España; On-site; PHP 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Insurance (Mapfre Salud)

22 days of holidays

Flexible Compensation Benefits

Monthly English lessons

Free coffee in communal space

Job summary

Photonis Sas in Romblon, España is seeking a Junior Financial Accountant to support the Finance Director with accurate financial reporting and maintain robust financial controls. This role involves month-end closing, budgeting, and improving financial processes to assist in informed business decisions.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 2-4 years of experience in accounting. Proficiency in English and advanced Excel skills are required along with the ability to manage large volumes of data.

Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years of experience in accounting or related fields.
• Ability to manage large volumes of financial data.
• Strong sense of ownership and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Manage routine accounting entries and support month-end closing.
• Assist with budgeting and financial reporting.
• Ensure reliability of accounting and operational data.

Skills

Fluent English (C1)

Data reconciliation

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

ERP systems expertise

Basic data automation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or Economics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

The Junior Financial Accountant supports the Finance Director in delivering accurate financial reporting, maintaining robust financial controls, and ensuring the reliability of accounting and operational data. The role contributes to month‑end closing, budgeting, reporting to Group Headquarters, and continuous improvement of financial processes, helping the organization make informed business decisions based on high‑quality financial information.

Key responsibilities

1. Operational Accounting and Data Verification

• Daily Accounting Execution: Managing and recording routine accounting entries, processing invoices, handling depreciation/amortization, performing periodic bank reconciliations, and supporting the month‑end closing process.
• Financial Quality Control: Thoroughly reviewing daily accounting and verifying local data, providing a cross‑referenced "second look" to ensure information is 100% reliable before integration into final reporting.
• Inventory and Operations Control: Auditing data reported by the operations team. Analytically cross‑referencing ERP system data with actual inventory to ensure the accuracy of both physical and theoretical stock levels.

2. Reporting and Data Flows

• Data Upload Maintenance: Providing operational support in uploading data for the group's monthly reporting.
• Workflow Optimization: Assisting in troubleshooting and resolving data flow issues, as well as providing technical or operational support to meet new information requests from headquarters.

3. Management Control and Parent Company Compliance

• Budgeting Process Support: Mass‑extracting financial data from the system and structuring the templates and dynamic models required to build the annual budget.
• Implementation of Parent Company Controls: Systematically, agilely, and quickly developing and implementing comprehensive reconciliations for all line items required by global headquarters.
• HR Management Support: Assisting with personnel management using time‑tracking and expense‑management platforms.

Your profile

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance and Accounting, Economics, or an equivalent qualification.
• Experience: 2 to 4 years of experience in accounting, administration, or management control departments, with a strong ability to manage large volumes of financial data.
• Languages (Essential): Fluent English, minimum C1 level. Proven ability to understand global financial control manuals, draft technical reports, and lead fluid meetings with headquarters.
• Advanced Excel: High proficiency (complex formulas, pivot tables, macros highly valued) focused on mass data reconciliation.
• ERP Systems: Expertise in data extraction and management within multinational ERPs.
• Data & Automation: Basic knowledge or experience working with data streams and desktop automation tools (Microsoft ecosystem and similar tools, such as Power BI).

Core competencies

• Absolute rigor and accuracy when working with numbers and financial data.
• Strong analytical skills to independently detect discrepancies and propose solutions.
• Excellent organizational skills and strict commitment to meeting closing and reporting deadlines.
• Positive and proactive attitude, with a strong willingness to learn and contribute.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast‑paced finance environment.
• Strong sense of ownership, reliability, and hands‑on mindset.
• Flexibility, availability, and commitment to support the Finance Director and the team when needed.

What we offer

• Be part of a multi‑national group of companies, Exosens.
• 22 days of holidays.
• Private Health Insurance (Mapfre Salud).
• Flexible Compensation Benefits: meal vouchers (Tickets Restaurant), nursery/childcare vouchers and public transportation card.
• Monthly English lessons with Preply to enhance your language skills.
• Free coffee available in our communal space.

A 6-month opportunity within our Finance team, offered on a fixed‑term contract to support temporary business needs.