Payroll Controllership Analyst — Hybrid, Balance Sheet Focus

Accenture in the Philippines; Mandaluyong; Hybrid; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in the Philippines is seeking a Controllership Sr Analyst to ensure accurate payroll accounting and balance sheet integrity. You will support financial close with reliable data and drive process improvements for efficiency and accuracy.

The role works in a hybrid setup at Mandaluyong and requires collaboration with payroll, HR, and finance teams to resolve reconciling items and provide insights on payroll costs and reconciliations.

Qualifications

• At least 3-5 years RTR or general accounting experience.
• SAP experience is required BUT also open to resources without SAP experience as long as the core is RTR or general accounting.
• Knowledgeable in MS Excel, i.e., pivot, vlookup, xlookup.
• Individual Contributor
• Open to any industry

Responsibilities

• Perform payroll accounting and finance operations in accordance with established processes, service level agreements (SLAs), accounting standards, and internal controls.
• Record, validate, and analyze payroll-related transactions, including salaries and benefits, ensuring accuracy and completeness of postings.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations for payroll-related accounts (e.g., accruals, employee receivables, prepayments, and liabilities) and ensure timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Support financial close activities (month-end and quarter-end), including accruals, reclassifications, and variance analysis related to payroll and balance sheet accounts.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies between payroll systems and financial records, coordinating with payroll, HR, and other stakeholders as needed.
• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure proper documentation of reconciliations and journal entries for audit and compliance requirements (e.g., BlackLine support).
• Drive timely clearance and aging of outstanding items, ensuring compliance with balance sheet substantiation and certification requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, including process standardization and automation opportunities within payroll accounting and reconciliation processes.
• Provide operational reporting, analysis, and actionable insights to stakeholders on payroll costs, balance sheet movements, and reconciliation status.

Skills

RTR / General accounting

MS Excel

Tools

SAP

MS Excel (Pivot, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP)

Job description

Accenture in the Philippines is seeking a Controllership Sr Analyst to ensure accurate payroll accounting and balance sheet integrity. You will support financial close with reliable data and drive process improvements for efficiency and accuracy.

The role works in a hybrid setup at Mandaluyong and requires collaboration with payroll, HR, and finance teams to resolve reconciling items and provide insights on payroll costs and reconciliations.