Senior Accountant

sj group; Philippines; On-site; PHP 480,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbana Jurong Philippines site is seeking an experienced Finance/Accounting professional to review and validate financial transactions in ERP, supervise junior staff, and ensure accurate reconciliations and monthly management reports. The role involves liaising with internal stakeholders, responding to auditors, and driving process improvements within the RTR function.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Business/Accounting, with 5 years of finance experience; CPA/MBA is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Bachelor's/College Degree in Business, Accountancy, Management Accounting, or Banking.
• With 5 years of relevant work experience in Finance or Accounting.
• Experience with ERP/financial reporting software, SAP or S/4 Hana essential.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage competing deadlines; leadership potential.
• Experience in a BPO or Shared Service setting is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate financial transactions in ERP with high accuracy and policy compliance.
• Provide direction to junior team members and resolve transactional issues; assist with root-cause analysis and adjusting entries.
• Prepare and/or review reconciliations; ensure accounts are properly accounted for and chase for necessary adjustments.
• Perform analytical reviews of key accounts and ensure taxes are prepared/filed as required.
• Prepare/Review monthly management reports and ensure timely submission.
• Respond to auditor requests with timely delivered documents and queries.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate postings; escalate issues when needed.
• Act as main contact in leads' absence and mentor/coach team members.
• Evaluate current accounting processes and propose improvements for efficiency.

Skills

Leadership potential

Prioritization

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Pressure tolerance

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Accounting

CPA/MBA advantageous

Tools

SAP

S/4 Hana

ERP systems

Financial reporting software

Job description

• Review and validate various financial transactions in ERP system ensuring high accuracy of all entries, and compliance to established controls, accounting principles and policies.
• Provide direction to junior members of the team in resolving transactional issues and assists in analysing the root cause of complex issues to come up with solution likewise adjusting entries.
• Prepare and/or Review reconciliations for accuracy and completeness likewise chase appropriate parties for necessary adjustments. Ensure all accounts are properly accounted for.
• Perform analytical reviews of key accounts or transactions and taxes are accordingly prepared/filed.
• Prepare/Review monthly management reports and ensure accuracy likewise timely submission.
• Respond to auditor requests, ensuring queries and requested documents are answered and delivered timely.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to ensure complete and precise entries are posted.
• Able to identify issues for escalation and needs immediate solution.
• Act as a main point of contact in the absence of the leads.
• Assists the leads in mentoring, coaching, and developing other members of the team. May be involved in the performance management reviews and handover of new tasks for the team.
• Evaluate current accounting processes and propose improvements for operational efficiency once approved by RTR Team Lead and Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and validate various financial transactions in ERP system ensuring high accuracy of all entries, and compliance to established controls, accounting principles and policies.
• Provide direction to junior members of the team in resolving transactional issues and assists in analysing the root cause of complex issues to come up with solution likewise adjusting entries.
• Prepare and/or Review reconciliations for accuracy and completeness likewise chase appropriate parties for necessary adjustments. Ensure all accounts are properly accounted for.
• Perform analytical reviews of key accounts or transactions and taxes are accordingly prepared/filed.
• Prepare/Review monthly management reports and ensure accuracy likewise timely submission.
• Respond to auditor requests, ensuring queries and requested documents are answered and delivered timely.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to ensure complete and precise entries are posted.
• Able to identify issues for escalation and needs immediate solution.
• Act as a main point of contact in the absence of the leads.
• Assists the leads in mentoring, coaching, and developing other members of the team. May be involved in the performance management reviews and handover of new tasks for the team.
• Evaluate current accounting processes and propose improvements for operational efficiency once approved by RTR Team Lead and Manager.

Key Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills And Experience

• Must possess at least a Bachelor's/College Degree in Business, Accountancy, Management Accounting, or Banking, relevant professional certification is an advantage (e.g. CPA, MBA)
• With 5 years of relevant work experience in Finance or Accounting
• Ability to prioritise tasks to manage competing deadlines.
• Experience in a BPO or Shared Service setting is an advantage.
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or any financial reporting software, with strong working knowledge of SAP or S/4 Hana being essential.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills within a multi-cultural business environment.
• Candidate should have sound Finance and Accounting skills, including knowledge of best practices on any or all areas of accounting such as AR, AP, Cash, and Reconciliation.
• Can work with minimal supervision and has a leadership potential.
• Ability to work with precision and manage competing deadlines and heavy workloads.
• Able to collaborate with team members, internal clients and management.
• Ability to cope with ambiguity and change and maintain high level of professionalism when working under pressure.

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