Trust Accounting

Nexus Recruitment Group; Taguig; On-site; PHP 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Metro Manila is seeking a Trust Accountant to manage trust fund reporting and accounting tasks. Responsibilities include managing complex trust accounts, providing guidance on trust matters, and ensuring compliance with policies. The ideal candidate should have strong customer service orientation, leadership skills, and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and payroll systems. This position offers a competitive compensation package including benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service orientation and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficient in Windows and Microsoft Office; advanced PC skills required.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking.
• Proven leadership abilities; ability to lead by example.
• Self-directed with sound judgment and decision-making capabilities.
• Effective at prioritizing and organizing tasks to meet deadlines.
• Skilled at managing difficult situations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Clear and professional verbal and written communication.
• High integrity and commitment to ethical practices.
• Speed and accuracy in 10-key data entry.

Responsibilities

• Manage and report on complex division-level trust accounts, including payments and remittances.
• Provide guidance on trust-related matters and ensure compliance with trust policies.
• Validate data for Total Compensation Statements and support trust fund audit processes.
• Act as team lead for clerk-level functions and assist with cross-training.
• Handle document filing, mail distribution, and record retrieval.
• Track benefit issues manually and ensure accurate recordkeeping.
• Ensure timely remittance of premium deductions.
• Investigate and resolve Health & Welfare deduction discrepancies.
• Maintain understanding of the PeopleSoft Payroll System.
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding trust benefits.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Prioritizing tasks

10-key data entry

Tools

Windows

Microsoft Office

PeopleSoft Payroll System

Job description

Job Title: Trust Accountant
Location: On-site
Shift: Night Shift
Compensation: Up to 44,900 MBS + Benefits

A detail-oriented and organized Trust Accountant is needed to manage and support trust fund reporting and benefit-related accounting tasks. This role includes responsibility for complex trust fund transactions, premium remittances, reporting, employee benefit inquiries, and support functions within payroll and benefits systems.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and report on complex division-level trust accounts, including payments and remittances.

Provide guidance to divisions on trust-related matters and ensure compliance with trust policies.

Validate data for Total Compensation Statements and support trust fund audit processes.

Act as team lead for clerk-level functions and assist with cross-training.

Handle document filing, mail distribution, and retrieval of important records.

Track benefit issues manually and ensure accurate recordkeeping.

Ensure accurate and timely remittance of premium deductions to carriers and trust funds.

Investigate and resolve Health & Welfare deduction discrepancies.

Maintain a solid understanding of the PeopleSoft Payroll System.

Respond to employee inquiries regarding trust benefits and point them to the correct fund contacts.

Calculate and process retroactive pay rate adjustments as needed.

Qualifications

Strong customer service orientation and interpersonal communication skills.

Proficient in Windows and Microsoft Office; advanced PC skills required.

Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking.

Proven leadership abilities; ability to lead by example.

Self-directed with sound judgment and decision-making capabilities.

Effective at prioritizing and organizing tasks to meet deadlines.

Skilled at managing difficult situations with internal and external stakeholders.

Clear and professional verbal and written communication.

High integrity and commitment to ethical practices.

Speed and accuracy in 10-key data entry.

Preferred: 12 years of experience in Health & Welfare Benefits Accounting.

Preferred: 12 years of Payroll experience; recognized as a go-to person for payroll-related queries.