Senior Accountant

The opportunity  

We have an immediate opening for a motivated and professional Senior Accountant to join our team, to help assist on the financial aspects of our rapid growth in Manila Office. This position, based in Manila in a HYBRID setup, affords an outstanding opportunity to join an award winning global public relations firm that is recognized for its international network and quality of its client work

What you’ll receive

A progressive environment to propel your career in integrated communications to a new level:

• Be a vital part of an international network of top industry professionals, and have direct access to key regional leadership in the Manila office and across our global network;
• A strong coaching and collaboration culture;
• A highly committed, intelligent, and driven team;
• Endless training and professional development opportunities to build your passion for innovation and creative thinking, relentless drive to deliver tangible business results through a combination of technology, data analytics, social media, and communications;
• Career progression as you perform at the highest levels;
• Competitive remuneration and attractive benefits.

What you’ll do

• Processing payables to intercompany offices, cash advances and employee reimbursements
• Recording zero vouchers from intercompany offices
• Payment processing using paycycle
• Spearheading monthly payroll
• Preparing of BIR 2307 of each payee
• APFX purchase of foreign currency for cross border payments
• Raising sales invoices to clients and recording monthly revenues
• Preparing bank reconciliation and recording of cash receipts
• Manual verification of record payment in the system
• Preparing and uploading general ledger entries
• Verifying and confirming intercompany balances
• Recording daily cash activity and assisting on bank related matters including on time release of check payments.
• Assisting in month-end closing on system accruals, bank statement accounts reconciliations and cash flows
• Preparing payments in line with statutory compliances and government remittances for the following agencies:
• Bureau of Internal Revenue
  • Monthly
    • 0619-E/1601-EQ Withholding Tax Expanded together with QAP (Alphalist)
    • 0619-F/1601-FQ Withholding Tax Fina together with QAP (Alphalist)
    • 2550M Monthly VAT
  • Quarterly
    • 2550Q Quarterly VAT
    • 1702Q Quarterly Income Tax
  • Yearly
    • 1702 RT Annual Income Tax
    • 0605 Annual Registration Fee
    • 1604E Annual Alphalist
    • 1604CF Annual Compensation
  • Social Security System
  • PhilHealth
  • PAG-IBIG
  • Assisting in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing
  • Any other ad-hoc tasks pertaining to accounting and finance

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy
• Licensed CPA is desirable (Non-CPA are welcome to apply)
• 3-5 years of relevant accounting experience
• With solid financial statement skills and clear understanding of GAAP and taxation
• Strong proficient in Microsoft Office applications, Microsoft Excel in particular and ERP skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly independent and team player
• Able to deliver results accurately and in a timely manner in a fast-paced environment