Accountant 1, Global Cash, Currency and Hedging

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Job Function:

Finance

Job Sub Function:

Accounting

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Paranaque, National Capital Region (Manila), Philippines

Job Description:

• Supports accounting activities associated with maintaining control of accounts, records and for the development of reports in the following areas: disbursements, expenses, tax payment, income, financial accounting, and/or cost accounting.
• Assists in monthly analysis and reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, analyzes financial information, prepares reports and verifies accuracy
• Compiles data pertaining to spending for existing contracts
• Performs daily and monthly financial and accounting transactions with the general ledger system.
• Assists with investigation into daily accounting issues where procedures may not be well defined.
• Aids automation and streamlining of internal and business reporting processes.
• Performs various basic general accounting duties including development of simple reports
• and analysis of specific accounts as required.
• Ensure that service levels and targets are met as per Service Level Agreements
• Ensure proper and timely escalation of issues so that they are resolved to meet expectations
• Perform problem tracking and ensures that issues are properly documented, prioritized, tracked and resolved within SLA
• Identify opportunities of improvement and work with team leads to implement the opportunities
• Ensure that documentations are complete and up to date.
• Support auditors and legal authorities with the execution of required activities
• Regular focus on Balance sheets to minimize open items.
• Accurate and timely month-end reporting. Meet all corporate and regional deadlines

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's level degree or equivalent is required, preferably in accounting, finance, or related business discipline. CPA, CMA, MBA and/or other financial certifications is preferred.
• Required At least 1-2 years of professional experience is required. Learning agility and adaptability to different business requirements. These competencies are critical as this role will initially be part of the finance & accounting team's pool of flex talent during onboarding, to be deployed to the permanent position once readiness criteria are met and role has been identified.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with employees at all levels.
• Be open to new ideas, rapid change and embracing new technologies.
• Strong Analytical Skills. Preferred Experience in a Shared Service Centre of a multinational corporation or BPO.
• Experience in a Global Accounting for a large multi-state company.
• Ability to handle ambiguity and fluid situations, demonstrating a pragmatic approach.
• Successfully manage multiple priorities, be very organized and work efficiently to tight deadlines. Digital/ intelligent automation capabilities.

Other

• Proficient in ERP systems (SAP preferred) and MS Office in particular Excel.
• Candidates may be asked to work shifts to align with global assignments.
• Lead/Participate in other Regional/Global/Cross functional duties as assigned.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. Fluent English, other language skills desirable.