Assistant Accountant l

Summary
Description
Summary of This Role
Performs a broad range of accounting functions with responsibility for accounting records in a small office or organization department. Assigns transaction codes to documents. Ensures documents being processed are included in the appropriate accounting period. Posts, balances, and closes subsidiary ledgers. Follows up on delinquent accounts receivable customers. Analyzes and verifies internal consistency, completeness, and accuracy of account documents and makes adjustments.

What Part Will You Play?

• Fixed Assets and General Ledger
• Apply solid knowledge and experience in accounting in the performance of the role.
• Handle tasks in support of the month-end closing such as preparation of journal entries based on

supporting information, documents, and calculations.

• Ensure that all month-end activities are performed and completed accurately and in a timely

manner according to the global closing timelines.

• Analyze transactions before processing in fixed assets based on understanding of the company

policy and accounting standards.

• Communicate with colleagues to request for additional information, to encourage compliance with

policies, to inform of additional requirements, and/or to resolve issues.

• Effectively utilize systems and tools used in all fixed assets processes such as Ariba, Oracle

Fusion, other related applications.

• Understand connected processes and entries such as accounts payable, prepayments, and

intercompany.

• Understand system interfaces and how all transactions flow into the general ledger.
• Assist in preparing monthly P&L analysis and Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Coordinate with other departments and colleagues to verify transactions and understand business

rationale.

• Ensure that internal controls are implemented to ensure validity and accuracy of accounting data.
• Keep complete and orderly files of accounting records for audit trail and easy retrieval.
• Audits and Internal Controls Compliance
• Prepare accounting schedules as may be required for internal and external purposes.
• Implement requirements to comply with the company's SOX controls.
• Support audit requirements and activities.

Others

• Provide support and key inputs to projects within the accounting department.
• Keep self updated with developments in business, and in local and international accounting.
• Uphold corporate values and company policies.

What Are We Looking For in This Role?
Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy or accounting-related degree from a reputable college or university.
• Minimum of (3) years combined work experience in accounts payable, general accounting, and/or audit.
• Skilled in using any accounting software/application; Proficient in MS Excel.
• Fluent in English – as used in effective verbal and written communications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant
• Exposure to multinational operations will be helpful.
• Experienced in using Oracle, SAP Ariba, and any automated expense management tools.

What Are Our Desired Skills and Capabilities?

• Skills / Knowledge - Acquires and applies job skills and learns company policies and procedures to complete assigned routine tasks.
• Job Complexity - Works on assignments that are routine to semi-routine in nature, requiring limited decision outside of stated processes, but recognizes the need for occasional deviation from accepted practice. Has little or no role in the decision-making.
• Supervision - Normally receives detailed instructions and follows established procedures on all work, requires instructions on all assignments. Works under close supervision.
• MS Dynamics - Key in entries into General Ledger
• MS Office - Key entries