Finance Assistant

Setup and Location: Onsite - Ortigas

Work Schedule: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM GMT | 5:00 PM - 2:00 AM PHT

Employment Type: Full-Time

Ready to do work that actually excites you?

We are seeking an Assistant Accountant to support the day-to-day finance and bookkeeping activities of the business. This role is ideal for early-career finance professional with approximately 2-3 years' experience, preferably gained within an in-house finance team of a B2B product-based company.

The role focuses on transactional accounting and bookkeeping tasks, payment processing, supporting month-end processes, maintaining accurate financial records, and ensuring data integrity across accounting systems.

This position would suit someone who is detail-oriented, organised, and keen to develop a solid foundation in commercial accounting within a growing business.

What You'll Do

You'll be the kind of person who:

Day-to-Day Bookkeeping

• Process purchase invoices, ensuring correct coding and timely posting
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve invoice discrepancies
• Maintain accurate accounts payable records
• Process employee expenses claims in line with company policies
• Support basic accounts receivable activities, including invoice checking and allocation of receipts

Banking & Reconciliations

• Perform regular bank and credit card reconciliations
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items promptly
• Maintain clear audit trails for all financial transactions

Month-End & Reporting Support

• Assist with month-end close activities, including:

• Accruals and prepayments (under supervision)

• Balance sheet reconciliations

• Support preparation of basic management reports

• Ensure financial data is complete and accurate ahead of month-end deadlines

Systems & Data Management

• Maintain accurate financial records within the accounting system
• Ensure correct use of cost centres, nominal codes, and VAT treatment
• Support data integrity across finance systems and related tools
• Assist with system clean-up and data validation tasks when required

Collaboration & Finance Support

• Liaise with internal teams (sales, service, operations) regarding invoice queries
• Support the Finance Manager with ad-hoc finance and administrative tasks
• Assist with audit preparation by providing documentation and reconciliations
• Contribute to continuous improvement of finance processes and controls

Day-to-Day Activities (Summary)

• Processing invoices and expenses
• Reconciling bank and supplier accounts
• Updating accounting systems and records
• Supporting month-end close tasks
• Responding to internal finance queries

What You Bring

We're looking for someone who:

Essential

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline
• Approximately 2-3 years' experience in an in-house accounts or finance assistant role
• Experience supporting bookkeeping or transactional accounting tasks
• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Confident using accounting software and Excel for accounting spreadsheets
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, work-level Mandarin speaking preferred
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines

Desirable

• Experience working in a B2B, product-based company
• Exposure to ERP or accounting systems (e.g. SAP, Sage, Xero, NetSuite, Dynamics, or similar)
• Advance Excel skills like SUMIFs, LOOKUPs and PIVOT TABLE
• Basic understanding of VAT and invoice compliance
• Part-qualified or studying towards AAT, ACCA, CIMA, or similar (not essential)

Personal Attributes

• Organised and methodical approach to work
• Take ownership on assigned tasks and maintain a transparent and traceable work record
• Willingness to learn and develop accounting skills, positive towards challenges
• Reliable and able to work independently with guidance
• Positive, team-oriented attitude, willing to make extra step to achieve team goals

Why You'll Love Working Here

• HMO, Dental, and Life Insurance for you and one free dependent from day one (with the option to enroll additional dependents)
• Paid Leaves: Birthday, Vacation, Medical, and Maternity (up to 6 Vacation Leaves are convertible to cash on your anniversary)
• Employee Engagement Activities: Year-End Party, Family Day, Team Building, and more

Let's Talk

If you're thinking "this sounds like me"-it probably is. Click apply. We can't wait to meet you.