Junior Accountant | AP | Onsite  

The Junior Accountant is responsible for processing invoices and issuing payments in an accurate, efficient and timely manner. Provides financial information relating to the Expenditure process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews billings (rentals and utilities) and requests for payments, reimbursements and cash advance to ensure that all the information appearing on them is accurate, complete and valid.
• Verifies that the Requestor of cash advance has no pending amount for liquidation.
• Verifies that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures.
• Handles incoming telephone inquiries from suppliers and internal customers to resolve open issues.
• Reviews and manages open vendor statements; reconciles any discrepancy and makes necessary corrections and/or adjustments.
• Monitors and checks cash advances and liquidations.
• Monitors due dates of monthly rentals and utilities.
• Ensures timely reporting of expenses. Prepares month-end accruals and pre-payment postings.
• Processes and releases payments timely and in accordance with the company’s cash position.
• Monitors aging of Accounts Payable.
• Prepares month-end account reconciliations (payable-related accounts, accruals, prepayments and intercompany accounts).
• Analyzes expense accounts and highlights significant findings and gives recommendations to Business Unit Controller.
• Prepares monthly Balance Sheet schedules related to the Expense Cycle.
• Prepares government requirements such as, but not limited to, BIR Certificate of CreditableTax Withheld at Source, Monthly Alphalist of Expanded Withholding Taxes.
• Reviews business processes to gain a complete understanding of current procedures, identifies improvements, documents those processes, presents findings and recommendations to Controllers.
• Ensures the confidentiality and security of all financial files.
• Performs other functions that may be required.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of Asia’s largest all-natural product retailer for 25 years!
• Enjoy our beautiful and employee –friendly stores/office, with cute office pets in our HQ.
• Experience on-the-job skill development and mentoring program.
• Learn from our in-house and external trainings.
• Grow and challenge yourself to join our leadership development program.
• Work in a Company that values an entrepreneurial mindset on the job.
• Feel secure in our above industry compensation package.
• Join an organization that has a high retention rate, where people love where they work.

• Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, preferably a Certified Public Accountant;
• Has good mathematical and analytical skills;
• Has command of both technology and finance issues;
• Has good written and oral communication skills in English and Filipino and has the ability to communicate complex information effectively;
• Confident especially in challenging decisions that are not in the Company’s best interests;
• Honest and trustworthy;
• Eager to embrace change;
• Has effective interpersonal skills;
• Accessible; promotes teamwork and encourages feedback.