Job Overview
We are seeking a Senior General Ledger Accountant responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining general ledger accounts, and supporting accounting operations across multiple entities. The role involves managing reconciliations, supporting financial close processes, and ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and company policies. The ideal candidate has strong technical accounting knowledge, analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate with internal teams and international stakeholders.
Job Details
Work setup: Work from home
Schedule: Monday to Friday | 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM PH Timezone
Holiday: Philippine Holidays
Responsibilities
- Ensure accurate and timely compilation, analysis, and reporting of accounting information in accordance with GAAP and company policies.
- Perform daily cash management activities, including reconciliation of multiple bank accounts.
- Prepare and perform monthly, quarterly, and annual general ledger account reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies or variances.
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, including preparation of journal entries such as accruals and prepaids.
- Analyze cumulative translation adjustments (CTA) related to foreign currency gain or loss and coordinate with international accountants to ensure accurate reporting.
- Maintain general ledger accounts and support subsidiary partners with GL-related functions.
- Provide timely and accurate accounting information and analysis to internal stakeholders as needed.
- Support internal and external audit activities within assigned responsibilities.
- Manage and provide support for statutory audits across entities under scope.
- Prepare supporting documentation for financial reporting requirements, including SEC filings where applicable.
- Ensure accounting records and documentation are maintained in accordance with company document retention policies.
- Provide accounting guidance and support to other departments on financial-related matters.
- Perform additional accounting duties as required.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
- Experience in general ledger accounting, financial reporting, and reconciliation processes.
- Experience supporting multinational accounting operations is preferred.
- Strong technical and analytical accounting skills.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate with local and international teams and communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines, especially during high-volume reporting periods.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
Nice to Have
- Experience using Oracle ERP systems, particularly modules related to general ledger, accounts receivable, and cash management.
- Prior exposure to international accounting environments or multinational companies.