Position Summary:
The Financial Accountant will be responsible for all finance, accounting and tax related tasks for EMEA regions. The Financial Accountant will take a proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues. When necessary, they will escalate concerns to the Financial Controller EME, which may include recommending system improvement measures.
Job Details:
- Work from Home
- Monday to Friday | 3 PM to 12 AM Philippine Time
- *Following Philippine Holidays
Responsibilities:
Monthly Reporting:
- Prepare journal and maintain GL accounts to ensure information is captured accurately.
- Complete accruals, reconciliations and monthly processing including allocations.
- Prepare monthly expense reports for Department Heads.
- Reconcile required balance sheet accounts and enter into SharePoint/Blackline
- Review inter-company accounts to include the acceptance and creation of AGIS and clearing of inter-company balances.
- Provide the US with required schedules, in the requisite format supporting the monthly reported results.
Cash Management:
- Manage the company's cash position and review monthly cash forecasts for the various entities.
- Monitor and update cash flow requirements, as needed.
- Review daily bank statements for the company and update balances for U.S.
Accounts Payable:
- Coordinate the submission and processing of invoices and payments with Accounts Payable team.
Payroll:
- Review and approve payroll calculations prior to payment in accordance with current agreements and legislation.
- Complete/Coordinate all statutory returns.
Capital Expenditure:
- Ensure capital expenditure records and monthly schedules are updated.
- Ensure depreciation calculation is correct.
Taxation:
- Assist with timely filing of all tax returns.
- Use AVIAT nominated tax consultants to support calculation and payment of required taxes.
- Ensure the VAT, WHT calculation, charging and reporting is correct.
Qualifications
- Professional accounting qualification - PICPA (Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants) or similar certification (Compulsory)
- A minimum of 3 years’ practical accounting work experience in practice or industry (Compulsory).
- Knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS (Preferred but no compulsory)
- Experience working with Oracle E-Business Suite.
- Proficiency with Excel and other Microsoft Office modules.
- Communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal, to relate to staff at all levels of the organization as well as external customers and suppliers.
- Organizational and time management skills.