Financial Accountant

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.