Senior Accounting and Tax Officer
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Job no: 561640
Work type: Full time
Location: Manila, Philippines
Categories: Client Accounting
Office Location: Manila

Job Purpose:
The Senior Accounting and Tax Officer assists the Manager, Assistant Manager and/or Supervisor in daily deliverables to provide excellent service to clients. They provide financial information to management by researching and analysing accounting data; preparing reports, submitting the reports to the client and are able to coach junior staff in the department
Key Responsibilities:
- Hands-on in preparing and maintaining full set of accounts with high complexity for multiple clients while ensuring high standard of compliance and accuracy.
- Prepares disbursement vouchers for payments
- Journal entries for month end Financial Statements
- Monthly Income Statement
- Balance Sheet
- Trial Balance
- Tax Filing
- and other relevant document
- To maintain good client relationship and attend to clients’ queries and requests in a timely and professional manner.
- Continuous and frequent liaison with clients for documentations, information or clarifications for management accounts preparation and audit purposes.
- Maintain timely and proper filing of documents and information with respect to each individual client’s to ensure audit trail of work done for efficient references.
- Periodic update of process documentation.
- Liaise with external parties such as auditors, tax agents, bankers and relevant authorities
- Perform other duties as assigned
Key Requirements:
- Degree holder in Accountancy;
- Pursuing or qualified in local professional examinations (CPA License);
- 3-4 years relevant experience in general accounting function in professional firms or multinationals;
- Sound knowledge in local tax (CIT, VAT, EWT, FWT, FBT) and accounting policy (PFRS); knowledge in International Accounting (IFRS) will be an advantage;
- Experience in preparation of financial statements and supporting schedules;
- Knowledge in Quick Books or any ERP System is an advantage;
- Good knowledge of local system (e.g. Viewpoint);
- Advanced Excel skill set and other Microsoft Office applications;
- Good command of both spoken and written English and Filipino.
- Stakeholder management:
- Internal
- External: Clients, local authorities, tax agents, auditors
- Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy;
- Independent and able to work under pressure.
Advertised: Singapore Standard Time
Applications close: Singapore Standard Time
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