Associate Accountant (UK Account)
Location:
Bataan, Clark, Iba, Subic and Tarlac Office
Position:
Full Time
Closing Date:
Friday, August 30, 2024
Do you know how to reconcile loan accounts, inter-company transactions and VAT? Can you ensure accounts payable and receivable are kept to a high standard? Are you able to prepare individual, company and trust tax returns?
If your answer is yes, then WE WANT YOU!
We need an awesome Accountant for our UK account to help our clients with managing their financial records and maintaining tax compliance. Fresh graduates are welcome to apply. Candidates must have keen attention to detail and is deadline oriented.
As an Associate Accountant (UK Account), your duties and responsibilities include:
The Accountant for our UK Account will report directly to the assigned Team Leader and will have the following duties and responsibilities:
- Process daily bank reconciliation.
- Check each client on a regular basis and ensure Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable are kept to a high standard.
- Manage inventory and fixed asset schedules.
- Reconcile loan accounts, inter-company transactions and VAT.
- Manage payroll accounts of business clients.
- Process month-end journals.
- Maintain accurate accounting records in Xero or any designated accounting software.
- Collect necessary data to set up the Xero account, upon purchase of Xero Subscription by the Client.
- Establish the Client’s Chart of Accounts and Opening balances (Conversion Balances).
- Collate and review prior year financial statements.
- Reconcile loan accounts, inter-company transactions and VAT.
- Prepare monthly or quarterly VAT returns.
- Prepare draft financial reports, minutes of the meeting and other compliance reporting.
- Prepare annual individual, company and trust tax returns.
- Conduct research and provide updates to the client vis-à-vis new tax legislations.
- Other related or ad hoc tasks, which may be assigned from time to time by the Team Leader or the Client.
Qualifications:
- Must possess a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Accountancy or equivalent.
- Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.
- CPA or a master’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field is a plus.
- Experience in public accounting or audit firm (Big 4 firms preferred) will be highly regarded.
- Extensive knowledge of local accounting and UK accounting processes is a huge advantage.
- Knowledge of accounting software is an advantage, e.g., QuickBooks, and XERO.
- Must be PC proficient, preferably with experience in using large, automated accounting systems including cloud accounting systems.
- Has keen attention to detail and is deadline oriented.
- Strong problem solving, interpersonal, and customer service skills are required.
- Takes responsibility, is results-driven and resourceful, and has a strong sense of accountability.
- Has solid verbal and written communication skills with all levels of management and can communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner.
- Must have experience working directly with senior leadership.
- Resilient, mature, and can deal with ambiguity.
- Can function well in a team-oriented environment and multi-task under pressure.
- Willing to be trained and can work with minimal supervision.
- Willing to work on full UK Shift (4:00PM – 1:00AM)
- Wiling to be assigned to Iba, Zambales, Clark, Pampanga, or Balanga City.
