Accountant

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Makati City, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, PHL
In-Office
Junior
Fintech • Payments • Software • Financial Services
The Role
The General Accountant ensures compliance with accounting standards, performs financial reporting, assists in audits, and maintains financial records.
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WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive Salary Packages
Professional Development Opportunities
Hybrid Work Setup
Equipment Provided
Day 1 HMO with dependent
Life Insurance
POSITION OVERVIEW
The General Accountant is responsible for performing various accounting duties to ensure the company’s financial transactions comply with internal policies, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements. This role focuses on ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining internal controls, and supporting audits while staying up-to-date with changes in laws and regulations affecting the accounting and compliance processes.
WHAT WILL YOU DO?
Financial Planning & Analysis
  • Assist in budgeting and forecasting activities by gathering financial data, preparing templates, and updating projections.
  • Support monthly/quarterly performance reviews through analysis of trends, variances, risks, and opportunities.
  • Develop and maintain basic financial models to support management decision-making.
  • Provide insights and analytical dashboards to help evaluate business performance and cost efficiency.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to transform operational data into financial insights.
  • Contribute inputs to management presentations, reports, and planning sessions.
Compliance
  • Ensure compliance with accounting principles, standards, and regulations.
  • Assist in the preparation of tax returns and other regulatory filings.
  • Ensure strict compliance with BIR and other regulatory documentation requirements.
  • Collaborate with other departments to ensure alignment on financial compliance and
  • reporting standards.
  • Support the implementation of accounting systems and controls to ensure financial integrity and compliance.
  • Assist in the development and improvement of compliance-related accounting processes.
Internal Audit
  • Conduct periodic internal audits to evaluate the effectiveness of financial controls, processes, and compliance with company policies.
  • Identify risks, control gaps, and areas for improvement in financial and operational processes.
  • Prepare internal audit reports, provide recommendations, and follow up on corrective actions.
  • Partner with management to strengthen internal controls and ensure organizational efficiency.
Financial Record Maintenance
  • Record and reconcile financial transactions accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Maintain and update general ledger accounts.
  • Ensure accuracy and completeness of the accounting books and financial transactions.
Financial Reporting
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
  • Generate various financial reports to support decision-making processes.
  • Analyze financial data and provide insights to management.
Account Reconciliation
  • Perform regular bank reconciliations.
  • Reconcile balance sheet accounts and resolve discrepancies.
Financial Analysis
  • Conduct financial analysis to support business decisions.
  • Provide recommendations based on analysis results.
Accounts Receivable and Payable
  • Manage and oversee the accounts receivable and payable processes.
  • Ensure timely collection of receivables and accurate processing of payables.
Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Support the budgeting and forecasting processes.
  • Work closely with department heads to gather financial information for budget analysis.
Process Improvement
  • Identify opportunities for process improvements in financial operations.
  • Collaborate with team members to implement best practices.
Other Ad Hoc Tasks
  • Collaborate with other departments/subsidiaries within the organization to ensure consistency and accuracy in group accounting activities.
  • Perform other accounting duties that may be assigned from time to time.
  • Recommend and proactively implement opportunities for increased departmental efficiency.
  • Extend work hours when needed.

WHAT SHOULD YOU HAVE?
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Solid foundation in accounting principles
  • Proficiency in MS Excel and basic accounting software
  • Knowledge of journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting basics
  • Knowledge of collaboration tools (Slack, MS Teams)
  • Strong organizational and documentation skills
  • 1–3 years of relevant accounting experience
  • Exposure to financial reporting cycles (monthly/quarterly/year-end)
  • High accuracy and attention to detail
  • Dependable and committed to meeting deadlines
  • Willingness to learn and adapt in a client-service environment

Top Skills

Accounting Software
Collaboration Tools
Excel
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The Company
HQ: Kwun tong District, Kwun Tong
201 Employees
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

Payreto stands for OPERATIONS EXCELLENCE. We are a Knowledge Process company that provides customizable operations solutions for the financial services industry. Our job is to fuel our financial institution partners’ operations excellence by embedding our world-class support principle and wide-ranging knowledge applications. We address any operations problems our partners might face thru our four pillars of services: 1. Onboarding as a Service Achieve an agile onboarding application process with a solid customer due diligence and transaction monitoring while acquiring customers targeted to your compliance criteria 2. Payments as a Service Go to market quickly and offer advanced global payment processing through our PCI Level 1 certified white-label multi-gateway approach 3. Finance as a Service Streamline your back office processes with a team of experts focused on finance & accounting, reconciliation, and reports 4. Contact as a Service Manage customer and merchant inquiries with a 24/7 contact center and technical support Here in Payreto, our team is geared towards global reach and experience - a culture we aim to nurture long-term. This commitment to our team is our pledge to our partners and clients as we continue to grow and become the leading and trusted operations partner for financial institutions around the globe.

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