The Role
The Accounting Officer will manage full-cycle accounting, oversee tax compliance, support audits, and ensure accurate financial reporting and document management.
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Job Description
As Accounting Officer, you will provide us with expertise in end-to-end accounting. You will be responsible of creating and maintaining accurate and compliant financial documents. Records and reports financial transactions and manage revenue, expense, balance sheet accounts and local statutory compliance.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Core Accounting (GL, AP & Controls)
• Handle full-cycle accounting with focus on General Ledger and Accounts Payable
• Record journal entries, including accruals and deferrals
• Perform bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations
• Perform payroll reconciliation to ensure accuracy of salary and statutory postings
• Manage and reconcile intercompany transactions and balances
• Maintain supporting schedules for key accounts and fixed assets
• Perform month-end close activities in NetSuite
• Review system-generated financial statements and validate accuracy of figures
• Oversee current manual books of accounts (Cash Disbursement and Collection Receipts); transition to and take full responsibility for loose-leaf books once implemented
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of all General Ledger transactions
2. Taxation & Compliance
• Prepare and file BIR tax returns (withholding taxes, VAT, income tax, DST, and annual filings)
• Prepare alphalists and employee tax documents (e.g., BIR Form 2316)
• Handle tax registration updates (BIR Form 2303)
• Manage SEC filings, including annual reports and audited financial statements
• Handle PEZA compliance reports and applications
• Respond to government surveys (PSA, BSP, and others)
• Process government contributions (HDMF, MP2, loans)
3. Audit Support
• Provide required schedules and documents for audits
• Coordinate with auditors and internal teams
• Assist in completion of audit and statutory requirements
Qualifications:
• 5+ years of solid experience in the finance and accounting and consolidation process.
• Bachelor’s degree in accountancy – preferably CPA.
• Have understanding of GAAP, PFRS and local regulations.
• Exhibit excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of accounting, finance and management principles.
• Attention to detail and have the ability to analyze large amounts of data.
• Ability to perform multiple task.
• Proficiency in accounting software, especially Oracle NetSuite.
• Experience or exposure to automation of accounting processes and reporting workflows.
• Proficiency in advances MS applications especially advance MS Excel.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of solid experience in finance and accounting
- Bachelor's degree in accountancy, preferably CPA
- Understanding of GAAP, PFRS and local regulations
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Strong understanding of accounting, finance, and management principles
- Attention to detail and ability to analyze large amounts of data
- Proficiency in accounting software, especially Oracle NetSuite
- Experience or exposure to automation of accounting processes
- Proficiency in advanced MS applications, especially advanced MS Excel
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The Company
What We Do
Labrador Transparency is a global communications firm specializing in corporate disclosures, dedicated to making information accessible, reliable, and transparent to build trust between businesses and their stakeholders through expert corporate reporting services.
