Accounts Payable associateLight Rail Manila Corporation

Key Responsibilities
Report to the Accounting Supervisor and/or Senior Accounting Specialist
Validate requests for payments and other documents submitted by other departments evidencing financial transaction. Financial transactions may be various forms, including but not limited to: purchase orders, invoices, request for payments accruals etc
Coordinate and collaborate with other departments to ensure proper understanding and validity of documents evidencing financial transactions. This includes consistent application and compliance with accounting-related procedures and emphasizing the same to other departments.
Coordinate with vendors to ensure that queries are being addressed with an accurate and reliable information in a timely manner
Recognizes financial transactions based on the substance and nature of the underlying documents, including any tax effects. The recognition should be in a manner that is accurate, timely and compliant with the related accounting policies, standards and principles.
User of Oracle Financials system as the medium to record all financial transactions and utilize the same system to monitor executed tasks and data as necessary. Identify any system issues or improvement points in the course of use and escalate the same for proper resolution.
Create and maintain supporting calculations on recurring, significant transactions (as may be necessary) in the course of validating financial transactions
Perform reconciliations and prepare schedules of account balances, where applicable and necessary.
Undertake clerical and administrative tasks as may be necessary: filing and scanning accounting-related documents, maintain monitoring tools related to financial transactions processing.
Support other team members and Accounting Supervisor on other accounting-related tasks, as may be required.
Undertake other ad-hoc accounting-related projects and tasks, as may be necessary.
Knowledge
Knowledge of fundamental accounting and tax concepts
Average proficiency in Microsoft Office
Skills
Must be flexible and comfortable to work extended hours as needed
Proficient in both Filipino and English language (oral and written)
Ability to communicate and establish good working relationships across all departments and different levels within the organization
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Detail-oriented, flexible and multi-tasker
Experience
Work experience not required but 1-2 years related experience in accounting and/or bookkeeping function is a plus
Experience on month end closing process.
Experience in rail or transport industry is a plus
Education
Bachelor's degree in Accountancy
Certified Public Accountant is preferred.