Junior Accountant or accountantB P S Philippines, Inc.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE JOBPrepare balance sheets, profit and loss statements and other financial reports.
Responsibilities also include analyzing trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments and obligations.
Reports organization's finances and offers suggestions about resource utilization, strategies and assumptions underlying financial outcome and possibilities.
May require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty and 3-4 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
Familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures within a particular field. Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Perform a variety of tasks. Work under general supervision. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Typically reports to a manager.
RESPONSIBILITIES:Prepare asset, liability and capital account entries by compiling and analysing account information
Document financial transactions by entering account information
Recommend financial actions by analysing accounting options
Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement and other reports
Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents
Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures
Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analysing account information
Secure financial information by completing document backups
Verify, allocate, post and reconcile transactions
Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
Analyse financial information and summarise financial status
Provide input into department's goal setting process
Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule
Support month-end and year-end close process
Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
Communicate with Manager on work status and client issues that arise
EDUCATION: Candidate must possess at least Bachelor's or College Degree in Finance/Accountancy or equivalent.
CPA license holder is a plus but not required
EXPERIENCE:At least 3 Year(s) of working experience in the related field is required for this position.
Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles
Awareness of business trends
Experience with creating financial statements
Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process
Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
Accuracy and attention to detail
Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience
Intermediate understanding of accounting and reporting standards, gaining experience in researching as it relates to accounting issues
SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES:Required Skill(s): Above average English communication skills both written and oral; practical knowledge of ERP applications; Proficient in MS Office applications such as MS Word, Excel and Outlook; and deadline oriented with attention to details, time management, problem analysis and problem-solving skills; and initiative and teamwork
EMPLOYMENT TYPE:Full-Time Employee