Accounting Assistant

Job Qualifications:

• Degree in Accountancy, Financial Management, or any related course
• Preferably with a minimum of six (6) months of related experience in accounting
• Basic computer skills; MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other MS Office tools as well as accounting software applications
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Keen attention to details
• Great customer-focused attitude, orientation, and service
• Exceptional time management, filing organization, and coping skills
• Open to fresh graduates

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensures that payment of purchased goods is supported with a Purchase Order (PO) duly authorized, Receiving Reports and Suppliers Invoice or Delivery Receipts.
• Checks that the items received and the price tally with the supporting documents.
• Process "Request for Check Preparation" and checks and validates that the values indicated are correct and ensures that supporting documents are complete such as suppliers invoice, billing statement and/or statement of account etc.
• Processes Import charges for payment and checks & validates that freight, brokerage fees, container deposit and duties and tax calculations are correct and ensures that they are supported by proper & complete documents.
• Processes utility bills and checks the accuracy of values and that they are properly supported with billing statement or invoice.
• Ensures that all processed transactions are correctly charged to its proper General Ledger account and Cost Centers and immediately posted to the system and stamped "posted".
• Conducts inventory count and special count for Petty Cash and Revolving fund.
• Prepares the monthly reports such as Summary of Importation Report, Summary of Inventory Audit Report, and the like.
• Monitors advances to suppliers and application of payments.
• Performs other accounting related task from time to time as required by department head.