Corporate Accountant

The primary function of this role is to maintain accurate accounting records for assigned corporate books. The Corporate Accountant is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of the company’s financial records. This role oversees general ledger and financial reporting activities, including the preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, month-end closing procedures, and financial reporting and analysis.

• Responsible for the day-to-day accounting operations of the manning company, including petty cash management, Cash to Master (CTM) arrangements, preparation of monthly accruals, reversals, and other month-end adjustment entries.
• Prepare journal entries related to monthly closing activities, such as accruals, amortizations, and intercompany adjustments. Maintain schedules and perform reconciliations of key balance sheet accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies to ensure accurate financial reporting and clean general ledger records.
• Assist the Corporate Accounting Manager in the preparation of management reporting packs and variance analyses. Identify significant trends or anomalies in financial data and escalate findings for appropriate review and action.
• Prepare monthly DA reports for submission to Hong Kong, ensuring all vessel-related charges are accurate and supported by complete documentation.
• Conduct analysis of financial and operational results in collaboration with various departments and stakeholders to evaluate company performance, identify key business drivers, and provide explanations for month-on-month and year-on-year variances.
• Demonstrate a solution-oriented approach by working closely with the reporting manager and key stakeholders to recommend practical solutions that support organizational objectives while maintaining compliance.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS/PFRS accounting standards and support clean external and BIR audit outcomes.
• Perform other ad hoc reporting and accounting tasks as assigned by the reporting manager.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA designation and external audit experience from a Big 4 firm are considered an advantage.
• At least 3 years of experience in core accounting functions and financial reporting, with prior exposure to the shipping industry preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, internal controls, accounting standards, BIR regulations, and statutory compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated ability in issue resolution, root-cause analysis, and KPI/trend analysis.
• Experience in the shipping industry is an advantage but not mandatory.
• Proficient in ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle, with advanced skills in MS Excel and reporting tools.

In 1990, a group of HR practitioners gathered to realize a common vision – to promote a continuous cycle of providing careers to professionals. Motivated by passion and fueled by entrepreneurial spirit, Searchers & Staffers was born serving the professional and executive hiring needs of various business partners. 

Through the years, the company was able to develop a robust network of candidates for various positions and levels. We managed hiring demands across all industries. This provided us the opportunity to work with Filipino and multinational clients in the areas of Consumer Sales & Distribution, Manufacturing, Information Technology, Semiconductor, Pharmaceutical, Shipping, among others.

2012 saw the company changing its name to We Search @ Searchers & Staffers Corp.  Adapting to the times, it has been our advocacy to train young professionals to become instruments in bringing talents and client-companies together. Our recruitment efforts go beyond searching and placing. We nurture relationships and offer services that aim to add value to any organization’s hiring process. We are driven by a purpose: to become our clients’ dependable Talent Acquisition Partner and our candidates’ Career Partners.