General Ledger Accountant (Fixed Term) - SBA

About the role

As General Ledger Accountant in a Manila Shared Service Center, you perform daily General Ledger accounting operations and month-end close activities for assigned legal entities, ensuring accurate and timely execution in line with established guidelines and policies.

Key responsibilities

  • Perform daily General Ledger accounting operations and month-end close activities for assigned legal entities

  • Prepare and complete balance sheet reconciliations, investigate reconciling items, and coordinate timely resolution with relevant stakeholders

  • Execute balance sheet cleanup and clearing activities, including analysis, settlement, and clearance of aged open items in SAP and non-SAP environments

  • Post journal entries, maintain GL accounts, perform account analysis, and prepare financial data and reports required by local finance and Group Accounting

  • Monitor open items and aged balances, identify root causes, maintain clear supporting documentation, and ensure reconciliation results are audit-ready and accurate

  • Handle escalations and perform advanced processing for complex or sensitive GL activities; support ERP/GL user testing and process improvement initiatives

  • Collaborate with local entity finance, SAP FICO experts, and other process stakeholders to resolve accounting and reconciliation issues

  • Prepare regular progress updates and reports on reconciliation status, open-item clearance, aged backlog reduction, documentation quality, accuracy, and key blockers

About you

  • Bachelor's degree holder in finance, accounting or any related field

  • At least 2 - 3 years of experience in General Ledger Accounting Operations

  • Profound accounting knowledge with practical experience in balance sheet reconciliation and balance sheet cleanup and clearing

  • Knowledge of GL operations: Balance Sheet Reconciliation; Balance Sheet Cleanup and Clearing

  • Hands-on SAP experience and proven balance sheet reconciliation experience required; experience with Oracle or another ERP system is an advantage

  • Experience within a Shared Services Center preferred

  • Fluent English language skills required

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and stakeholder collaboration skills

  • Willing to be based in BGC, Taguig

  • Amenable to work on a mid shift / night shift schedule (Regular Schedule: 3 PM-12 AM, month end: 9 PM - 6 AM)

Contract Duration: 4 months

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