Accounting Head  

1. Manages overall operations of the accounting team

a. Manages tasks and overall performance of accounting staff members

b. Oversees daily activities within the accounting team

c. Oversees the work of the accounting assistant with:

• Billing, follow-up, and receipt of payments from the clients
• Disbursements to principals, suppliers, and service providers

2. Performs the following as necessary:

a. Revises draft purchase order from the sales team

b. Reviews the accuracy of purchase order versus bill of materials, supplier quotation, validates applicable taxes like value-added tax and royalty tax

c. Prepares bank telegraphic transfer forms and applies for remittance of funds in case of payment to foreign principals

d. Submits to the president for approval or signature

e. Purchases dollars for payment to foreign principals

f. Prepares checks for disbursement

g. Prepares check vouchers for president or general manager approval

3. Coordinates and works closely with the other team leads to ensure the support for business while properly adhering to and implementation of accounting guidelines and processes

4. Reviews and handles processing of sales documentation like the deal registration form, bill of material, commissions, and contracts

5. Prepares all compensation reports and government benefits remittances

6. Supervision and review of uploaded or transmitted accounting documents to the outsourced accountants

7. Handles tax and other accounting related referrals to the lawyers and auditors

8. Coordinates with the bank representatives or managers for company account maintenance, investments, and completion of necessary documents related to the transactions

9. Government mandated reports

10. Other reports:

a. weekly cash position

b. update accounts payable and accounts receivable schedule for the week

c. present the financial statement to the management

11. Responsible for ensuring that qualified commission payments are paid out as scheduled and reviews commission statements submitted by the sales personnel before endorsement to the corporate treasurer and the general manager

12. Other job duties:

a. attends the monthly pipeline report meeting and follow-up action to be done by the sales people including outstanding accounts receivable

b. coordination with the human resource offficer regarding the resuts of physical inventory and implementing the necesary adjustment in lapsing schedule to be used for the financial statement

c. undertakes special projects related to accounting as may be assigned

d. meets with the bank represnetative about investments and transactions

e. handles tax clearance requirements for Philgeps

f. releases per diem for foreign travel

g. preparation of certiifcate of contribution to Philhealth

h. validates all scanned and indexed documents like the deal registration form scanning and the report generation project

i. facilitates budget planning

j documents yearly incentive plan for the sales and other departments

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or any related business course
• Certified Public Accountant is an advantage but not required
• Five to ten years of working experience in accounting or finance roles with at least three years in a leadership or management position
• Experience in budgeting, financial reporting, and auditing
• Knowledge of tax regulations and compliance with relevant laws
• Strong understanding of financial management, analysis, and forecasting
• Excellent leadership and team management abilities
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office especially in Excel
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize, and meet deadlines
• Strong communication skills for coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders
• Ability to mentor and lead a team effectively
• High level of integrity and ethics in handling financial matters