The posting
This is a great opportunity for an Accountant who wants to join a diverse and global team.
Company Profile:
Our client is a global supply chain solutions company with over 160 years of experience in commodity trading. The company provides procurement, logistics, trade finance, price risk management, market analysis, and sustainability solutions across the food, beverage, packaging, and energy sectors. Combining industry expertise with digital innovation, our client helps multinational and local businesses manage their supply chains efficiently and sustainably, with a strong focus on innovation, responsible growth, and long-term partnerships.
Overall purpose and responsibilities of the role:
As an Accountant, you will manage accounts payable and payment processing, support cash flow forecasting and treasury activities, monitor foreign exchange, and assist with month-end closing and financial reporting. You will work closely with the local and regional finance teams to ensure accurate financial records, efficient processes, and continuous improvements to the company’s finance systems.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Accounts Payable and Payment Processing:
- Manage accounts payable activities for the Philippine entity, including invoice matching, coding, posting, and payment execution.
- Use banking platforms to upload payments and support payment processing.
- Monitor aged payables and ensure payments are made in accordance with agreed credit terms while optimizing working capital.
- Coordinate with suppliers, clients, and the Operations team regarding accounts payable requirements.
- Manage physical and hard-copy documentation required for local payment processes, including notarized documents where necessary.
- Use the company’s systems to review invoices and support the registration and verification of counterparties before payments are made.
- Cash Flow and Treasury
- Support working capital management through monitoring of receivables, payables, and inventory-related cash movements.
- Prepare and maintain short-term and medium-term cash flow forecasts, providing regular updates to management and presenting forecasts to the Regional Financial Controller.
- Monitor cash movements and payments related to physical commodity transportation and inventory.
- Coordinate with the Singapore finance team and other relevant stakeholders on cash flow, treasury, and cash management requirements.
- Provide relevant financial information to support regional cash management and treasury activities.
Foreign Exchange:
- Monitor foreign exchange exposure and exchange-rate movements, and prepare relevant foreign exchange exposure reports.
- Provide information on foreign exchange exposure and related matters to the finance team.
- Support the execution of FX hedge transactions in line with company policy.
Month-End Closing and Financial Support:
- Support month-end and year-end closing activities, including AP accruals and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Assist the Senior Accountant with month-end closing activities when required.
- Support the preparation of financial reports and provide accounting and financial information to support the existing finance team.
Systems and Process Improvement:
- Identify control improvements and efficiency opportunities around existing processes.
- Assist with the development, testing, and implementation of new systems.
- Use the existing Sun System for accounting-related processes and the in-house Suite system for invoice and counterparty-related processes, subject to any future system changes.
- Learn the company’s systems and internal procedures as part of onboarding.
- Gather feedback on existing finance systems and share user experience, functionality, and process-related observations with the relevant team or development team when requested.
Ad Hoc Responsibilities:
- To take responsibility for your performance and to work together to achieve our organizational goals.
- To attend training courses which are identified as being necessary for the performance of the role.
- To be fully conversant with the Employee Handbook and supporting policies, including Health & Safety legislation and fire and emergency procedures.
- To comply with any reasonable instruction issued by your manager.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Approximately 3–5 years of accounting experience, with candidates with around three years of experience eligible for consideration.
- Strong knowledge and experience in cash flow management and treasury activities.
- Experience in foreign exchange monitoring and reporting.
- Familiarity with accounts payable processes and experience using banking platforms for payment uploads.
- Experience with month-end closing.
- High fluency in English and Filipino.
- PC literate, including Microsoft Office, Excel, and Outlook.
- Good attention to detail, a flexible approach, initiative, and the ability to manage priorities.
- Ability to act with integrity when dealing with confidential matters.
- Team player with a strong work ethic and excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Willingness to learn the company’s finance processes, systems, and internal procedures.
- Ability to work effectively with the local finance team and regional stakeholders, with good communication and coordination skills.
- Ability to provide practical feedback on systems and processes based on actual work experience.
Nice-to-Have Qualifications:
- Philippine CPA license.
- Experience in commodity trading companies or a related industry.
