The Role: Entity Accountant (PH)

The Entity Accountant will handle analysis and preparation of Financial Statement, Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet for different Schneider Electric entities in the Philippines. The role is an individual contributor reporting directly under the Country Accounting Leader (Philippines) and with interaction with Accounting Competency Center.

What will you do?

• Understand Group's accounting policies as well as Local statutory, accounting and tax requirement
• Increase the accuracy of the financial information by ensuring data has been correctly booked and take corrective actions if required.
• Ensure auditable track of reconciled accounts on the balance sheet including working with Shared Service team for clearing aged data, including ensuring timely certification in Blackline Account Reconciliation at entity level
• Manage statutory field audit for timely sign off with unqualified opinion
• In collaboration with tax expert to ensure local and international tax compliance, timely filling the tax returns and making the tax payments
• Ensure reconciliation between tax / local GAAP/ group reporting accounts
• Ensure quality of accounting processes and tools/technology enables, in line with group guidelines and internal control requirements (incl. various projects)
• Support the implementation of best practices on consolidation and internal control team to simplify, standardize and scale our business and global organization.
• Collaborate within Finance community to support the overall function goals.
• Work cross functionally with expert functions and business owners on policies, processes, and help drive key system initiatives and improvements.

Who would be successful?

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's/College Degree or Professional License (Passed Board/Bar/Professional License Exam) in Finance/Accountancy/Banking or equivalent.
• At least 5-7 year(s) of working experience in the related field is required for this position.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is required. Strong understanding of Internal controls and policies
• Knowledge in ERP/Accounting systems such as SAP and Oracle (preferred)
• Work experience in an auditing firm and shared services/multinational company
• With strong analytical skills and experience in handling Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Financial Statement reporting and analysis
• Willing to work in EPZA Rosario Cavite on a hybrid setup.

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