Accountant

Accountant

As part of our continued expansion we are seeking an Accountant (IC2-G4) to join our growing team on a permanent basis located in Manila, Philippines

Working under the guidance of the Manager, Accounting - Americas, the Accountant will have primary responsibility for the preparation of monthly management accounts and other accounting procedures. As part of our finance department this role will work closely with the Group Financial Controller and other finance staff to provide an efficient shared finances function to the wider organization.

The Role

 As an Accountant, you will be responsible for:

• Preparing the monthly management accounts, including production of trial balance, general ledger maintenance and preparation of supporting schedules.


• Key processing to perform for the preparation of the management accounts include:


• Processing of purchase invoices and expenses to include, coding, matching against purchase orders, obtaining of relevant approvals and authorizations for payment


• Posting of bank and credit card transactions and reconciliations


• Preparation, posting and reconciliation of accruals, prepayments and accrued interest


• Updating and reconciliation of all intercompany accounts following the posting of any transactions


• Assisting in production of month-end and year-end financial statements in accordance with supporting documentation


• Production of reports and other analysis as required by management


• Maintenance of fixed asset register, depreciation posting and reconciliation.


• Reviewing and analyzing of the management accounts to confirm amounts are as per expectations compared to forecast and previous periods and providing detailed variance analysis.


• Preparation of monthly management accounts in accordance with Accounting Standards.


• Working as part of a global team to ensure that all accounting processes per the month end procedures are competently performed so all monthly management accounts are prepared on an accurate and timely basis.


• Providing direct support to Manager and Director of Finance where required

 Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience Required: 

•  Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role in a Finance Department and strong accounting background.


• Minimum of 3 years end to end month end close process experience


•  Hold a relevant Accounting Qualification


•  Experience of accounting software packages (knowledge of Sage Intacct and Yooz would be valuable but not   required), with proven ability to learn new software packages.


•  Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office products, primarily Excel (Pivot tables, V lookup, etc.)


• Good organizational skills with strong ability to multi-task and keen attention to detail with large data sets.


• Plans and prioritizes work effectively and ensures deadlines are met and communicates effectively when there is an issue preventing a deadline from being met.


• Proactive approach to issue resolution and follow up.


• Must be able to speak and write English and Mandarin fluently with excellent communication skills


• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

Our Company

Continent 8 has powered a second digital revolution – a revolution defined by intense, instantaneous, and omnipresent computing power. We have built and secured the world’s most reliable and secure edge network. Our global footprint spans every inhabited continent, and our edge network is local to over 92% of the world’s population.

We regularly fend off some of the most sophisticated attacks in the world and our security solutions are known to provide unmatched protection. We have developed specialized expertise in regulatory environments. We help protect against cyber and political risk, ensuring that our world class network delivers high availability and throughput.

Our secure edge network is globally distributed and serves the world’s most demanding industries. The gaming and financial trading industries depend on us to process billions of dollars’ worth of transactions each day. The transportation and autonomous vehicle industries depend on us to move the world’s population. The energy and utility industries depend on us to power critical infrastructure. Organizations choose Continent 8 when they simply can’t afford to lose connectivity.

We are the Edge Infrastructure-as-a-Service provider of choice for the world’s most demanding customers