Accountant (Accounts Payable & General Ledger)

DBC Philippines is the shared services company of Deep Blue Company (DBC) - an innovative Australian scale-up reimagining the experience in the 'sale to settlement' for residential property buyers, sellers and real estate agents across Australia. Our group of brands includes Conveyancing.com.au, First Class Legal and bytherules - three leading Property Law firms.

The main responsibility of the Accountant role is to primarily focus on managing accounts payable and general ledger. This includes communicating and coordinating internally with colleagues in various departments and externally with suppliers and clients.

For Accounts Payable tasks, you will be responsible for: 

• Communicates with vendors and processes Vendor Bills 
• Process payments and secure that receipts are forwarded to vendors
• Prepares BIR requirements such as BIR 2307, VAT & withholding Tax on Compensation, etc.
• Liaise with banks and third-party auditing firms for Business needs
• Create and validate Vendor requirements before posting to Netsuite
• Make journal entries for the month-end closing
• Do bank reconciliations
• Report and update to the manager on any issues encountered by the team for resolution
• Perform other tasks assigned by Management

For General Ledger tasks, you will be responsible for: 

• Preparation and posting of journal entries for the designated DBC affiliates
• Process month-end entries, accruals, prepayments, amortization, and other adjustments
• Maintain fixed asset register and fixed asset related entries
• Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, preparation of supporting analysis and schedules
• Communicate reconciling items on the balance sheet for disposition
• Ensures GL account balances and trial balances are appropriately reconciled
• Preparation of B/S & P&L fluctuation analysis and other adhoc financial reports as requested by supervisor/management
• Oversee tax and financial regulatory compliance of the designated entities
• Communicate any potential risk arising from non-compliance
• Ensure compliance to all finance policies and internal controls
• Policies and helps in the implementation of internal controls
• Support auditor in conducting internal and external audits
• Other general accounting tasks specifically for the assigned entities such as creating/ updating process documentations, participate in the back up continuity plan, knowledge sharing, etc.

Your experience and skills



What will set you apart is your proven ability to think outside the box and anticipate the needs of the role and the team.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and/or Financial Management 
• Preferrably a Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) 
• Must have at least 2-3 years of Accounts Payable and General Ledger processing background
• Highly flexible, available to work as soon as possible
• Well-developed computer skills – MS365 Suite and other accounting systems such as Xero, Netsuite, etc.   
• Basic knowledge in Continuous Process Improvement 
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills 
• Self motivated with a desire to learn 
• Highly organised with the ability to work under pressure and within set deadlines 

WORKING LOCATION AND REQUIREMENTS

This role works in a HYBRID SETUP requiring on-site attendance 2x a week and in order to be considered for this opportunity you must be able to demonstrate your home working environment is as follows:

• conducive home office (free from noise and distraction)
• main internet: wired internet of at least 100mbps
• reliable back up internet: at least 20mbps speed

If our Accountant role sounds like an opportunity you'd excel in, please apply now and take the next step in your career within a successful business that values you, your wellbeing, and success.

As an equal opportunity employer, DBC embraces inclusion and diversity in our teams through fair community representation of gender, age, culture, thought and work arrangement.