Accounts Associate

The Role

This position is to provide assistance to the Accounts and Administration Officer in support of the group of companies, the position will also include assistance to HR and payroll responsibilities for our local and international staff.

Specifically, the core focus will be to assist the Officer in managing debtors, creditors, payments,
financial statements, and reporting to the board of directors.

Tasks and responsibilities

General

  • Adheres to all company policies and procedures
  • Cultivates relationships with partners, vendors, and carriers
  • Provides friendly, courteous, professional, and timely service and support to clients,
    partners, and staff via phone, email, or otherwise as required
  • Effectively and efficiently communicates relevant issues to the Accounts and
    Administration Officer

Accounting

  • Create and maintain appropriate communication levels with clients, partners, and
    suppliers, in order to effectively receive information that is directly related to the
    responsibilities
  • Responsible for maintaining good relationships with partners and suppliers and for
    resolving any issues/discrepancies that may arise
  • Management of the debtors, ensuring that collections are timely and consistent, that
    disputes and/or credits are handled so as to avoid delays in payment, that monthly
    collections targets are met and aged debt is followed up aggressively (issuing reminders,
    suspension, and disconnection notices as applicable)
  • Reconcile all restricted cash accounts monthly including bank/credit card reconciliations,
    and other balance sheet accounts
  • Payroll duties:
    • Preparation of group payroll for Australian staff per corresponding cycles for the
      group of companies
    • Leave record keeping
  • Maintain clean and complete partner and supplier files
  • Assists the officer in gathering information for the weekly cash flow meeting and
    management for the group of companies with key stakeholders
  • Records interchange transactions for each entity in the group of companies
  • Creates payroll for Philippine-based staff

Administration

  • Incoming department call handling; taking messages and redirecting calls as required
  • Dealing with department email enquiries
  • Taking minutes where necessary
  • Management of purchase orders, ensuring that a purchase order is completed and the
    approval signed before any purchase is made
  • Management of staff travel/accommodation
  • HR Payroll and personnel record maintenance
  • Helps the officer in planning, organizing, and carrying out company staff events
  • Helps in managing company assets and registers

Key Skills:

  • Self-motivated and can manage their time effectively
  • Set priorities
  • Organize workload with less supervision
  • Meet deadlines
  • Work under occasional pressure
  • Exceptional oral and written skills
  • Proven ability to operate in a team environment
  • Creative and resourceful in problem-solving
  • Fast learner