Accounting Officer

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervises the Accounting Assistants in the documentation of cash disbursements as follows:
  1. Reviews payables and schedules payment according to credit terms.
  2. Ensures complete documents are attached to the check vouchers as a basis for payments.
  3. Checks payable ledgers to prevent double payment.
  4. Checks accounting entries indicated in the check vouchers. 
• Responsible for the timely submission and correctness of government reports:
  1. Remittance of monthly withholding taxes to BIR.
  2. Monthly and Quarterly VAT Reports to BIR
  3. Quarterly Remittance of SS & Philhealth of crew members. 
• Responsible in the preparation of government reportorial requirement:
  1. Quarterly and Annual Income Tax Return
• Initiates the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements and other management reports. 
• Responsible for the prompt preparation of monthly billing statement to principals.
• Check correctness of conversions and disbursements pertaining to the monthly deductions, shipboard and standby pay of crew members. 
• Attends to crew members and allottees inquiry and requests regarding allotments, deductions, shipboard pay, standby pay and leave pay.
• Ensures correctness of statement of wages of crew to be deployed based on deployment report, salary scale and home allotment form. 
• Checks crew members requests for opening of bank account for home allotments prior to the signing of EVP.
• Checks certifications being issued to crew such as SSS, Philhealth, etc.
• Conducts orientation to departing crew members regarding home allotment procedure, SSS and Philhealth benefits. 
• Supervises and monitors files and records management of the department. 
• Participates in the conduct of internal quality audit as an auditor. 
• Performs other functions that may be given from time to time. 

Qualifications:

• Graduate of a 4-year course (preferably accountancy or any business related courses)
• At least 2 years of experience in the accounting field
• With good communication skills
• Proficient in Google applications (Sheets, Docs, Gmail)
• Tech-savvy and detail-oriented