Job Role and Responsibilities
• The role is responsible for providing timely, accurate, relevant & value-adding accounting & financial information to all relevant stakeholders, so as to ensure that informed business decisions can be made & the assets of the business are controlled effectively
• Ensuring financial processes & controls are in place throughout relevant business units and making sure that correct business practices are followed at all times
• Ensure accuracy of the general ledger - tasks include preparation of basic to intermediate manual journal entries, execution of closing tasks, and preparation and distribution of various periodic reports
• Perform fixed asset accounting (e.g. fixed asset master data maintenance, fixed asset creation and disposal, depreciation run execution, and regional report preparation)
• Perform banking transactions (e.g. manual bank statement upload, clearing of bank clearing accounts, and month-end bank reconciliation)
• Assist in the periodic audit both internal (SOX testing, IA audit) and external (PWC audit), and respond in a timely manner to any audit queries
• Update the standard operating procedure (SOP) regularly or as the need arises and ensure that the details in the SOP are updated and accurate
• Provide accounting support to local business partners and other non-finance departments (e.g. HR, Sales and Marketing, Procurement). Communicate continuously with various stakeholders in business and respond in a timely manner to management queries
Job Qualifications
• 3-4 years meaningful experience in an accounting role (e.g. journal entry preparation, account reconciliation)
• Previous experience in ERP systems (preferably SAP)
• Previous exposure to a work environment requiring attention to details, working to deadlines, and handling queries both from external and internal contacts
• Previous experience in fixed asset accounting (Optional)
• Previous experience in banking (Optional)
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) to provide solid advice and accounting support to key stakeholders within the business
• Excellent attention to detail and must have experience and proficiency in account reconciliation and analysis
• Must be a team player and enjoy supporting the wider organization network
• Excellent PC skills, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. SAP experience preferred though not essential
• Strong English skills. Ability to work with team members from different geographical locations
• Excellent time management and work evaluation skills
• Flexibility and self-motivation, ability to work autonomously
• Amenable to work on Night Shift and hybrid setup
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Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies, with operations in most regions of the world. Together with its subsidiaries and joint ventures, Goodyear develops, markets and sells tires for most applications. Goodyear operates 50 plants in 22 countries, with its world headquarters located in Akron, OH, USA.
Goodyear Global Business Services has revolutionized and optimized the way it operates its finance and accounting, Procurement, Information Technology, Supply Chain, Human Resources and other business processes, by transforming and streamlining its shared services to a world-class operational center.
The Shared Services Center was opened in Manila, Philippines to achieve process standardization, systems automation and integration, implement preventative controls, and reduce transactional work. By doing this, it enables the business to increase its focus on tasks that help to drive profitable growth, and achieve success for the business, associates and customers. The center delivers a best-in-class operation that enables associates to assist the organization through true business partnering.