ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR
Qualifications
Educational Background
- Undergraduate Degree: Preferably BA or BSc in accounting or finance, or related field
(when combined with suitable accounting experience).
- Postgraduate Degree / Professional Qualification (optional): Certified Public
Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) a plus or the equivalent
Experience
relevant post graduate qualifications.
- Prior Work Experience: At least 3-5 years in an accounting department, preferably of a
security provider or security agency.
- Leadership Experience: Capable of working with the existing accounting team of the
security outfit; capable of overseeing work of other team members, managing workflows,
and ensuring timely compliance with BIR financial reports.
- Basic Understanding of Security Industry and Applicable Accounting Regulations:
Familiarity with laws, BIR RMC's and RR's, tax regulations and compliance
requirements specific to security industry, plus in-depth familiarization with RMC 39-
2007 and associated financial data management.
- Exposure with Security Agency Financial Operations: Knowledgeable of billing
practices and accounting reportorial requirements of a security agency, to include security
budget preparation for security contracts, the formulation of contracts rates for existing
and potential clients, and detailed computation of personnel wages and benefits; capable
of working with a sales journal.
- Familiarity with Computerized A/R Software: Capable of learning specialized
software used by security agencies for accounts receivable, BIR financial reporting
therefor, summary list of sales, payments tracking, billing and aging of accounts.
Basic Skill set
- Sound Technical Accounting Skills: Proficiency in accounting principles, financial
reporting, and the use of accounting software, including BIR programs.
- Analytical Skills: Sound ability to analyze sales data, determine transaction velocities
and trends, and substantiate data-driven management decisions.
- Leadership and Management Skills: Experience in supervising a team, providing
guidance, and fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Communication Skills: Ability to clearly present and interpret financial information to
co-workers in accounting department, expound on such sales data for clients and other
stakeholders, and to communicate in English proficiently and effectively with client's
counterparts and co-workers.
- Attention to Detail: Precision in BIR financial reporting and compliance with regulatory
requirements including alpha lists, summary list of sales, and to translate data to books of
accounts (sales journal).
Pay Qualities
- Problem-Solving Abilities: Skill in addressing and resolving accounting issues arising
from changing BIR requirements and regulations.
- Adaptability: Capability to design and implement compliance variances to changes in
BIR regulations, reportorial requirements and technology applications.
