Company: Pinoy Online Travel Biz (POTB)
Department:Finance and Accounting
- The Senior Accounting Officer plays a critical leadership role in the finance department. This position is responsible for overseeing day-to-day accounting operations including daily audit, sales reconciliation, and report generation. The role supervises two Accounting Associates, ensuring accurate and timely submission of financial data and reports.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervision & Oversight
- Supervise and support 2 to 3 Accounting Associates in daily tasks (eg. daily Audit and Reconcillation)
- Review their work outputs (audit logs, reports, reconciliations) for accuracy and completeness.
- approve payment requests to suppliers
- Provide training, guidance, and performance feedback to ensure continuous improvement.
- Daily Audit & Reconciliation
- Monitor and audit all financial transactions and sales entries across systems (e.g., LakbayHub, direct payments, GCash).
- Reconcile system reports vs. collections and escalate any discrepancies.
- Track wallet credits, payment gateway issues, and refund logs.
- Sales & Financial Reporting
- Prepare consolidated daily, weekly, and monthly sales reports.
- Summarize data across business lines (flights, hotels, tours, etc.).
- Analyze trends and report variances to management.
- Compliance & Documentation
- Ensure compliance with internal accounting policies and government requirements (e.g., BIR, SSS, SEC).
- Maintain organized financial documentation for audit readiness.
- Process Improvement
- Recommend improvements in financial workflows.
- Coordinate with operations and platform teams to streamline reconciliations and reporting accuracy.
- Bachelors Degree in Accountancy, Finance, or related field.
- At least 35 years of accounting experience, with at least 1 year in a supervisory or senior role.
- Strong background in reconciliation, audit, and sales reporting.
- Proficient in Excel/Google Sheets (pivot, vlookup, formulas).
- Familiar with accounting tools (Xero, QuickBooks, etc.).
- Strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills.
- Must be organized, proactive, and trustworthy with financial data.
