Accountant 1, Intercompany

Job description

The Intercompany Accountant role is responsible for performing all intercompany transactions and reconciliations for the North America scope serviced by Johnson & Johnson's Global Finance Center - Asia Pacific (Manila).

Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

Inter-company (IC) transactions

· Invoice inter-company transactions

· Participate in IC reporting and IC closes

· Prepare IC netting information and initiate wire transfers

· Respond to escalated IC queries and issues

· Provide direction in relation to J&J's IC policy with respect to the policy's guidelines and requirements for use, which involves independent judgment and analytical skills with regards to the policy

· Review IC invoices and requests for invoices for compliance with J&J corporate policies using independent judgment to assure adherence to the policy

· Voucher, maintain and manage IC payables for all J&J entities that are customers of GFS - Asia Pacific (Manila)

· Work closely with required parties to research and resolve differences with IC accounts

Customer Service

· Deliver service excellence and maximize customer service and satisfaction

· Develop effective working relationships with key stakeholders (external / internal customers, co-workers)

· Maintain professional attitude during service delivery and resolution of issues

· Ensure that service levels and targets are met as per Service Level Agreements

· Perform problem tracking and ensure that issues are properly documented, prioritized, tracked, and resolved within the Service Level Agreements (SLA)

· Ensure proper and timely escalation of issues so that they are resolved to meet internal and external expectations

· Use a considerable amount of discretion in escalating issues to appropriate parties - co-workers, team leads and process managers

Continuous Improvement

· Identify opportunities for continuous process improvement and innovate solutions so the team can operate in an efficient and cost effective manner

Audit and Compliance

· Comply with J&J related policies and procedure i.e., Worldwide Procedure (WWP), Internal Control Handbook (ICH), global process and any legal and regulatory requirement that J&J is obliged to adhere to

Team Performance

· Contribute to team effort and assist co-workers as needed to balance workloads

· Help to create a work atmosphere conducive to a high degree of integrity and teamwork

· Work both independently and as a team member

· Cross train with other accountants to provide backup and knowledge of other business areas

Desired profile

Qualifications :

· Bachelor's degree in Accountancy or finance-related course

· Certified Public Accountant (CPA) a plus

· At least 1 full year accounting-related experience (AP/AR/GA); intercompany accounting experience an advantage

· Experience in a shared services center of a multinational corporation an advantage

· Strong team working and relationship building skills

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

· Flexibility to adapt to needs of diverse cultures and business disciplines

· Good analytical competencies

· Ability to prioritize own workload

· Displays ownership of tasks and deliverables, coupled with a sense of urgency to meet deadlines and timetables

· Ability to work and communicate with management on resolutions of issues or decision making

· Excellent data entry and processing skills - eye for detail and accuracy

· Basic to proven knowledge of general accounting concepts, rules and legal requirements

· Experience with SAP or other ERPs an advantage

· Proficiency in basic MS Office applications (Excel, Powerpoint, Word) required

· Willing to travel for business/training (as required)

· Willing to work on weekends and Philippine holidays (as needed)

· Willing to work on graveyard shifts

·  Willing to be assigned in Parañaque City, Metro Manila