Executive - Accounts Payable

Company Description

We take care of our employees, and they take care of our customers!

Become a member of a global community! The international logistics industry is an integral piece of the global trade puzzle; we make the world go round. Global supply chain management is what we do, and at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics. Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As a Fortune 500 company, we employ over 19,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 350+ locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.

Our Mission

We recruit, train, and retain the very best logistics and technical experts the world over. We love to promote from within - more than 50 percent of our employees have been at Expeditors for five years or more. Our high retention rate is influenced by a unique compensation program for positions that are more than just jobs - they're chances to grow, do what you love and build a career with us!

Job Description

Direct Reporting Structure: Report to Supervisor - Accounts Payable

To perform validation, checking, and recording of accounts payable transactions which includes but
not limited to check/payment preparation, period-end accruals, checking/review of cost provisions and
audit compliance.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

• Responsible for ensuring accuracy and validity of check/payment transactions and period-end accruals. Responsible also in ensuring via constant review/audit of cost provisions per file and compliance in all kinds of audit.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Accounts Payable :

• Perform checking and validation of payment requests and ensures accurate recording in exp.o accounting system
• Ensures that accrual is match and any differences are resolved timely
• Checks and validates cost provisions and any (under) and over provisions are resolved timely
• Perform appropriate escalation for any unresolved concerns affecting accounts payable team specially related to closing process

General Accounting:

• Ensure and carry-out overall general accounting functions (e.g. Fixed Assets, Period Closing, Bookkeeping, Monthly and Statutory reporting, etc.)
• Assists Accounting Supervisor/Accounting Manager for the completion of audits such as BIR audit, Year-end statutory audit, Central Headquarters (CHQ) Audit
• Ensure timely preparation, review and analysis of GL account reconciliation
• Ensure team’s output are carried-out properly and timely

Compliance:

• Ensures thru constant checking of compliance of service providers billing invoices and receipts in accordance with the existing laws and regulation (e.g. EOPT law)
• Assists in completing and submission of audit requirements

Culture:

• Proactively promote the company’s 10 cultural attributes: Appearance, Attitude, Confidence, Curiosity, Excellence, Integrity, Pride, Resolute, Sense of Humor, and Visionary.

Systems:

• Be open to implementing new system changes and enhancements into your department.
• Be involved and suggest system/process improvements.
• Set the tone of this environment within your department.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• 4 + years of accounting specific qualification
• With relevant experience in audit and complianc

Knowledge :

• Accounting and Finance knowledge
• Knowledge in Local Tax Laws 
• Global Logistics Industry knowledge

Skills :

• Proficient in MS Office, including Excel Formulas and Pivot Tables
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with an attention to the details.
• Can communicate in different level of organization (e.g. regional counterparts)
• Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely to financial persons as well as non-financial persons at all levels from Operations to Senior Management to obtain positive results
• Proven leadership attitude and skills
• Ability to drive through change.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams, Accounting, Product, Sales, Account Management and Legal
• Report writing and Analytical skills

Behaviours:

• Emotional resilience
• Self-reflecting and open to feedback
• Initiative and ability to work in autonomy
• Role model of integrity and pride for all employees
• Proven leadership attitude and background
• Professional appearance and attitude
• Reliable and accurate
• Being supportive of change
• Taking initiative and working in autonomy
• Being approachable and proactive

Additional Information

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

• Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
• Health Plan: Medical
• Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Growth opportunities within the company