Chief Accountant

Find your Shangri-La in Shangri-La.

Shangri-La has been creating joyful moments through hearfelt hospitality since 1971 - and that spirit continuous to guide us today.

As we look ahead to new horizon, we invite you to be part of our growing Shangri-La family and make a meaningful impact on the world - through joy, shared purpose, and our Asian art of hosting.

Makati Shangri-La is a deluxe hotel located at the center of Manila’s financial and commercial district, only minutes away from the international airport. The hotel offers spacious guestrooms and suites, the exclusive Horizon Club, world-class restaurants and bars, top-of-the-line recreational facilities, complimentary broadband and Wi-Fi Internet access, and premiere function rooms.

We are looking for Chief Accountant to join our team!

Key Responsibilities

• Organize, coordinate and supervise the accounting operation of the hotel through the implementation of accounting internal controls, providing managerial skills, leadership, direction and guidance to accounting staff and staff from other departments
• Be responsible for the preparation and review of financial statements and ensures reporting deadlines are met.
• Process daily, weekly, and monthly transactions for the respective workflows.
• Ensure compliance of the minimum standards set for the documentation and approval of transactions have been met.
• Ensure that transactions which do not comply with the required standards and policies are routed for resolution and follow up on the final outcome.
• Willing to learn new processes in own workflow area and in other workflow areas.
  
  

• Is a degree holder of Accounting and preferably a CPA
• Has hands on knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Familiar with BIR reporting eg for VAT, EWT, Corporate Taxation and others
• Has experience in handling full sets of accounts
• 2-3 years related work experience is an advantage
• Has a good eye for detail and willing to learn, unlearn, and relearn
• Communicates and writes with fluency in English (as well as the local language)
• Demonstrate high level of integrity and honesty.
• A self-starter and customer-oriented.
• Displays initiative, commitment to professional values.