Accounting Assistant

Job Description

The Accounting Assistant supports daily accounting and branch finance activities, including recording transactions, preparing reports, reconciling accounts, maintaining documents, and assisting with audits and regulatory requirements. Candidates are generally expected to have a degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, basic knowledge of bookkeeping and financial reporting, and good computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel. Attention to detail, numerical accuracy, organization, confidentiality, and the ability to meet deadlines are essential. The role may also require clear communication, teamwork, willingness to learn banking procedures, and flexibility in handling routine administrative and accounting tasks.

Company Info

BDO Unibank, Inc. is one of the Philippines’ largest and most established universal banks. It provides a broad range of services to individual customers, businesses, corporations, and institutional clients, including deposits, loans, payments, remittances, investment products, and digital banking. BDO operates an extensive network of branches, ATMs, and electronic channels across the country, supported by a large workforce serving both urban and provincial communities. The bank is part of the SM Group and is known for its wide market reach and strong presence in retail, commercial, and corporate banking. Employees typically work in a structured, service-focused environment where accuracy, compliance, customer care, teamwork, and professional development are important.

Destination Guide

The Philippines offers career opportunities in banking, accounting, business services, technology, tourism, healthcare, manufacturing, and remote work. Major employment centers include Metro Manila, Cebu, Davao, Clark, and Iloilo, while provincial cities such as Borongan provide a quieter lifestyle and lower living costs. Filipino culture is community-oriented, family-centered, hospitable, and strongly influenced by local traditions, Christianity, and diverse regional identities. Lifestyle varies from busy city living to relaxed coastal and island communities, with generally warm weather and affordable food and transport. Foreign nationals usually need an appropriate work visa, commonly sponsored by an employer, while short-term visitors may enter under visa-free arrangements depending on nationality. Relocating requires budgeting for housing, healthcare, transport, permits, and possible typhoon disruptions. English is widely used in business, and learning basic Filipino or local expressions helps with integration.