ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE

Role summary

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The Accounting Associate supports daily accounting and financial operations, including recording and reviewing transactions, preparing reconciliations and reports, maintaining accurate documentation, and assisting with month-end or audit requirements. Applicants typically need a degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, sound knowledge of basic accounting principles, and good skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. Fresh graduates may be considered, while experience in banking, general ledger work, accounts payable or receivable, and financial reporting is advantageous. Metrobank expects candidates to be detail-oriented, analytical, organized, ethical, and able to meet deadlines. Strong communication skills, teamwork, confidentiality, and the ability to follow internal controls and banking procedures are also important.

About the employer

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company, commonly known as Metrobank, is one of the Philippines’ largest universal banks. Established in 1962, it provides a broad range of services for individuals, businesses, corporations, and institutions, including deposits, loans, payments, wealth management, investment banking, and digital banking. The bank operates through branches, offices, automated teller machines, and digital channels across the Philippines, with an international presence serving overseas Filipino communities and corporate clients. Metrobank is part of the Metrobank Group and is recognized as a major employer in the country’s financial-services sector. Its employees work in areas such as branch banking, accounting, operations, technology, risk, compliance, customer service, and corporate finance. The Cebu City role supports the bank’s regional operations and offers exposure to a structured, regulated, and professional banking environment.

Working in Philippines

The Philippines offers job opportunities in banking, accounting, business-process outsourcing, technology, tourism, healthcare, education, and logistics. Manila has the widest corporate market, while Cebu is a major center for finance, outsourcing, technology, and international business; Davao and other regional cities provide growing alternatives. Filipino culture is generally warm, family-oriented, community-minded, and English-friendly. Lifestyle ranges from busy urban living to relaxed coastal and island communities, with generally affordable food, transport, and services, though rents vary by city. Foreign nationals normally need an employer-sponsored work visa or permit, while short-term visitors cannot legally work. Relocating usually involves securing a job offer, arranging immigration documents, finding accommodation, and reviewing healthcare and tax requirements. Weather is tropical, with a rainy season and occasional typhoons, so location and transport planning are important.