Accounting Specialist at Salmon Group (Taguig, Philippines)
Salmon Group· Taguig, Philippines·
Role details
Salmon Group at a glance
A Philippine consumer fintech and licensed neobank offering AI-scored credit, cards, and deposits to underbanked Filipinos.
Salmon is a consumer financial technology company in the Philippines that provides credit lines, installment and cash loans, prepaid cards, and bank deposits to underbanked consumers, using AI credit scoring and a licensed rural bank it acquired.
~$310M ($160M equity + $150M bonds) raised · latest: $100M (April 2026): $60M equity + $40M debt · backed by International Finance Corporation (IFC, World Bank Group), ADQ (Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund), Lunate, Antler VC
Job description
About Salmon
Salmon Bank (Rural Bank) Inc., the banking arm of Salmon Group Ltd., is a technology-driven challenger bank in the Philippines operating under a BSP license. We combine the trust of a licensed institution with the speed and convenience of a modern financial product. Work within regulated financial infrastructure, where product, risk, compliance, operations, technology, and customer experience are closely connected.
About the Role – Accounting Specialist
As an Accounting Specialist, you will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate and timely financial accounting and reporting. Your role will involve booking of accounting entries, preparing financial statements, analyzing financial data, and collaborating with various departments to maintain financial integrity.
Key duties and responsibilities include:
- Prepare general accounting related deliverables.
- Prepare daily bank reconciliation.
- Ensure proper monitoring, reconciliation and accounting of Fixed asset accounts.
- Responsible for regular monthly closing activities
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulations, and company policies.
- Reconcile subsidiary ledgers and schedules against the financial reports and propose adjustments as applicable.
- Participate in on-going system implementations and ensures financial data are captured accurately. May perform user acceptance testing (UAT) as needed.
- Support external audit processes at the group and subsidiary level by providing necessary documentation and explanations.
- Stay updated on changes in financial regulations and reporting requirements.
- Contribute to process improvements to enhance the efficiency of financial reporting procedures.
- Provide support on financial operations such as managing cash flow and treasury operations
Qualifications
- Degree in Accounting, CPA preferred
- 3-5 years of relevant working experience with accounting and/or audit
- Team player and excited to learn new things
- Good attention to details and able to perform self-checks.
- Highly skilled in using MS Excel and accounting system
- Willing to embrace and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment.
Why work at Salmon Group
- Culture: Emphasizes “dependability,” innovation, and a human touch. Employees describe an agile, open environment where Day One employees shape the company.
- Work model: Mostly office-based at the Taguig City headquarters (Four/NEO Building, Bonifacio Global City). Some field roles (collections, housekeeping) are site-specific.
- Notable perks: Competitive salaries (e.g., PHP 30k-40k/month for junior roles; PHP 15k-25k for field roles). Popular roles include Credit Investigator (PHP 28k/month) and Collection Agent (PHP 16k/month).
- Engineering culture: Strong focus on AI, data analytics, and technology innovation; the CTO and SVP of AI and Data are part of senior management.