AC Manila - Financial Controller

Job Description & Summary

A career in Finance, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to help PwC in all aspects of our Finance internal function including financial planning and reporting, data analysis, and assisting leadership with overall strategy. You'll focus on recording and analysing financial transactions, paying and receiving invoices, maintaining financial statement ledger accounts, and preparing analysis and reconciliations of bills to detect fraud.

The Financial Controller (FC) for the PwC AC Manila will be responsible for managing AC Manila's finance function. The FC will be working closely with the Finance Director in ensuring that AC Manila's senior management team has accurate and complete financial information to manage the business on a timely basis. The role will combine elements of financial reporting, budgeting, cash flow management including forecasting, taxation, accounting systems and stakeholder management as well as certain day-to-day accounting functions.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Senior Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.
• Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.
• Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.
• Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.
• Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.
• Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.
• Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
• Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.
• Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage AC Manila finance function

• Review and approve all significant accounting entries

• Control the process of invoicing territories in advance for work to be performed and oversee the quarterly forecast vs. actual reconciliation and any subsequent billing adjustments

• Own the period end reporting process including the review of key reconciliations

• Monitor internal controls put in place within the finance function and report on compliance thereof

• Identify areas for improvement within the finance function and be involved in implementing change

• Identify changes to accounting standards, tax requirements and other legislative requirements that may impact AC Manila and implement any necessary changes

• Maintain the integrity of the accounting system to ensure it effectively supports the financial reporting requirements and analysis of the AC Manila

• Liaise with external service providers as needed (e.g. payroll provider)

• Manage member/s of the finance function, which includes coaching, evaluation of performance and structuring of roles within the team

• Assist in managing capacity and utilisation planning with joint venture territories

Cash flow monitoring and forecasting/budgeting

• Monitor on a weekly/monthly basis the cash balance of AC Manila

• Review weekly payment runs, ensuring that sufficient support exists and that payments have been appropriately authorised

• Advise joint venture partners in advance of cash call requirements and expected service invoice amounts

• Coordinate and prepare the annual budgeting process involving all aspects of the business for review/presentation to senior management and ultimately to the AC Manila Board of Directors

• Conduct budget vs. actual analysis on a monthly/quarterly basis

• Manage day-to-day relationships with financial institutions

Manage statutory and other compliance requirements

• Key contact for external auditors for purposes of annual audit.

• Considers any control recommendations received and where appropriate, implement changes

• Working with external providers where applicable (i.e. legal firms), take an active role in the management of AC Manila's compliance requirements which may include tax returns, employee returns and other lodgings.

Essential Requirements:

• Certified Public Accountant

• At least 10 years working experience of working in a finance function or in a public accounting firm, with 5 years in a managerial role.

• Experience working internationally or with international organisations.

• Strong knowledge of IFRS and a solid understanding of Philippine taxation requirements are considered necessary.

• Proficiency with MS Office and Google Suites applications is required and past experience working with accounting and financial reporting software

• SAP proficiency preferred but not required

• Experience in PEZA and BIR tax audit, preferred

• The FC must have strong written and verbal communication skills and must be fluent in English.

• The individual should be comfortable working and communicating with team members of all levels including senior management.

• The individual will be expected to contribute heavily to the budget/planning process and will be expected to be part of the decision making process in terms of AC Manila's financial operations.

• Knowledge of Philippine compliance requirements

Education

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred: Bachelor Degree - Accounting & Finance

Certifications

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Desired Languages

Travel Requirements

0%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

No

Government Clearance Required

No