Basic Purpose/Job Summary
Responsible in handling the finance and accounting functions of the company which includes controlling, budgeting, reporting, financial planning and analysis, management information systems, and tax.
Qualifications:
- With a Bachelor's degree, major in Accountancy
- Must be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Must have 8-10 years in accounting and comptroller functions with at least 3 years in a managerial role
- Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment while having an eye on the nuances of the job
- Must have a proven ability to work under pressure while meeting stringent reporting deadlines
- Must be tech-savvy, able to work with systems and manipulate large amounts of data
- With advanced skills in MS Office applications and above-average Excel skills
- Must have experience working with regulators (SEC, PSE, BIR, SSS, HDMF, SEC) and their reporting requirements
- Must be able to get into the details of finance and accounting processes (i.e. journal entries) but also see the big picture
- Must have proven knowledge of bookkeeping, Philippine accounting principles, standards, laws, and regulations (IFRS)
- Must be responsible and self-motivated; capable of and enjoys working independently and driving decisions
- Self-driven with good organizational and time management skills to deal with multiple deliverables and tight timelines
- Must be looking for an entrepreneurial setup/culture and new challenges
- Must have high attention to detail and accuracy
- Must possess a strong acumen in business logic
- Must be a team player with good communication skills
- Must be willing to work in Ortigas Center, Pasig City
Responsibilities:
- The Finance Controller must perform the following functions:
- Completes rollout and utilization of SAP system
- Ensures timely and accurate monthly closing and reports/elevates adjustments
- Prepares and presents monthly management reports and financials. (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, Sales, and Operating Expenses (analysis of factors that are impacting the business) Reports and analyzes variances.
- Implements finance and accounting policies and procedures
- Oversees accounting operations such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger entries
- Cleans up inter-company accounts
- Ensures complete and accurate books of accounts
- Leads completion of audit process
- Documents & continuously improve existing policies and procedures to support the current business and future business growth (i.e. set up the Chart of Accounts, Accounting Processes, and Policies: Cash, Petty Cash Fund, Advances, Production Costs, Intangibles, Bad Debt, CapEx, and Depreciation, and Amortization
- Cooperates with business units and support functions across the company
- Collaborates as company representative with business partners
- Works cross-functionally with Sales & Marketing and Operations to ensure IT systems are client- and operations-friendly and capture all necessary accounting data
- Ensures compliance with regular reportorial requirements for a publicly-listed company
- Ensures compliance with government regulations and remittances
- Minimizes tax exposure by keeping abreast of new tax rules
- Streamlines accounting functions and operations
- Leads and mentors a team of accounting staff to ensure that deliverables of the department are timely and efficiently met
- Performs other tasks that may be assigned from time to time
