Lead Finance Executive

Black & White Engineering is a multi-award-winning engineering consultancy, with nearly 600 employees in teams based in our UK, European, Middle East and Asia Pacific offices. We have been providing a wide range of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) engineering consultancy services since 2007.

Our engineering expertise reaches across all sectors of the construction industry, providing pragmatic and practical design solutions to ensure our projects are spatially and operationally efficient. Our design process fully considers the installation and maintenance practicalities on site.

As a business, our ambition is to be a leading global MEP consultancy and as a purposeful employer, our Finance Team is critical to our overall success. Our Manila operation is one of two global design hubs that support the delivery of projects across our operating regions and is a key component to our success.

The ideal candidate will hold an appropriate degree in Accounting / Finance or an equivalent professional qualification and should have relevant experience in Financial Accounting. Moreover, the ideal candidate will be responsible for the running of finance systems and associated projects, takes responsibility for critical business finance function, monitoring of financial projects and reporting facilities.

Duties & Responsibility

Finance Support – UK and Europe

• Manage account entries, documents, payments & finances for UK & European entities of the Group.
• Prepare financial statements, tax returns, & other reports
• Uploading of Vendor invoices in the software
• Assist in Finance Monthly Closing as needed. This includes recording adjustments for prepayments, accruals, depreciations etc.
• Preparation and uploading of external and intercompany invoices in timely manner.
• Liaison with local authorities for statutory compliance, statutory auditors including support in timely finalisation & filing of statutory returns.
• Support the Group Finance Team in reporting to the Lenders & PE holders
• Liaising with the consultants for timely filing of VAT & Tax returns for UK & European entities and sharing the required documentation with them.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting / Finance or related field. CPA is preferred but not required
• 8 + years proven working experience in the accounting and finance.
• Prior experience in dealing with VAT & Tax matters for UK & European businesses
• Strong background and knowledge in ERP System- preferably D365
• Excellent report-writing and English communication skills.
• Highly organized individual with strong attention to detail
• Solid proficiency in Microsoft Office applications particularly Excel.
• Self-starter demonstrating commitment, a strong work ethic and a can do attitude.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to liaise with relevant stakeholders and authorities in Manila.
• Excellent interpersonal skill