Role Overview
BukuWarung Philippines is hiring a Senior Finance Staff to support core finance operations covering treasury, vendor payments, accounting, month-end close, tax compliance, and inventory reconciliation.
This role is ideal for candidates with a public accounting / audit background (Big 4 or similar) who are transitioning into an industry or startup environment and want hands-on exposure to end-to-end finance operations.
Key Responsibilities
Treasury, Cash & Vendor Payments
- Support the opening and ongoing maintenance of local and international bank accounts in the Philippines, including USD currency accounts.
- Support cash management activities, including monitoring cash balances, fund transfers, and time deposit placements.
- Process vendor and operational payments, ensuring accuracy, proper approval, timely settlement and supporting documentation.
- Perform bank, cash, and payment reconciliations on a regular basis.
- Manage accounts receivable by preparing client invoices, maintaining updated client records, receiving and recording payments
- Liaise with banks and internal teams for treasury and payment-related matters.
Accounting & Month-End Close
- Prepare and post journal entries in compliance with IFRS / GAAP and company policies.
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities.
- Maintain balance sheet schedules and working papers.
- Ensure proper documentation and audit trail for vendor payments and accruals.
- Coordinate with headquarters team in Jakarta in preparation of consolidated financial statements
- Assist in responding to external audit and internal review requests.
Tax & Statutory Compliance
- Support preparation and filing of all local tax requirements, including VAT, withholding taxes (EWT), and other statutory filings.
- Ensure vendor payments are properly tax-tagged and compliant with Philippine tax regulations.
- Coordinate with external tax advisors and auditors when needed.
Inventory & Reconciliation
- Perform inventory reconciliation between physical count, operational records, and accounting balances.
- Investigate and resolve inventory variances with operations and supply teams.
- Support improvements in inventory control processes.
Process Improvement & Support
- Assist in improving payment workflows, approval controls, and documentation.
- Support ad-hoc finance analysis, reporting, and regional finance requests.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, preferably from an external audit (Big 4 or similar).
- Strong understanding of IFRS / GAAP and Philippine tax regulations.
- Experience handling vendor payments, bank reconciliations, and month-end close.
- Experience in a startup, fintech, or fast-growing company is a strong plus.
- Detail-oriented, structured, and able to work independently.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
Why Join BukuWarung
- Be part of a fast-growing fintech expanding in the Philippines.
- Hands-on exposure across treasury, payments, accounting, tax, and inventory.
- Opportunity to help build finance processes from the ground up.
- Strong career growth potential as the PH entity scales.
