Entity Accountant (CPA)
Job Summary
What will you do?
- Understand Group's accounting policies as well as Local statutory, accounting and tax requirement
- Responsible for managing and overseeing the end-to-end accounting, financial close, and reporting activities for the assigned legal entities, working closely with the Shared Service Team to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant deliverables.
- Ensure financial statements and records comply with local statutory requirements, internal controls, and accounting policies
- Increase the accuracy of the financial information by ensuring data has been correctly booked and take corrective actions if required
- Ensure auditable track of reconciled accounts on the balance sheet including working with Shared Service team for clearing data, including ensuring timely certification in Blackline Account Reconciliation at entity level
- Manage statutory field audit for timely sign off with unqualified opinion
- In collaboration with tax expert to ensure local and international tax compliance, timely filling the tax returns and making the tax payments
- Ensure reconciliation between tax / local GAAP/ group reporting accounts
- Ensure quality of accounting processes and tools/technology enables, in line with group guidelines and internal control requirements (incl. various projects)
- Support the implementation of best practices on consolidation and internal control team to simplify, standardize and scale our business and global organization
- Collaborate within Finance community to support the overall function goals
- Work cross functionally with expert functions and business owners on policies, processes, and help drive key system initiatives and improvements
- Identify process improvement opportunities to strengthen controls, simplify workflows, and improve reporting quality
Who would be successful?
- Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's/College Degree or Professional License (Passed Board/Bar/Professional License Exam) in Finance/Accountancy/Banking or equivalent.
- At least 5-7 year(s) of working experience in the related field is required for this position.
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Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is required. Strong understanding of Internal controls and policies
- Knowledge in ERP/Accounting systems such as SAP, Oracle (preferred)
- Work experience in an auditing firm, manufacturing companies and shared services/multinational company
- Problem-solving mindset with a continuous improvement approach
- Ability to work independently while managing stakeholder expectations
- With strong analytical skills and experience in handling Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Financial Statement reporting
- Willing to work in EPZA Rosario Cavite on a hybrid setup.
What's in it for me?
- High-impact role with direct influence on financial performance and compliance
- Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning
- Collaborative environment where your expertise is valued and recognized
- Autonomy to make decisions and shape financial processes across territories
Bring your financial expertise to a team that values precision and strategic thinking - apply now!
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