Finance & Accounting Lead

About this role

Work Location: Ortigas / Pasig
Work Setup: Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Oversight: Manage the month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring all financial statements are prepared in accordance with relevant accounting standards.

• Process Management: Direct and optimize the core financial cycles, including Purchase-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), and Record-to-Report (R2R).

• Team Leadership: Supervise and mentor the accounting staff, fostering a culture of professional growth and operational excellence.

• Compliance & Audit: Coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring all statutory requirements and tax filings are completed accurately and on time.

• Budgeting & Forecasting: Assist executive leadership in financial planning, variance analysis, and cash flow management to support strategic business decisions.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Professional Experience: A minimum of 5 to 7 years of progressive experience in finance and accounting.

• Leadership Experience: At least 2 years in a supervisory or managerial role, with a proven track record of leading a team.

• Industry Background: Direct experience working within the Retail and/or Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sectors is mandatory.

• Technical Proficiency: Extensive hands-on experience with P2P, O2C, and R2R frameworks.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Finance, or a related field. Professional certification (CPA or equivalent) is highly preferred.

• Advanced knowledge of ERP systems and financial software.

• Strong understanding of local accounting principles and tax regulations.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex financial data to non-finance stakeholders.

• High level of integrity and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality.