Finance / Accounting Manager
This is a remote position.
Grow your career with Australia's largest training resources provider- Work-from-home but should be willing to report to the office when needed
- Be part of a dynamic & successful team
- Great career progression in a rapidly expanding company
- Enjoy the convenience of Australian hours – no night shift and weekend work
- Reports to the COO; ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, corporate policies and external audits.
- Oversee and manage all financial activities of the organisation ensuring smooth accounting functions across the 3 AU Companies and 1 PH Company
- Provide sound financial advice to support management decisions and policymaking.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, operations, and management, to provide financial insights, address accounting-related issues, and support decision-making processes. Communicate financial information clearly and effectively to non-financial stakeholders.
- Oversee the general ledger function, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and month end/year-end closing processes. Ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial data.
- Review and prepare monthly working papers/lead schedule for material P&L and BS accounts
- Prepare monthly intercompany invoices for cost allocation and perform intercompany reconciliation of balancee
- Review and monitoring of bookkeeping functions including regular recording and reconciliation of day-to-day transactions
- Review of month-end closing and posting of accruals, amortisation and depreciation
- Establish and maintain internal control procedures to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance with financial regulations.
- Review and verify of all payables including payroll processing and remittance
- Review monthly sales reports for publishers, bonuses, commissions
- Assist in the development and management of the annual budgeting process. Collaborate with department managers to set financial targets, monitor budget performance, and provide analysis on budget variances.
- Create and maintain budgets and projections
- Regularly monitor cash levels and expected flows including collection monitoring
- Coordinate cash management and oversee banking relationships
- Ensure compliance with accounting principles, regulatory requirements, and tax laws for both PH and AU. Coordinate and support external audits, providing necessary documentation and explanations to auditors.
- Ensure compliance with new regulations released, if any
- Review monthly tax (BIR and ATO) and other compliance reports and collation of their supporting documents
- Attend to audit requirements and correspondences with auditors
- Liase with legal counsel for organizational changes and their requirements
- Conduct financial analysis, including variance analysis, profitability analysis, and trend analysis. Provide insights and recommendations to management based on financial data and analysis.
- Prepare financial reports requested by other departments/management
- Financial advisor for new plans/projects/commitments by other departments
- Create policies, procedures and continuous improvement of process and projects
- Supervise and analyze the team's performance
- Oversee the implementation and maintenance of financial systems and software
- Ad hoc financial activities to support other departments and management
- 6-8 years relevant experience, preferably 3 years in managerial position
- Graduate of BS Accountancy, Certified Public Accountant (non-negotiable)
- Strong understanding of accounting, finance, and management principles
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Work-from-home but should be willing to report to the office when needed
- Experience with any accounting software is a plus
- Previous accounting &/or bookkeeping experience on Australian taxation entities is a plus
- 6 AM – 7 AM shift start time
- No night shifts & weekend work
- Fast career growth & development with our internal promotion
- PHP 100,000 medical coverage for 2 dependents
- Dental and optical benefits
- Company-provided equipment
- Virtual games, events, and lunch outs