Accountant III

Compassion International; Philippines; Hybrid; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Compassion International is seeking an Accountant III – FCP Support in Quezon City, Philippines. The role blends field engagement, office collaboration, and remote work with about 50% travel to support church partners nationwide and 2–3 days weekly at the Quezon City National Office.

You will coach church leaders on financial stewardship, review reports, strengthen internal controls, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance partner effectiveness and ministry impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Active member of a local church with a strong commitment to serving local churches and children's ministry.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant accounting and financial management experience.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, internal controls, compliance requirements, and risk management.
• Experience reviewing financial reports, transaction listings, audits, and organizational financial performance.
• Experience supporting, consulting with, or working alongside partner organizations.
• Strong facilitation, coaching, stakeholder engagement, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to communicate financial concepts clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences.

Responsibilities

• Review and provide guidance on financial reports, transactions, and accounting practices.
• Help church partners strengthen financial accountability, reporting quality, and internal controls.
• Identify risks, trends, and opportunities that support healthier financial management.
• Review audit findings and support corrective actions when needed.
• Support churches in applying sound accounting principles and ministry-focused financial practices.
• Collaborate with Partnership Facilitators and Church-Facing Teams to ensure a consistent and supportive partner experience.

Skills

Accounting

Financial reporting

Auditing

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration

Job description

Quezon City, Philippines

Hybrid Work Setup:

This role offers a blend of field engagement, office collaboration, and remote work. You'll spend approximately 50% of your time traveling to support church partners across the Philippines. When not in the field, you'll collaborate with colleagues at our Quezon City National Office 2-3 days each week, with flexibility to work from home on remaining days.

Target Start Date: January 4, 2027

Accountant III – FCP Support

We're looking for an Accountant III – FCP Support who sees accounting as more than numbers and reports. This is an opportunity to use your financial expertise to strengthen the ministry of our Frontline Church Partners (FCPs), helping churches steward resources with integrity, build sustainable practices, and create lasting impact in the lives of children.

If you're passionate about combining technical excellence with servant-hearted partnership, this role could be your next calling.

How You'll Make An Impact

As a trusted finance partner, coach, and advisor, you'll walk alongside church leaders and ministry teams to strengthen financial stewardship and organizational capacity.

Strengthen Church Partners Through Financial Stewardship

• Review and provide guidance on financial reports, transactions, and accounting practices
• Help church partners strengthen financial accountability, reporting quality, and internal controls
• Identify risks, trends, and opportunities that support healthier financial management
• Review audit findings and support corrective actions when needed
• Support churches in applying sound accounting principles and ministry-focused financial practices
• Collaborate with Partnership Facilitators and Church-Facing Teams to ensure a consistent and supportive partner experience

Equip, Coach & Empower Others

• Facilitate finance and stewardship training for church leaders and partner staff
• Develop practical tools and learning resources that build confidence and capability
• Coach and mentor partners through accounting, reporting, and process-related challenges
• Translate financial concepts into practical, easy-to-understand guidance
• Encourage sustainable growth by helping partners develop ownership of their financial processes

Journey Alongside Our Church Partners

• Travel throughout the Philippines to provide on-site support, coaching, and encouragement
• Build trusted relationships with church leaders, finance teams, and ministry stakeholders
• Understand local contexts and help partners find practical solutions that fit their realities
• Support assessments, organizational reviews, and initiatives that strengthen ministry effectiveness

Collaborate Across the Ministry

• Partner with Finance, Partnership, Program, People & Culture, and National Leadership teams
• Serve as a trusted financial resource and subject matter expert
• Help bridge finance and partnership functions to better support local churches
• Contribute to initiatives that strengthen systems, processes, and organizational capacity

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
• Active member of a local church with a strong commitment to serving local churches and children's ministry
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant accounting and financial management experience
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, internal controls, compliance requirements, and risk management
• Experience reviewing financial reports, transaction listings, audits, and organizational financial performance
• Experience supporting, consulting with, or working alongside partner organizations
• Strong facilitation, coaching, stakeholder engagement, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to communicate financial concepts clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading projects, mentoring others, or supervising staff
• CPA or other professional accounting certification
• Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Experience working with churches, faith-based organizations, NGOs, or development organizations
• Experience supporting grant-funded or donor-funded initiatives
• Experience working with U.S. Government-funded grants and/or European Union-funded grants
• Experience managing the finances of large NGOs, ministries, or partner organizations
• Experience in training, capacity building, and organizational development

Who Will Thrive in This Role

The ideal candidate is someone who combines strong financial expertise with genuine care for people.

You enjoy helping others grow. You are equally comfortable facilitating a training session, coaching a church finance team, reviewing financial reports, or visiting partners in the field. You approach challenges with humility, curiosity, and a desire to serve.

Most importantly, you believe that excellent stewardship can help churches expand their impact and better serve children, families, and communities.

Why Compassion

Use your professional gifts to help release children from poverty in Jesus name.

Walk alongside local churches that are transforming lives across the Philippines.

Grow within a Christ-centered organization that values learning, service, and partnership.

Engage directly with church partners through meaningful fieldwork and relationship-building.

Help strengthen ministries so they can serve children and families with excellence for years to come.

This role offers a unique opportunity to combine finance, ministry partnership, training, and capacity building. Through your expertise, coaching, and support, you'll help church partners strengthen their financial stewardship, organizational effectiveness, and long-term sustainability, ultimately enabling them to better serve children, families, and communities.

Join us in empowering local churches to bring hope, opportunity, and lasting change to children and their communities.