Accounting Specialist

ICAP Management Services Ltd, Philippine Branch; Taguig; On-site; PHP 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in the Philippines is seeking a Financial Accountant to join its Finance team. This role is vital for financial oversight and integrity, involving preparation and review of monthly management accounts. Candidates should have a solid background in Fixed Asset reporting, accrual management, and possess strong communication skills. A CPA license and proficiency in tools such as Oracle and Excel are preferred. Competitive salary and career growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in Fixed Asset reporting within a large corporation.
• Management of accruals and prepayments across various functions.
• Service company intercompany accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the month-end close process.
• Manage monthly accounting activities related to the Fixed Asset Register.
• Oversee accruals and prepayments.

Skills

Fixed Asset reporting

Multi-tasking

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's in accountancy

CPA license preferred

Tools

Oracle

Excel

Workday Financials

Job description

The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure.

Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions.

Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions.

The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world’s leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform.

Founded in London in 1866, the Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,200 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world’s most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.

About Parameta Solutions

Parameta Solutions is the Data & Analytics division of TP ICAP Group. The business provides clients with unbiased OTC content and proprietary data, in-depth insights across price discovery, risk management, benchmark and indices, and pre- and post-trade analytics. Its post-trade solutions offering helps market participants control their counterparty and regulatory risks through a growing range of tools that manage balance-sheet exposure, as well as compression and optimisation services. The Data & Analytics division includes the following brands: Tullett Prebon Information, PVM Data Services, ICAP Information and Burton-Taylor Consulting.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Financial Accountant to join our Finance team. This role plays a key part in the financial oversight, integrity of financials and revenue and cost management of our global business. You would be expected to prepare and review monthly management accounts, ensuring accurate accounting, revenue and costs across the business, including completion of GL reconciliation. Other responsibilities include supporting the monitoring, forecasting, and analysis of revenue and expenses, identifying cost efficiencies and variances as well as assisting the month‑end close process, ensuring the timely and accurate posting of accruals, prepayments, intercompany charges and other journals.

Role Responsibilities

• Support the month-end close process
• Record accrual and prepayment provisions.
• Manage monthly accounting activities related to the Fixed Asset Register, including depreciation calculations, impairment reviews, and disposals.
• Oversee accruals and prepayments, collaborating closely with internal teams and finance stakeholders.
• Ensure accurate internal cost allocations, including managing the internal charging of travel and event expenses and overheads to appropriate cost centres.
• Preparing and processing tax entries into the GL, including sales tax and corporate tax
• Working with the FP&A team to assist in the forecasting and budgeting process
• Continuously review and enhance month-end processes, identifying opportunities for automation and efficiency improvements in collaboration with Finance Systems IT.
• Ensure all internal controls over financial reporting are effectively implemented, with monthly reconciliations and substantiations documented and recorded in Trintech or other reconciliation software
• Partner with Procurement teams to manage purchase orders and approval processes, ensuring compliance with financial policies.
• Work with finance counterparts to manage intercompany reconciliations and ensure accuracy at month-end.
• Support quarterly, half-year and year-end reporting, including preparing additional disclosures and assisting with external audit requests.
• Provide financial insights and analysis to senior finance management as needed.
• Foster a collaborative team environment by cross‑training with colleagues, ensuring seamless support across functions.

Experience / Competences

Essential

• Experience in Fixed Asset reporting within a large corporation.
• Management of accruals and prepayments across various functions.
• Service company intercompany accounting experience.
• Demonstrated personal organisation skills, including multi-tasking, prioritisation, and delivery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels of the organisation.
• Conscientious, self-motivated, resilient, and goal-oriented, with the ability to work autonomously.
• Excellent attention to detail, quality, and control, understanding the role’s impact on the wider business.
• Hands‑on approach, willing to support other areas of the team as needed.
• Ability to adapt to changing requirements and adjust processes accordingly.
• Skilled in system or process improvements.
• In-depth knowledge of what a strong control environment looks like.

Desired

• CPA license preferred
• Master and/or bachelor’s in accountancy
• Experience with applications such as Oracle, Excel, Workday Financials, Hubble, Workiva, and OneStream.
• An Audit background would be beneficial.

Job Band & Level

• Professional, 4