Accounting Team Lead - CPA (Local Entity)

Proselect Inc; Pasay; On-site; PHP 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Proselect Inc. is seeking an experienced finance leader to oversee accounting, payroll governance, and statutory reporting in Metro Manila. The role leads monthly closes, reconciliations, and variance analysis while coordinating external audits and internal controls.

Strong PFRS/IFRS knowledge and BOI/PEZA experience are required, with collaboration across regional finance and HR teams. Preferred candidates have a CPA, 8–12 years in accounting, and prior multinational/SSC/GBS or BPO exposure;

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• 3+ years in a supervisory or team leadership role.
• Experience managing Philippine local entity accounting, tax compliance, payroll governance, and statutory reporting.
• Hands-on experience with BOI-registered or PEZA-registered entities, including incentive compliance and regulatory reporting.
• Background in a multinational company, Shared Services Center (SSC), Global Business Services (GBS), or BPO environment.
• Experience coordinating external audits and working with regional or global finance teams.
• Strong knowledge of Philippine tax regulations, labor and payroll requirements, PFRS/IFRS, and internal controls.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial reporting; experience with NetSuite is highly desirable.
• Experience in US healthcare is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, provisions, and balance sheet schedules.
• Ensure accurate financial statements in accordance with PFRS, IFRS, and company policies.
• Conduct variance analysis and support management reporting.
• Coordinate external audits and ensure compliance with internal controls and applicable SOX requirements.
• Oversee end-to-end payroll operations in coordination with HR and external payroll providers.
• Ensure accurate and timely remittance of BIR withholding taxes, SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG contributions.
• Manage local tax compliance, including corporate income tax, expanded and final withholding taxes, VAT, and documentary stamp tax, where applicable.
• Ensure timely filing and payment of BIR returns and coordinate tax audits, assessments, and regulatory inquiries.
• Manage BOI registration, incentive compliance, annual reports, and other regulatory submissions.
• Monitor compliance with BOI incentive conditions, commitments, and reporting deadlines.
• Oversee statutory filings and regulatory requirements involving the SEC, BIR, LGUs, and other relevant government agencies.
• Coordinate business permit renewals, registrations, and corporate documentation.
• Manage relationships with external payroll providers, accounting firms, tax consultants, auditors, and corporate service providers.
• Monitor service delivery and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Collaborate with regional finance, HR, legal, procurement, and operational stakeholders.
• Provide guidance to local finance staff and shared services teams.
• Support process improvements, system implementations, and business expansion initiatives.

Skills

Excel

NetSuite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy

CPA designation

Job description

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, provisions, and balance sheet schedules.
• Ensure accurate financial statements in accordance with PFRS, IFRS, and company policies.
• Conduct variance analysis and support management reporting.
• Coordinate external audits and ensure compliance with internal controls and applicable SOX requirements.

Payroll and Tax Compliance

• Oversee end-to-end payroll operations in coordination with HR and external payroll providers.
• Ensure accurate and timely remittance of BIR withholding taxes, SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG contributions.
• Manage local tax compliance, including corporate income tax, expanded and final withholding taxes, VAT, and documentary stamp tax, where applicable.
• Ensure timely filing and payment of BIR returns and coordinate tax audits, assessments, and regulatory inquiries.

BOI and Statutory Compliance

• Manage BOI registration, incentive compliance, annual reports, and other regulatory submissions.
• Monitor compliance with BOI incentive conditions, commitments, and reporting deadlines.
• Oversee statutory filings and regulatory requirements involving the SEC, BIR, LGUs, and other relevant government agencies.
• Coordinate business permit renewals, registrations, and corporate documentation.

Vendor and Stakeholder Management

• Manage relationships with external payroll providers, accounting firms, tax consultants, auditors, and corporate service providers.
• Monitor service delivery and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Collaborate with regional finance, HR, legal, procurement, and operational stakeholders.
• Provide guidance to local finance staff and shared services teams.
• Support process improvements, system implementations, and business expansion initiatives.
  

Key Responsibilities

Financial Accounting and Reporting

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, provisions, and balance sheet schedules.
• Ensure accurate financial statements in accordance with PFRS, IFRS, and company policies.
• Conduct variance analysis and support management reporting.
• Coordinate external audits and ensure compliance with internal controls and applicable SOX requirements.

Payroll and Tax Compliance

• Oversee end-to-end payroll operations in coordination with HR and external payroll providers.
• Ensure accurate and timely remittance of BIR withholding taxes, SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG contributions.
• Manage local tax compliance, including corporate income tax, expanded and final withholding taxes, VAT, and documentary stamp tax, where applicable.
• Ensure timely filing and payment of BIR returns and coordinate tax audits, assessments, and regulatory inquiries.

BOI and Statutory Compliance

• Manage BOI registration, incentive compliance, annual reports, and other regulatory submissions.
• Monitor compliance with BOI incentive conditions, commitments, and reporting deadlines.
• Oversee statutory filings and regulatory requirements involving the SEC, BIR, LGUs, and other relevant government agencies.
• Coordinate business permit renewals, registrations, and corporate documentation.

Vendor and Stakeholder Management

• Manage relationships with external payroll providers, accounting firms, tax consultants, auditors, and corporate service providers.
• Monitor service delivery and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Collaborate with regional finance, HR, legal, procurement, and operational stakeholders.
• Provide guidance to local finance staff and shared services teams.
• Support process improvements, system implementations, and business expansion initiatives.
  

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy.
• CPA designation required or strongly preferred.
• At least 8–12 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, with a minimum of 3 years in a supervisory or team leadership role.
• Experience managing Philippine local entity accounting, tax compliance, payroll governance, and statutory reporting.
• Hands-on experience with BOI-registered or PEZA-registered entities, including incentive compliance and regulatory reporting.
• Background in a multinational company, Shared Services Center (SSC), Global Business Services (GBS), or BPO environment.
• Experience coordinating external audits and working with regional or global finance teams.
• Strong knowledge of Philippine tax regulations, labor and payroll requirements, PFRS/IFRS, and internal controls.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial reporting; experience with NetSuite is highly desirable.
• Experience in US healthcare is an advantage.