Accounting Team Lead - Local Entity

Private Advertiser; Philippines; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser in the Philippines is seeking an experienced CPA with strong leadership to oversee daily accounting operations, month-end and year-end closings, and to manage a local accounting team.

You will ensure compliance with BIR, SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG while coordinating with local and global finance teams, supporting audits, and driving process improvements within a shared services or multinational environment.

Qualifications

• CPA certification is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years accounting experience with 2+ years in a supervisory role.
• Experience handling Philippine/local entity accounting in shared services, BPO, or multinational environment.
• Strong knowledge of Philippine accounting and statutory requirements.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily accounting operations and month-end/year-end closing.
• Lead, coach, and manage the local accounting team.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and financial reports.
• Ensure compliance with Philippine accounting and statutory requirements (BIR, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG).
• Coordinate with local employees and global/shared services finance teams on accounting matters.
• Support internal/external audits and ensure proper documentation.
• Drive process improvements and maintain effective internal controls.

Skills

Leadership

Team coaching

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA certification

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Job description

Key responsibilities

• Oversee daily accounting operations and month-end/year-end closing
• Lead, coach, and manage the local accounting team
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and financial reports
• Ensure compliance with Philippine accounting and statutory requirements, including BIR, SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG
• Coordinate with local employees and global/shared services finance teams on accounting matters
• Support internal/external audits and ensure proper documentation
• Drive process improvements and maintain effective internal controls

About you

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – required
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years of accounting experience with 2+ years in a supervisory/team lead capacity
• Experience handling Philippine/local entity accounting in a shared services, BPO, or multinational environment
• Strong knowledge of Philippine accounting and statutory requirements
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar
• Strong leadership, analytical, and stakeholder management skills