Associate Accounting Business Partner

Biopharma Careers; Taguig; Hybrid; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Biopharma Careers in the Philippines seeks a highly experienced CPA to lead accounting close, oversee journals, and ensure accuracy of financial statements for the legal entity.

You will collaborate with CFO and regional finance teams across US/EU/ME/APAC, manage audits, and drive IFRS/US GAAP initiatives. This role requires leadership, problem-solving, and navigation of complex matrix structures under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Qualified CPA with at least 8 years of accounting and finance experience.
• Experience in an ERP-based accounting & finance environment.
• Experience in a multi-national company with matrix organization and US/EU/ME/APAC stakeholders.
• Fluent in English with ability to understand various accents.
• Ability to work under strict deadlines and deliver high-quality output.
• Ability to influence without authority.
• Self-starter with transformation mindset.

Responsibilities

• Review & approve accounting entries, journals, reversals, and adjustments.
• Oversee accrual processes for employee costs, open POs, and non-PO purchases.
• Conduct trial balance reviews during month-end closes and analyze movements.
• Ensure completion and accuracy of the books of accounts.
• Own the P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, and notes for the legal entity.
• Address CFO and stakeholder queries from country/region and business units.
• Analyze YoY and QoQ variances; write commentary on drivers during closes.
• Review GL reconciliations for balance sheet accounts monthly.
• Coordinate audits and provide inputs for tax and statutory reviews.
• Participate in ERP deployments and IFRS/US GAAP finance projects.

Skills

CPA

ERP experience

multinational exposure

stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Your Role:

Review & approve accounting entries, journals, reversals, adjustments, corrections, reclassifications, write-offs/back that are accounted monthly.

Oversee accrual processes – employee-related costs, open purchase order commitments, non-PO purchases, etc.

Conduct/orchestrate trial balance reviews during ME closes; deep-dive into significant ledger movements.

Ensure completion and accuracy of the books of accounts.

Custodian of books of accounts – own the Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Notes & Commentaries for the legal entity.

Address queries from CFO (country/region) and business stakeholders (non-finance).

Analyze YoY and QoQ variances; write commentary on drivers during quarter-close periods.

Review & approve GL account reconciliations for balance sheet accounts monthly (prepared by Sub-ledger/GL/AR/AP teams).

Handle & complete statutory audits, tax audits, transfer pricing audits within timelines; coordinate with auditors and related teams (GL, AR, AP, controlling, Actuaries, Group accounting, Group controlling) to provide inputs for audit queries.

Participate in ERP deployments – URS, UAT, post go-live issues through finance hyper-care; collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Contribute to projects such as IFRS/US GAAP implementations, changes in accounting policies and their financial impact, review & approve annual restatements of financial statements, and finance transformation initiatives.

Share industry best practices on accounting and finance topics.

Who You Are:

Qualified CPA with at least 8 years of experience in accounting and finance, including end-to-end finalization of books.

Experience in an ERP-based accounting & finance environment.

Track record in a multi-national company with matrix organization; experience with US/EU/ME/APAC stakeholders; fluent in English with ability to understand various accents.

Ability to work under strict deadlines and deliver high-quality output.

Ability to influence without authority.

Ability to handle ambiguity confidently.

Self-starter, quick learner, independent worker.

Adaptable to change with a transformation mindset.