Audit & Risk Management Specialist

Reed Elsevier Philippines; Philippines; Hybrid; PHP 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work setup

IT equipment provided

HMO from Day 1 for you and dependents

Retirement package with company match

Life and accidental insurance from Day

Job summary

Reed Elsevier Philippines is seeking a Senior Compliance Analyst to lead external audit coordination and ensure statutory reporting compliance across the organization.

The role involves developing financial guidelines, performing data analyses, and supporting audit readiness while driving process improvements and internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or equivalent preferred.
• 4–6 years in external audit, statutory reporting or related finance function.
• Big 4 or multinational experience is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards and regulatory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate annual external audit processes and prepare statutory accounts.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements and regulatory disclosures.
• Perform balance sheet analytics and audit schedule reviews.
• Collaborate with finance teams and external auditors on queries.
• Identify control gaps and drive remediation actions.
• Support SOX, internal controls, and audit readiness activities.
• Provide guidance on procedures, documentation, and compliance.

Skills

CPA or equivalent

External audit

Statutory reporting

Finance controls

Excel proficiency

ERP familiarity

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

Oracle

SAP

PeopleSoft

Job description

Join us and enjoy benefits designed to help you thrive:

• Flexible hybrid work setup.
• IT Equipment provided.
• HMO coverage starting from Day 1 for you and FOUR FREE dependents.
• Attractive retirement package with company matching.
• Life and Accident Insurance starting Day 1.
• 24 Annual PTOs, additional 6 once you reach your 5th year with us.
• Competitive benefits with annual merit increase and incentives.
• Continuous improvement for our employees (workshops, certification programs, learning sessions, etc.).

Job Summary

Performs financial or management audits to identify exceptions to procedures and standards and create solutions or recommendations for compliance. Executes audit assignments, supports financial guidelines, data analysis, reporting, recommendations, operational compliance, and audit documentation at specialist level.

Job Responsibilities

Financial Policies, Guidelines, and Protocols - Develop and deliver financial guidelines and protocols to ensure the company complies with regulations and good financial practice.

Data Collection and Analysis - Conduct research using primary data sources, and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.

Audit Compliance - Deliver audit assignments in nominated client areas. Develop individual audit plans and detailed scope, deliver the fieldwork, report findings and opinions, agree on corrective actions with auditees, and refer serious or contentious issues to the lead auditor.

Insights and Reporting - Contribute to the preparation of various data and analytics reports.

Recommendations - Advise managers how to apply a wide variety of existing procedures and precedents.

Operational Compliance - Identify, within the team, instances of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these instances and escalating issues as appropriate.

Personal Capability Building - Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Key Accountabilities:

• Coordinate and support the annual external audit process, including preparation, review, tracking, and timely completion of audit deliverables, statutory accounts, and supporting schedules within agreed RELX and local regulatory deadlines.
• Prepare, review, and analyze statutory financial statements, disclosure notes, regulatory reporting requirements, tax packs, indirect tax reporting schedules, transfer pricing support, and other compliance-related submissions for in-scope entities.
• Perform financial statement review procedures, including trial balance analytics, balance sheet reconciliation quality checks, audit schedule reviews, exposure summaries, and investigation of unusual variances or accounting issues.
• Work closely with Finance teams, business units, tax agents, external auditors, internal auditors, and other stakeholders to resolve accounting, audit, tax statutory reporting, and compliance queries in a timely and professional manner.
• Support the effectiveness of internal controls by identifying control gaps, process risks, audit findings, and compliance issues, and by recommending practical remediation or mitigation actions.
• Contribute to SOX, internal controls, audit readiness, process documentation, and compliance review activities, ensuring that evidence, narratives, schedules, and supporting files are complete, accurate, and well organized.
• Drive continuous improvement, standardization, and automation opportunities across statutory reporting, audit coordination, financial review, tax compliance support, and related finance processes.
• Provide technical guidance, training, and knowledge sharing to accountants and finance stakeholders on local regulatory requirements, accounting standards, audit expectations, and RELX accounting policies and practices.
• Demonstrate ownership, sound judgment, professional skepticism, and strong follow-through in managing deadlines, resolving issues, escalating risks, and supporting high-quality compliance outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or equivalent professional qualification is preferred.
• 4 to 6 years of relevant experience in external audit, statutory reporting, financial reporting compliance, tax compliance support, or finance shared services.
• Big 4 audit experience, multinational company experience, or finance shared services/BPO experience is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards, statutory financial reporting, audit requirements, taxation principles, and financial statement preparation.
• Good understanding of end-to-end finance processes, including Record to Report, Procure to Pay, and Order to Cash, and how these processes affect financial reporting and controls.
• Advanced skills in reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, audit schedules, management reports, trial balance analytics, and complex account balances.
• Ability to apply professional skepticism, identify risks or control gaps, ask effective questions, and recommend practical solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with auditors, tax agents, business partners, and cross-functional finance teams.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills; experience with enterprise accounting systems such as Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft, or similar platforms is an advantage.
• Self-starter who is pragmatic, hands-on, adaptable to change, and committed to continuous improvement and high-quality delivery.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply enterprise AI tools and technologies to support technical workflows and business objectives.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Has strong technical accounting and audit foundations, with the confidence to challenge, validate, and explain financial reporting outputs.
• Can manage audit, statutory reporting, tax support, and compliance deliverables with minimal supervision while maintaining accuracy and timeliness.
• Builds effective working relationships with stakeholders across Finance, business units, auditors, and external advisors.
• Shows ownership, curiosity, and a continuous improvement mindset, particularly in improving controls, documentation, reporting quality, and ways of working.

Role Impact:

This role helps ensure that statutory reporting, audit, tax support, and financial reporting compliance activities are delivered accurately, on time, and in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, accounting standards, internal controls, and RELX policies. The Senior Compliance Analyst contributes directly to audit readiness, compliance quality, risk mitigation, and trusted financial reporting support for the business.