CPA Accounting Team Lead – Local Entity

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

Job summary

Private Advertiser in the Philippines is seeking an experienced Accounting Team Lead to oversee accounting operations for a local entity within a global shared services environment. The role requires CPA and a strong background in local statutory finance, with leadership responsibilities across a regional accounting team.

The successful candidate will manage month-end close, review financial statements and journal entries, and coordinate with external auditors and global finance teams to ensure

Qualifications

• CPA (Certified Public Accountant) is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• At least 5 years of accounting experience.
• At least 2 years of supervisory or team lead experience.
• Experience handling Philippine/local entity accounting.
• Experience in shared services, GBS, BPO, or multinational environments.
• Strong knowledge of Philippine accounting and statutory compliance.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the accounting team and day-to-day accounting operations.
• Oversee month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Review financial statements, journal entries, reconciliations, and accounting reports.
• Ensure compliance with Philippine accounting, tax, and statutory requirements.
• Coordinate with local employees, external auditors, and global finance teams.
• Monitor team KPIs/SLAs and ensure timely and accurate deliverables.
• Support internal controls, audits, and accounting process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical

Communication

Education

CPA

Bachelor's degree (Accounting/Finance)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Job description

About the role

An experienced Accounting Team Lead to oversee accounting operations for a Philippine/local entity within a global shared services environment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the accounting team and day-to-day accounting operations
• Oversee month-end and year-end closing activities
• Review financial statements, journal entries, reconciliations, and accounting reports
• Ensure compliance with Philippine accounting, tax, and statutory requirements
• Coordinate with local employees, external auditors, and global finance teams
• Monitor team KPIs/SLAs and ensure timely and accurate deliverables
• Support internal controls, audits, and accounting process improvements

About you

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