Customs Brokerage Finance Manager

Top1Movers Worldwide Inc.; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,116,000 - 1,786,000; Full time

Job summary

Top1Movers Worldwide Inc. in Manila is seeking a senior accounting leader to oversee end-to-end financial processes for a multi-entity logistics operation.

The role requires an accounting background with CPA, 8+ years of experience, and hands-on expertise in GL, month-end close, tax compliance, and management reporting. On-site work is expected in Manila, with close collaboration across finance and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA advantageous.
• CPA, in good standing; eligibility to practice in the Philippines.

Skills

Double-entry bookkeeping

General ledger

AR / AP management

Cash and bank reconciliation

Month-end close

Year-end close

Financial reporting

Tax compliance (BIR)

Advanced Excel (Pivot tables)

Management reporting

Multi-entity bookkeeping

SOA / billing reconciliation

Audit coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA, in good standing

Tools

QNE / N3

QuickBooks

Xero

Sage/Peachtree

SAP B1

Job description

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or equivalent is an advantage).

• CPA, in good standing

Experience

• At least 8 years progressive accounting/finance experience, including at least 2–3 years in a supervisory or managerial role

• has experience handling BIR LOA

• Proven experience setting up or rebuilding an accounting function from incomplete or missing records (chart of accounts, books of accounts, journal entries, trial balance, financial statements)

• Experience with at least one accounting system (QNE / N3, QuickBooks, Xero, Sage/Peachtree, SAP B1, or similar)

• Experience in customs brokerage, freight forwarding, trucking, shipping, or logistics

• Experience registering or converting books (BIR Form 1905, PTU for loose-leaf, Acknowledgment Certificate /CAS)

• Experience hiring or supervising bookkeepers / AP-AR staff

Technical Skills:

• Hands-on competence in:

  • Double-entry bookkeeping and proper journal entries

  • General ledger, AR, AP, cash, bank reconciliation

  • Month-end and year-end close

  • Preparation of Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Comprehensive Income, Statement of CashFlows, and supporting schedules

  • Strong working knowledge of Philippine tax and statutory compliance:

  • BIR books of accounts (manual, loose-leaf, or computerized / CAS)

  • VAT (2550M / 2550Q), expanded and compensation withholding (1601EQ, 1601C, 1604E/C), annual ITR(1702), alphalist / DAT

  • Official receipts, invoicing rules, e-invoicing / CAS permit if applicable

  • SEC filings (AFS, GIS) as applicable

  • SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, and payroll-related statutory reports

• Advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations, management packs).

• Ability to produce management reports and insights, not just compliance filings: cash position, receivables aging, payables aging, margin by client/service, cash forecast, variance vs budget

• High integrity, detail-oriented, and comfortable working on-site in Manila with operations, documentation, and owners

• Clear written and spoken English; able to explain numbers to non-accountants

• External audit coordination and clean AFS issuance

• Internal controls design (approvers, cash, advances, OR/SI control, petty cash)

• Budgeting, costing, and pricing support (fee vs cost per shipment / per client)

• Familiarity with multi-entity setup

• Strongly prefer someone who understands:

• Billing vs actual disbursement matching (SOA, liquidations, unbilled advances, unliquidated cash advances)

• Cash-flow pressure typical of brokerage (advance duties first, collect later)

• Record retention relevant to BIR and BOC/broker record-keeping

• Coordination with operations and licensed brokers so every shipment that is billed is also booked