DE033409-Controllership Senior Analyst

Accenture in the Philippines; Mandaluyong; Hybrid; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in the Philippines is seeking a Controllership Senior Analyst to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial records. The role focuses on journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and robust internal controls within a hybrid work setup in Mandaluyong.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in accounting or controllership, experience with month-end close, and SAP familiarity. CPA is preferred but not required, with strong Excel and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in accounting/controllership or related fields.
• Hands-on with journal entries, reconciliations, and month-/quarter-/year-end close processes.
• SAP familiarity is required.
• Excel proficiency including pivots, formulas, lookups, and reconciliation analysis.
• CPA is preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries aligned with accounting standards and close timelines.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations with supporting documentation and timely certification.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities with validations and adjustments.
• Identify root causes of reconciling items and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Payroll, Treasury, Intercompany, Fixed Assets, Lease, SPF, and other Finance towers to resolve items.
• Assist audits by preparing schedules and documentation; address audit queries.

Skills

Journal entry preparation

Balance sheet reconciliation

Month-end close

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel - pivots/lookups

Problem-solving

Education

CPA (preferred, not required)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Position Title: Controllership Senior Analyst

Only those applicants who already have the right to live and work in this country are eligible to apply for this role. Work setup: Hybrid.

Overall Purpose

The Controllership Senior Analyst under the Financial Reporting & Controls (FRC) Tower is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial records through timely journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and execution of internal controls.

Responsibilities

1. Financial Reporting & Close Execution
   • Prepare and post journal entries in accordance with applicable accounting standards, internal policies, and close timelines.
   • Perform balance sheet account reconciliations with appropriate supporting documentation, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timely certification.
   • Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including pre-close validations and post-close adjustments.
   • Identify, analyze, and resolve reconciling items, variances, and unusual fluctuations through root-cause analysis and corrective action.
2. Internal Controls & Compliance
   • Execute and evidence assigned key internal controls (e.g., verification of recurring entries, reconciliations, approvals) in line with control standards and testing requirements.
   • Ensure compliance with internal control frameworks, accounting policies, and audit requirements.
   • Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules, explanations, and documentation; address audit queries in a timely and accurate manner.
   • Proactively identify control gaps or risks and recommend remediation or process enhancements.
3. Stakeholder Management & Collaboration
   • Coordinate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Payroll, Treasury, Intercompany, Fixed Assets, Lease, SPF, and other Finance towers) to resolve reconciling items and close dependencies.
   • Communicate clearly with stakeholders on status, issues, and required follow-ups, escalating risks when necessary.
   • Build effective working relationships to support smooth financial close and reporting cycles.
4. Process Improvement & Quality
   • Participate in process improvement, standardization, and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality, and control effectiveness.
   • Comply with documentation standards and ensure audit-ready files at all times.
   • Contribute to knowledge sharing, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives within the FRC Tower.

Others

• Project Shift Schedule: Morning Shift
• Project Rest Day: Weekends Off
• Project/Team Location: Mandaluyong, Robinsons Cybergate Tower 1

Skills and Qualifications

• With 3-5 years relevant experience in accounting/controllership, financial reporting, or audit.
• Hands-on experience with journal entry preparation, balance sheet reconciliation, month-end/period-end close activities.
• Familiarity with SAP is required.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel, i.e., pivot, formulas, lookups, and reconciliation analysis.
• CPA is preferred, NOT required.
• Experience working in a shared services or global finance environment is preferred, NOT required.