Entity Accountant (CPA)

Schneider Electric; Cavite City; On-site; PHP 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work setup

Professional development

Collaborative culture

Competitive rewards

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking an Entity Accountant to maintain accurate financial records for assigned entities, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and policies, and supporting month-, quarter-, and year-end close activities. You will partner with shared services, tax, auditors, and business stakeholders for timely reporting.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in finance/accountancy, 5–7 years of experience, and a CPA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accountancy or related field.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience in accounting/finance.
• CPA is required.
• Knowledge of ERP systems SAP or Oracle.
• Experience in manufacturing/shared services/multinational company preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end accounting for assigned entities.
• Ensure timely and accurate month-, quarter-, and year-end closes.
• Ensure compliance with local statutory requirements and internal controls.
• Coordinate with tax for timely filings and payments.
• Maintain auditable balance sheet reconciliations with the Shared Service team.
• Support data integrity and consolidation processes.

Skills

CPA

Internal controls

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accountancy or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

The Role: Entity Accountant

Job Summary

Entity Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records for assigned legal entities, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and company policies, and supporting timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities. The role helps ensure the integrity of statutory and management reporting while partnering with shared services, tax, auditors, and business stakeholders.

What will you do?

• Understand Group’s accounting policies as well as Local statutory, accounting and tax requirement
• Responsible for managing and overseeing the end-to-end accounting, financial close, and reporting activities for the assigned legal entities, working closely with the Shared Service Team to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant deliverables.
• Ensure financial statements and records comply with local statutory requirements, internal controls, and accounting policies
• Increase the accuracy of the financial information by ensuring data has been correctly booked and take corrective actions if required
• Ensure auditable track of reconciled accounts on the balance sheet including working with Shared Service team for clearing data, including ensuring timely certification in Blackline Account Reconciliation at entity level
• Manage statutory field audit for timely sign off with unqualified opinion
• In collaboration with tax expert to ensure local and international tax compliance, timely filling the tax returns and making the tax payments
• Ensure reconciliation between tax / local GAAP/ group reporting accounts
• Ensure quality of accounting processes and tools/technology enables, in line with group guidelines and internal control requirements (incl. various projects)
• Support the implementation of best practices on consolidation and internal control team to simplify, standardize and scale our business and global organization
• Collaborate within Finance community to support the overall function goals
• Work cross functionally with expert functions and business owners on policies, processes, and help drive key system initiatives and improvements
• Identify process improvement opportunities to strengthen controls, simplify workflows, and improve reporting quality

Who would be successful?

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's/College Degree or Professional License (Passed Board/Bar/Professional License Exam) in Finance/Accountancy/Banking or equivalent.
• At least 5-7 year(s) of working experience in the related field is required for this position.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is required. Strong understanding of Internal controls and policies
• Knowledge in ERP/Accounting systems such as SAP, Oracle (preferred)
• Work experience in an auditing firm, manufacturing companies and shared services/multinational company
• Problem-solving mindset with a continuous improvement approach
• Ability to work independently while managing stakeholder expectations
• With strong analytical skills and experience in handling Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Financial Statement reporting
• Willing to work in EPZA Rosario Cavite on a hybrid setup.

What's in it for me?

• High-impact role with direct influence on financial performance and compliance
• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning
• Collaborative environment where your expertise is valued and recognized
• Autonomy to make decisions and shape financial processes across territories

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