Finance Accounting Manager, CPA

Spectra360; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 725,000 - 837,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range Php65k–Php75k per month

Perfect Attendance Bonus Php2,000

HMO and Life Insurance from day 1

Paid Time Off

5 Day Work Week

Annual appraisal

Job summary

Spectra360 in Cebu City, Philippines is seeking a hands-on Finance & Accounting Manager to lead the Philippine accounting team while remaining an active individual contributor. This dual role covers team leadership, process ownership, and personally executing core accounting, payroll, compliance, and reporting work during US Pacific hours.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with Philippine statutory compliance expertise, a CPA preferred, and 3+ years of accounting/finance experience including

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience with leadership.
• Deep knowledge of Philippine statutory compliance (BIR, SEC, SSS, Pag-IBIG, PhilHealth, DOLE, LGU; BOI a plus).
• Experience managing PH payroll and benefits.
• Strong command of the full accounting cycle, month-end close, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Willingness to work full onsite on US Pacific hours.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the month-end close process end to end, including journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting deliverables.
• Prepare and maintain forecasts and rolling projections.
• Build, manage, and monitor annual and departmental budgets; analyze variances and report on performance.
• Maintain accurate books and ensure financial records comply with applicable standards.
• Manage end-to-end Philippine payroll, including computation, disbursement, and statutory deductions.
• Administer PH employee benefits, including mandatory contributions and company benefit programs.
• Ensure timely and accurate filing and remittance of all payroll-related statutory obligations.
• Ensure full compliance across government/statutory bodies (BIR, LGU, SEC, BOI, DOLE).
• Support US-based finance tasks and reporting during US Pacific hours.
• Coordinate with US finance, intercompany, reconciliations, and reporting deliverables.
• Provide backup coverage for AP/AR, mentor the accounting team, and develop SOPs.

Skills

Accounting

Finance

Payroll

Leadership

Compliance

ERP systems

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/ Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Advanced spreadsheets

Job description

Location: Cebu City, Philippines - Full onsite

Schedule: US Pacific (PST) business hours

Employment type: Full-time

We are looking for a hands-on Finance & Accounting Manager to lead our Philippine accounting team while remaining an active individual contributor. This is a dual role: you will manage and develop the team, own process and controls, and personally execute core accounting, payroll, compliance, and reporting work. You will also serve as a redundancy layer across the team - capable of stepping into the duties of the Accounts Payable Specialist and other accounting roles to keep operations uninterrupted.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter who thrives in a lean environment, is fluent in Philippine statutory compliance, and is comfortable supporting US-based finance functions during US Pacific hours.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, with at least 2-3 years in a leadership or supervisory or managerial capacity.
• Deep, current knowledge of Philippine statutory compliance (BIR, SEC, SSS, Pag-IBIG, PhilHealth, DOLE, LGU; BOI a plus).
• Proven experience managing PH payroll and benefits.
• Strong command of the full accounting cycle, month-end close, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Willingness and ability to work full onsite on US Pacific hours.

Preferred:

• Experience supporting a US-based or multinational company.
• Familiarity with US accounting tasks and GAAP concepts.
• Experience building SOPs and improving finance processes in a growing organization.
• Proficiency with accounting/ERP systems and advanced spreadsheet skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and execute the month-end close process end to end, including journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting deliverables.
• Prepare and maintain forecasts and rolling projections.
• Build, manage, and monitor annual and departmental budgets; analyze variances and report on performance.
• Maintain accurate books and ensure financial records comply with applicable standards.

Payroll & Employee Benefits (PH)

• Manage end-to-end Philippine payroll, including computation, disbursement, and statutory deductions.
• Administer PH employee benefits, including mandatory contributions and company benefit programs.
• Ensure timely and accurate filing and remittance of all payroll-related statutory obligations.

Philippine Compliance & Government Statutory Filings

• Ensure full compliance across all relevant government and statutory bodies, including but not limited to:

BIR (tax filings, withholding, returns)

LGU (business permits, local taxes)

SEC (corporate filings and reportorial requirements)

BOI (incentive and reporting obligations, where applicable)

DOLE (labor standards and reporting compliance)

• Monitor regulatory changes and maintain the company's compliance calendar.
• Coordinate with external auditors, regulators, and government agencies as needed.

US Finance Support

• Support US-based finance tasks and reporting requirements during US Pacific hours.
• Coordinate with the US finance team on intercompany, reconciliations, and reporting deliverables.

Operational Redundancy & Cross-Coverage

• Provide backup coverage for Accounts Payable, including invoice processing, vendor management, and payment runs.
• Serve as redundancy across accounting roles, able to step into team members' core duties to ensure continuity.
• Support Accounts Receivable functions as a backup, including invoicing, collections, and reconciliations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team.
• Create, document, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for finance, payroll, compliance, and admin functions.
• Identify and implement process improvements, controls, and efficiencies.
• Balance managerial oversight with hands-off individual contribution.

BENEFITS:

• Salary Range: Php65,000 - Php75,000 per month
• Monthly Perfect Attendance Bonus of Php2,000
• Complete Government Contributions
• Fun, Friendly, and Non-toxic Environment
• Free Coffee every day!
• HMO and Life Insurance on day 1
• Paid Time Off
• Annual Appraisal (Based on Performance)
• 5 Day Work Week
• Anniversary Bonus
• Dress Down Fridays!

What Success Looks Like

• A clean, on-time month-end close every period.
• 100% compliance with all PH government and statutory requirements - zero penalties, with all filings and reports submitted on time.
• Documented SOPs that make the finance function resilient and not dependent on any single person.
• A capable, well-supported accounting team - with you able to cover any seat when needed.