Finance Specialist

Risewave Consulting, Inc.; Taguig; On-site; PHP 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Risewave Consulting, Inc. is seeking an accounting professional in Taguig to support financial statement closing for group and local reporting, including journal entries and management reports.

You will deliver timely financial information to management, auditors, and regulators, and coordinate with business units to resolve reconciling items while ensuring compliance with reconciliation standards. Experience in regulatory filings and potential Big 4 exposure is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy.
• CPA Designation or similar credentials.
• Experience in Accounts Reconciliation.
• Experience corporate accounting or public practice, an advantage (preferably big 4 firm) and/or financial statements preparation of a financial institution.
• Experience in process improvements and automation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Specialize in financial statement closing process, for group and local reporting purposes, including the preparation/processing of journal entries, financial and management reports.
• Provide timely and value-adding financial information required by management, external auditors and various government regulatory bodies. Standard reports to deliver include schedules and reports to IC, SEC, and Financial Controls Team.
• Perform monthly reconciliation functions which include the following activities:
• Preparation of the reconciliation packages to ensure full compliance with the Accounts Reconciliation Standard;
• Monitoring and resolution of reconciling items to ensure that the account balances are reasonably stated;
• Communication and coordination with the different business units to resolve outstanding reconciling items; and
• Identification of the control issues and areas for improvement within the reconciliation function.
• Handle financial statement preparation and other SEC reporting requirements.
• Prepare Quarterly Reports, Annual Statements and other reports to be submitted to IC.
• Handle other regulatory requirements (LGU, BSP, etc.)
• Specialize in regulatory reporting requirements to SEC, IC, etc., ensuring that all regulatory reports are filed and/or paid on or before due date.
• Documents the processes and procedures involving financial accounting and reporting.
• Review and update of existing guidelines, processes, and procedures to effect necessary changes/improvements.
• Participate in the preparation of audit requirements for internal auditors.

Skills

Accounts Reconciliation

Corporate accounting

Automation experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy

CPA Designation or similar credentials

Job description

• Specialize in financial statement closing process, for group and local reporting purposes, including the preparation/processing of journal entries, financial and management reports.
• Provide timely and value-adding financial information required by management, external auditors and various government regulatory bodies. Standard reports to deliver include schedules and reports to IC, SEC, and Financial Controls Team.
• Perform monthly reconciliation functions which include the following activities:
• Preparation of the reconciliation packages to ensure full compliance with the Accounts Reconciliation Standard;
• Monitoring and resolution of reconciling items to ensure that the account balances are reasonably stated;
• Communication and coordination with the different business units to resolve outstanding reconciling items; and
• Identification of the control issues and areas for improvement within the reconciliation function.
• Handle financial statement preparation and other SEC reporting requirements.
• Prepare Quarterly Reports, Annual Statements and other reports to be submitted to IC.
• Handle other regulatory requirements (LGU, BSP, etc.)
• Specialize in regulatory reporting requirements to SEC, IC, etc., ensuring that all regulatory reports are filed and/or paid on or before due date.

Internal Controls and Internal Audit

• Documents the processes and procedures involving financial accounting and reporting.
• Review and update of existing guidelines, processes, and procedures to effect necessary changes/improvements.
• Participate in the preparation of audit requirements for internal auditors.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Designation or similar credentials
• Experience in Accounts Reconciliation
• Experience corporate accounting or public practice, an advantage (preferably big 4 firm) and/or financial statements preparation of a financial institution.
• Experience in process improvements and automation is a plus.