Financial Accounting Team Lead
Bernhard Schulte Gmbh
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Bernhard Schulte Gmbh is seeking a Financial Accounting Team Lead in the Philippines to manage a small accounting team, ensure accurate financial processing, and support month-end and statutory reporting.
The role requires hands-on leadership, strong IFRS knowledge, and the ability to drive improvements across accounting processes and systems for multi-entity operations with international stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy or related field; CPA is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and accounting principles.
- Experience with multi-entity accounting and international clients is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of Accounts Officers and Senior Accounts Officers.
- Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities and financial reporting.
- Ensure timely preparation of financial statements and management reports.
- Coordinate audits and ensure compliance with internal controls and policies.
- Drive process improvements and automation within the finance function.
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Job description
Company : Bernhard Schulte Gmbh Job Type : Full Time Philippines
We are seeking an experienced and dependable Accounts Team Leader/ Financial Accounting Team Lead to join our finance group and manage day-to-day accounts operations. The successful candidate will lead a small team, ensure accurate and timely financial processing, drive process improvements, and support month-end and statutory reporting activities.
This role is suitable for a hands-on accounting professional who enjoys coaching colleagues, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and delivering high-quality financial information to stakeholders.
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Accounts Officers and Senior Accounts Officers.
- Monitor team performance against established KPIs and service standards.
- Review work deliverables and provide technical guidance and feedback.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and career development initiatives.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reports.
- Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities.
- Ensure timely preparation of financial statements and management reports.
- Review balance sheet reconciliations and investigate unusual variances.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, company policies, and reporting requirements.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for clients and internal stakeholders.
- Build strong working relationships with assigned vessel owners, management companies, and international counterparts.
- Conduct regular service review meetings with stakeholders.
- Ensure service delivery commitments are consistently achieved.
- Coordinate external and statutory audits.
- Review audit schedules and support responses to audit queries.
- Ensure adherence to internal control procedures and accounting policies.
- Identify and manage accounting and operational risks.
- Drive process enhancement, standardization, and automation initiatives.
- Support implementation of new technologies and reporting tools.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and client experience.
- Promote best practices across the team.
- Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy or related accounting discipline.
- CPA designation is an advantage.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and accounting principles.
- Minimum 5 years of accounting experience.
- Minimum 2 years of supervisory or team leadership experience.
- Experience in financial statement preparation and review.
- Exposure to multi-entity accounting.
- Experience dealing with international clients and stakeholders.
- Knowledge of analytical and automation tools
- Experience managing month-end close and audit engagements.
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
- High attention to detail and quality
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Process improvement mindset
- Client-centric approach
We offer a supportive environment, competitive compensation, and opportunities for career development. By joining us you will enjoy:
- Retirement Benefit
- SSS, PagIbig, PhilHealth Contributions Employer’s Share
- Medical Insurance (HMO)
- Life Insurance
- Free Uniform
- Free Office Lunch
- Pro-rated Sick Leave and Vacation Leave on Day 1
- 18 Days’ Vacation Leave per annum (increasing every 5 years of service by 1 day up to 22 days)
- 21 Days Sickness Leave per annum
- Compassionate Leave 3 Day – Immediate Family; 1 Day - Extended Family
- Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Birthday Leave
- Birthday Allowance of Php 1,500
- Medical Reimbursement-Php 750 per month; Php 9,000 per annum
- Wedding Gift
- Eyeglasses worth Php 3,000 upon regularization
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