Financial Accounting Team Manager

IWG plc; Taguig; On-site; PHP 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction training

Career progression opportunities

Flexible workplace benefits

Job summary

IWG plc is seeking a Financial Accounting Team Manager in the Philippines to lead the accounting and operations of the Finance team with emphasis on lease accounting, month-end close, balance sheet management, and reporting. You will ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial data while upholding strong controls and compliance with policies.

Responsibilities include overseeing lease transactions, depreciation, and reconciliations, reviewing journal entries, and supporting internal and external

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in Finance and Accounting.
• At least 2 years in a management or supervisory role.
• Experience of financial accounting and reporting in a blue chip multinational PLC.
• Experience of PPE management within a multinational, shared service environment.
• Experience of building strong relationships with peers and Finance Leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Finance team focusing on lease accounting, month-end close, balance sheet management, and financial reporting.
• Oversee end-to-end lease accounting activities and related validations.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS 16 and internal controls.
• Coordinate timely month-end and year-end closing, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Prepare and present monthly financial results and variances to Finance management.

Skills

Finance leadership

IFRS 16

Lease accounting

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

MS Dynamics 365

Job description

Financial Accounting Team Manager

(Lease Accounting, Month End Closing & Reporting)

About IWG

IWG is the world’s largest provider of flexible workspace, with more than 5,000 locations across 120 + countries. We bring together leading brands such as Regus, Spaces, HQ and Signature, as well as digital marketplace platforms such as Instant Offices, Easy Offices and Coworker. For over 35 years, we’ve enabled organisations of every size—from start-ups and scale-ups to 83% of the Fortune 500—to work more productively, flexibly and sustainably.

Our purpose is simple: help everyone have a great day at work—while protecting people and the planet. We offer carbon-neutral workplaces worldwide and are moving towards achieving Net Zero emissions.

In 2025, IWG delivered record system‑wide revenue of $4.5B driven by rapid expansion of our capital‑light partnership model. We set a record with over 1,000 new centre deals signed and nearly 800 openings. We are accelerating toward our long‑term ambition of 30,000 centres worldwide.

Join us- www.iwgplc.com

Job Purpose

Lead and manage the accounting and operational activities of the Finance team, with primary responsibility for lease accounting, month-end closing, balance sheet management, and financial reporting.

Ensure accounting transactions, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reports are completed accurately, completely, and within required deadlines, while maintaining a strong financial control environment. The role is responsible for driving accounting quality, supporting compliance with applicable accounting standards and internal policies, and continuously improving the efficiency and effectiveness of Finance processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the day-to-day activities of the Finance team covering lease accounting, month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Manage end-to-end lease accounting activities, including the review and validation of lease-related transactions, lease liabilities, right-of-use assets, depreciation, interest, modifications, terminations, and other lease accounting adjustments.
• Ensure lease accounting activities comply with applicable accounting standards, including IFRS 16, where applicable, as well as internal accounting policies and control requirements.
• Ensure all accounting entries, accruals, adjustments, and reconciliations are completed accurately and within established month-end and year-end closing timelines.
• Review journal entries and supporting documentation to ensure appropriate accounting treatment, accuracy, completeness, and compliance with financial controls.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accounts are properly supported and reconciling items are investigated and resolved on a timely basis.
• Review the integrity and accuracy of financial data before submission or reporting, proactively identifying and resolving issues that may result in financial misstatement or reporting risk.
• Prepare, review, and present monthly financial results, account movements, reconciliation status, and other key financial information to Finance management and relevant stakeholders.
• Perform and oversee variance and account analysis, investigating unusual movements and ensuring material items are appropriately explained and resolved.
• Coordinate with relevant teams to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and appropriate treatment of lease-related and other accounting transactions.
• Provide high-quality support to key stakeholders, including other Accounting teams, local finance teams, Group Finance, and Financial Reporting teams.
• Support internal and external audits by providing required schedules, reconciliations, supporting documentation, and explanations related to lease accounting, closing, and reporting activities.
• Maintain a strong financial control environment, including appropriate segregation of duties, review controls, documentation, and adherence to accounting policies and procedures.
• Ensure accounting processes, desktop procedures, and process documentation are complete, accurate, and regularly updated.
• Identify opportunities for standardisation, automation, process simplification, and continuous improvement across lease accounting, closing, reconciliation, and reporting activities.
• Partner with relevant Process Owners and Finance teams to implement agreed improvements and strengthen process efficiency, quality, and controls.
• Support the transition and integration of new entities, acquisitions, or finance activities into the standardized operating model, ensuring accounting processes and controls are established from the outset.
• Lead, coach, and develop team members, establishing clear responsibilities, performance expectations, and development priorities.
• Manage workload and resource allocation to ensure critical Finance deliverables and closing deadlines are consistently achieved.
• Proactively manage operational and accounting issues, removing barriers where possible and escalating significant risks or issues through the appropriate governance channels.

Required Qualifications, Experience, Behaviours

• At least 5 years’ experience in Finance and Accounting
• At least 2 years in a management or supervisory role
• Experience of financial accounting and reporting in a blue chip multinational PLC
• Experience of PPE management within a multinational, shared service environment.
• Experience of managing professional teams in a multinational, shared services environment.
• Experience of building strong relationships with peers and Finance Leaders.
• Consistently delivered results, above expectations
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence in a matrix environment
• Confident decisionmaker who demonstrates sound judgement
• Organised, consistently delivers against tight deadlines
• Collaborative team player and a commitment to excellence
• Analytical mindset with the ability to solve problems g and improve processes. Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment
• Resilient, able to deal with ambiguity
• Knowledgeable with MS Dynamics 365

What we can do for you

You are reading the right advert if you are looking for:

• A fun, challenging, and rewarding career.
• Award‑winning induction training and excellent ongoing learning and development.
• Fantastic career progression opportunities.
• Access to a comprehensive selection of flexible, personalised workplace benefits that support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

Recruitment process

Our recruitment process is transparent and objective, because we care about your experience with us. We will respond to you within a few days to let you know if you are moving to the interview stage. This usually starts with a 30 minute conversation with our Global Recruitment Team, giving you the chance to learn more about us and the job. If we both feel there’s a good fit and connection, you will progress through one or two further stages, depending on the level of the position. IWG is proud to be recognised as a Leading Employer, every year since 2022.