Financial Control Specialist, Insto Ex-Markets

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited; Philippines; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing services

Flexible working options

Job summary

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited is seeking a Financial Control Specialist in Manila. You will oversee daily financial operations, ensure timely and accurate reporting, and support statutory compliance and internal controls.

The role offers exposure to regulatory requirements and continuous process improvement. You will partner with onshore teams and external auditors, applying accounting policies and governance standards, while driving efficiencies across centralized Finance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field; CA/CPA preferred.
• Experience with financial reporting and annual statements.
• Strong knowledge of financial controls and governance.
• Experience in regulated financial services environments.

Responsibilities

• Review daily operations for accuracy and control compliance.
• Assist in annual financial statement prep and liaise with auditors.
• Act as SME for centralized Finance Control processes in Manila.
• Coordinate with onshore stakeholders for month-end and regulatory reporting.
• Drive process improvement and automation to strengthen controls.

Skills

Financial controls

Accounting policies

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Audits & governance

Communication

Education

Bachelor degree in finance or accounting; CA/CPA preferred

Job description

About Us

At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

About the Role

As a Financial Control Specialist, you will help ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, support compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, and uphold the Group’s accounting policies and internal controls. You will contribute to maintaining the integrity of financial results, drive continuous improvement aligned with the Future of Finance agenda, and help strengthen governance across the organization.

Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours.

Role Type: Permanent, full-time

Shift Schedule: Dayshift schedules will be adhered to

What will your day look like?

This role is responsible for:

• Daily Oversight: Review and oversee daily operations to ensure accuracy, timeliness, control compliance, and appropriate issue identification and escalation.
• Annual Financial Statement preparation: To help prepare and review Annual Financial statements including the corresponding schedule and notes to FS. Manage the team and coordinate with onshore and external auditors in submission and completion.
• Process Owner & SME: Act as the subject matter expert and owner of centralized Finance Control processes, ensuring standardized and consistent execution across Manila.
• Onshore Interface: Serve as the primary point of contact for process, month end and control matters, partnering closely with onshore stakeholders to align operations with statutory, reporting, and regulatory requirements.
• Process & Systems Acumen: Demonstrate the ability to quickly learn and apply Finance Control process flows, system functionalities, and end‑to‑end operational dependencies.
• Accounting Standards & Policy Knowledge: Apply working knowledge of accounting standards and Finance policies, or demonstrate strong learning agility and practical application of these standards in day‑to‑day oversight.
• Process Improvement: Drive and support re‑engineering, simplification, automation, and centralization initiatives to improve efficiency, quality, and control effectiveness.
• Risk & Control Management: Identify risks, control gaps, and inefficiencies, and support remediation activities to strengthen the overall control environment.
• Cross‑Team Support & Capability Building: Provide coverage for peers and contribute to documentation, knowledge sharing, and capability uplift across the Finance Control team.

What will you bring?

To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Engineering, or related discipline; CA / CPA preferred
• Exposure and Background to Annual Financial Statement preparation and submission. Background in audit is a plus.
• Demonstrates interest in process re‑engineering and continuous improvement
• Extensive years’ professional experience within financial services or regulated environments
• Deep working knowledge of financial controls, including design, operation, and oversight
• Strong process, controls, and systems acumen, enabling effective process excellence and change delivery
• Proven ability to identify, implement, and embed improvements to processes and reportingHighly articulate communicator with strong stakeholder management and influencing skills

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

So why join us?

ANZ provides banking and financial services and operates across more than 30 markets. We are among the top 4 banks in Australia, the largest banking group in New Zealand and Pacific, and among the top 50 banks in the world. With more than 2,000 people, our team in Manilla play a critical role in executing our strategy and deliver what matters most to our customers and the bank. We continue to grow our professional services capabilities to support our customers around the world. Our expertise and services make us a bank, and our people, purpose, and culture makes us ANZ. We're proud of the inclusive culture we're renowned for where 90 percent of our people feel they belong.

We provide our people with a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services. We also have flexible working options so that our people can 'make work, work for them'.

We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with a disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.