Financial Controller

SLEF Enterprises; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 2,400,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

SLEF Enterprises seeks an experienced Controller in Metro Manila to lead month-end closing, GL reviews, bank reconciliations, and financial reporting using NetSuite. You will own the Chart of Accounts and implement automated reconciliations, while coordinating with tax advisers.

You will manage AP/AR, inventory costing, budgeting, and external audits, guiding a growing accounting team. The role requires 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience, CPA, and strong knowledge of Philippine

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, or related field.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• At least 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience.
• At least 3 years in an Accounting Manager, Controller, Senior Accounting Manager or similar role.
• Experience managing accounting teams.
• Strong knowledge of Philippine accounting and taxation.
• Strong experience in financial statement preparation and analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems (Strongly preferred).
• NetSuite experience
• Retail/distribution experience
• Multi-branch accounting experience
• Inventory-heavy business experience
• Experience with companies with ₱500M–₱1B+ revenues
• External audit experience
• Experience implementing internal controls
• Experience with ERP implementation/migration

Responsibilities

• Lead Month-End and Year-End Closing in NetSuite.
• Review General Ledger integrity and classifications.
• Oversee Balance Sheet accounts and reconciliations.
• Manage Bank Reconciliations and treasury accounting.
• Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Oversee and review Inventory and Cost of Sales.
• Conduct Financial Statement Review and Analysis.
• Oversee Tax Accounting and Compliance.
• Create and implement Internal Controls.
• Maintain NetSuite structure and mappings.
• Coordinate external audits and prepare audit schedules.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow planning.
• Provide accounting data to FP&A/CFO function.
• Manage and develop the accounting team.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, or related field

CPA

Tools

NetSuite

ERP systems

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• 1. Month-End and Year-End Closing
  • Lead and own the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing process in NetSuite.
• 2. General Ledger Review

  Be accountable for the integrity of the General Ledger by:

  • Reviewing GL accounts and supporting schedules.
  • Investigating unusual, abnormal, or unexpected balances.
  • Reviewing significant month-on-month and year-on-year movements.
  • Ensuring appropriate account classifications.
  • Identifying duplicate, erroneous, or unsupported entries.
  • Reviewing manual journal entries for appropriateness and documentation.
  • Maintaining appropriate account reconciliations.
  • Ensuring subsidiary ledgers reconcile with the General Ledger.
• 3. Balance Sheet Account Ownership
• 4. Bank Reconciliations and Treasury Accounting
  • Ensure all bank accounts are reconciled monthly.
• 5. Oversee Accounts Payable
• 6. Oversee Accounts Receivable
• 7. Oversee and Review Inventory and Cost of Sales
• 8. Financial Statement Review and Analysis
• 9. Tax Accounting and Compliance Oversight

  The Controller should work closely with the Tax team/external tax advisers and oversee the accounting side of tax compliance.

• 10. Create and implement Internal Controls
• 11. NetSuite Ownership
  • Maintain integrity of the company's accounting structure in NetSuite.
  • Review chart of accounts.
  • Review accounting workflows.
  • Review approval workflows.
  • Monitor subsidiary/branch accounting.
  • Ensure appropriate mapping between operational systems and NetSuite.
  • Identify system-generated accounting errors.
  • Coordinate with NetSuite administrators/IT for system improvements.
  • Develop automated reconciliations and reports where possible.
  • Improve month-end reporting through NetSuite.
  • Ensure users follow standardized processes.
• 12. Audit and External Reporting
  • Coordinate annual external audit.
  • Prepare audit schedules and supporting documents.
  • Act as primary accounting contact for external auditors.
  • Ensure audit requests are responded to promptly.
  • Resolve audit findings.
  • Implement agreed corrective actions.
  • Coordinate preparation of audited financial statements.
  • Support statutory and regulatory reporting.
• 13. Budgeting and Forecasting

  Depending on the company's organizational structure, the Controller should support:

  • Annual budgeting.
  • Monthly forecasts.
  • Cash-flow forecasting.
  • Branch-level budgeting.
  • Expense monitoring.
  • CAPEX monitoring.
  • Variance analysis.
  • Financial modeling for new branches or major investments.

  The Controller doesn't necessarily have to own FP&A, but should provide clean and reliable accounting data to the FP&A/CFO function.

• 14. Team Management

  Manage and develop the accounting organization, including:

  • AP
  • AR
  • General Accounting
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Inventory accounting
  • Tax accounting/reporting

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, or related field.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• At least 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience.
• At least 3 years in an Accounting Manager, Controller, Senior Accounting Manager or similar role.
• Experience managing accounting teams.
• Strong knowledge of Philippine accounting and taxation.
• Strong experience in financial statement preparation and analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems. (Strongly preferred)
• NetSuite experience
• Retail/distribution experience
• Multi-branch accounting experience
• Inventory-heavy business experience
• Experience with companies with ₱500M–₱1B+ revenues
• External audit experience
• Experience implementing internal controls
• Experience with ERP implementation/migration