Financial Services - Senior

Grant Thornton (US); Makati; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton (US) in Makati is seeking an experienced financial services professional to deliver financial reporting engagements, process reviews, and remediation projects for asset management clients. You will work in a team to produce accurate statements under IFRS/GAAP and support audits, with potential interim staffing assignments.

You will coordinate with fund admins, auditors, and reviewers, using AI tools for drafting and checks, ensuring data integrity and compliance.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CPA qualification or IFAC equivalent.
• 2–3 years in financial services sector or at top ten auditing firms specialising in financial services.
• Good working knowledge of IFRS and at least one GAAP framework.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills; attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Basic AI literacy, including prompting, output validation and secure handling of client information.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual and interim financial statements for funds under IFRS/GAAPs.
• Perform tie-outs, prior-year comparisons and checks with documentation.
• Coordinate with fund administrators, auditors and reviewers to meet deadlines.
• Use approved AI tools for drafting, comparisons, and checklists.
• Validate AI-generated content against source records and confidentiality requirements.
• Build strong relationships with client representatives.
• May work on fund accounting engagements and regulatory reporting.

Education

ACA/ACCA/CPA qualified or equivalent IFAC qualification

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Geneva

Investran

Yardi

Workiva

Donnelley/DFIN

Confluence

OneStream

AI tools for drafting

Job description

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Will work with asset management clients on financial reporting engagements, business process reviews and remediation projects, and short-term interim staffing assignments. The role involves working within a team environment to deliver high-quality outcomes and meet client deadlines. Responsibilities may include:

• Prepare annual and interim financial statements and supporting schedules for investment funds under IFRS, US GAAP, Lux GAAP, FRS 102 or other applicable frameworks.
• Perform financial statement tie-outs, prior-year comparisons and first-level checks; maintain clear supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with fund administrators, auditors and internal reviewers to resolve queries and meet deadlines.
• Use approved AI tools for disclosure drafting, document comparison, variance summaries and checklist support.
• Validate AI-generated content against source records and escalated accounting, data or confidentiality concerns.

Will build a strong relationship with client representatives.

May also be involved in fund accounting engagements and other regulatory reporting activities.

Qualification & Skills

Required

• ACA/ACCA/CPA qualified or equivalent IFAC qualification.
• 2–3 years experience in financial services sector or worked in the top ten auditing firms specialising on financial services industry.
• Good working knowledge of IFRS and at least one relevant GAAP framework.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills; attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Basic AI literacy, including effective prompting, output validation and secure handling of client information.

Desired

• Experience with investment funds or alternative asset classes.
• Experience in fund accounting, including period-end and regulatory reporting.
• Exposure to ERP and fund accounting systems such as Geneva, Investran, and Yardi, as well as financial statement production and reporting tools including Workiva, Donnelley/DFIN, Confluence, OneStream, and similar platforms.
• Experience using approved AI or automation tools for drafting, comparison or quality checks.