Management Accountant

Atlan Stormwater Pty; Philippines; Remote; PHP 3,785,000 - 5,678,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlan Stormwater Pty is seeking a Management Accountant to deliver high-quality financial analysis, management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting across Australia (80%), NZ, and the US. The role collaborates with site teams to drive insights into financial performance for construction and civil engineering operations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in management accounting, strong reporting skills, and proficiency in NetSuite and Excel.

Qualifications

• CPA/CMA/CIMA or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years in management accounting or commercial finance.
• Strong experience in management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Experience in construction, civil engineering, manufacturing, or project-based businesses is preferred.
• Proficiency in Australian accounting standards; NZ/US exposure advantageous.
• Payroll processing experience is a bonus, mainly AU/NZ.
• Advanced proficiency in Oracle NetSuite and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly management reporting including profit & loss, balance sheet, and cash flow analysis.
• Prepare detailed variance analysis (budget vs actuals) with clear commentary and insights.
• Support the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes.
• Develop financial models to support business initiatives, pricing decisions, and capital investments.
• Provide project profitability analysis.
• Assist in subsidiary management: AU / NZ / US.
• Partner with site teams to monitor project performance and financial outcomes.
• Conduct weekly catch-ups with sites, including manufacturing P&L assessments.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to improve operational efficiency.
• Support site leadership in understanding budgets and financial performance.
• Assess, analyze & implement finance projects (e.g., IP / R&D initiatives).
• Monitor and analyze project financial performance against budgets.
• Ensure accurate allocation of transactions across subsidiaries, departments, and locations.
• Review WIP and revenue recognition in accordance with accounting standards.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly close with accounting team.
• Support IFRS/GAAP compliance; assist audits.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting processes and internal controls.
• Enhance reporting automation within NetSuite and Excel.
• Contribute to development and monitoring of financial policies and procedures.
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis; support cash flow forecasting and working capital management.

Skills

Management reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Remote work capability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Oracle NetSuite

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Management Accountant is responsible for delivering high-quality financial analysis, management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting to support strategic decision-making across the business. This role works closely with site teams to provide insights into financial performance and project outcomes across Australia (primary focus – 80%), New Zealand, and the United States. The ideal candidate is commercially minded, analytical, and confident working in a remote, fast-paced environment supporting construction and civil engineering operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Management Reporting, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead monthly management reporting, including profit & loss, balance sheet, and cash flow analysis.
• Prepare detailed variance analysis (budget vs actuals) with clear commentary and insights.
• Support the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes.
• Develop financial models to support business initiatives, pricing decisions, and capital investments.
• Provide project profitability analysis.
• Assisting FM with subsidiary management: AU / NZ / US.

2. Site Business Partnering

• Partner directly with site teams to monitor project performance and financial outcomes.
• Conduct weekly catch-ups with sites, including manufacturing P&L assessments.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to improve operational efficiency.
• Support site leadership in understanding budgets and financial performance.

3. Project Accounting

• Assess, analyze & implement finance projects (e.g., IP / R&D initiatives).
• Monitor and analyze project financial performance against budgets.
• Ensure accurate allocation of transactions across subsidiaries, departments, and locations.
• Review WIP (Work in Progress) and revenue recognition in accordance with accounting standards.

4. Reporting & Compliance

• Ensure timely and accurate monthly close in collaboration with the accounting team.
• Support compliance with relevant accounting standards (IFRS/GAAP).
• Support audit processes by preparing schedules and financial analysis where required.

5. Process Improvement & Systems

• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting processes and internal controls.
• Enhance reporting automation within NetSuite and Excel.
• Contribute to the development and monitoring of financial policies and procedures.

6. Other Duties

• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis as requested by management.
• Support cash flow forecasting and working capital management.
• Assist in implementation and monitoring of company financial policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA, CMA, CIMA, or equivalent professional certification (preferred).
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in Management Accounting or commercial finance.
• Strong experience in management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Experience supporting construction, civil engineering, manufacturing, or project-based businesses is highly preferred.
• Proficiency in Australian accounting standards preferred; NZ & US exposure advantageous.
• Payroll processing experience is a bonus, mainly in AU & NZ.
• Advanced proficiency in Oracle NetSuite (preferred) and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Core Competencies

• Commercial Acumen – Understands business drivers and profitability levers.
• Analytical Thinking – Interprets financial data to generate meaningful insights.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Confident partnering with site-based teams.
• Problem Solving – Identifies risks and recommends practical solutions.
• Time Management – Manages competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ethics & Integrity – Maintains confidentiality and professional standards.
• Resilience & Ownership Mentality – Proactive and willing to take initiative.