Management Accountant - Cost Management

Nicoll Curtin; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicoll Curtin is seeking a results-driven finance professional in Metro Manila to own month-end reporting for accruals, prepayments and fixed assets, including regional ownership of these areas. You will work with Oracle, Excel, SmartView/ASO, Hubble and OneStream to ensure reconciliations, disclosures, and cost reporting accuracy, while supporting intercompany reconciliation and year-end processes.

The role requires strong Excel skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work autonomously

Qualifications

• This role suits a results-motivated, numerate, part-qualified accountant with good attention to detail.
• Candidate should be a proactive team player with ability to communicate at all levels.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and ability to analyse large data with formulas.
• Experience with Oracle would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Month-end reporting of accruals, prepayments and fixed assets.
• Ownership of regional accruals and prepayments for Support Functions.
• Management of regional Fixed Asset Register and Assets WIP including depreciation and impairments.
• Support of monthly cost reporting and provide insights on forecasting and cost trends.
• Ensure month-end reconciliations and balance sheet substantiations are prepared and reviewed.
• Approve Purchase Orders and advise on COA coding and CAPEX vs OPEX treatment.
• Support intercompany reconciliations at month end and resolve differences.
• Contribute to year-end and half-year reporting and respond to External Audit queries.
• Cross-training and knowledge sharing within the team.

Skills

Numerate

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Autonomy

Education

Part qualified accountant

Tools

Oracle

Excel

SmartView/ASO

Hubble

OneStream

Job description

This role is primarily responsible for the timely and accurate month end reporting of Accruals, Prepayments and Fixed Assets including:

• Ownership of regional Accruals and Prepayments for Support Functions, including review of ledger activity, assessment of invoice timing, and preparation of appropriate accrual and prepayment entries.
• Management of regional Fixed Asset Register and Assets Work‑In‑Progress (WIP), including capitalisation, depreciation, reconciliations, and impairment assessments.
• Input into and support of monthly cost reporting, providing insight on forecasting, cost trends, and related financial commentary.
• Maintenance of a robust control environment, working closely with wider Finance to ensure monthly reconciliations and balance sheet substantiations are accurately prepared, reviewed, documented, and recorded in Trintech.
• Approval of Purchase Orders, providing guidance to Procurement on correct chart of accounts coding and ensuring appropriate treatment of expenditure (CAPEX vs OPEX).
• Continuous improvement of month‑end processes, proactively identifying and implementing opportunities for automation and efficiency in partnership with Finance Systems and IT.
• Support of intercompany reconciliations at month end, liaising with regional and global counterparts to ensure timely resolution of differences.
• Contribution to year‑end and half‑year reporting, including preparation of supporting schedules for Group disclosures and responding to External Audit queries.
• Manage specific Intercompany relationships including full reconciliation with counterparts at month end and the subsequent paydown of the agreed balance
• Provision of ad hoc analysis and support to Finance management to support decision‑making and reporting requirements.
• Active participation in cross‑training, enabling effective cover and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Basic knowledge of Fixed Asset Accounting Standards IAS16 / IAS38
• Basic knowledge of and Prepayment accounting requirements.
• Basic knowledge VAT and Corporation Tax
• Personal organizational skills including multi-tasking, prioritization and delivery.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills at all levels of the organization.
• Conscientious, self‑motivated, resilient, goal oriented and able to work autonomously with minimal daily supervision.
• Excellent attention to detail, quality and control and understanding the impact the role has on the wider business.
• Hands approach, working and supporting other areas of the team as needed.
• Ability to react to changing requirements and adjust process and approach.
• Skilled in applications such as Oracle, Excel, SmartView/ASO, Hubble and OneStream
• Solid attention to detail and accuracy.

Experience / Competencies:

• This role would suit a results motivated, numerate, part qualified accountant with good attention to detail and able to work independently following logical steps and processes
• The candidate should be a proactive team player with the ability to communicate at all levels.
• The role will require strong Microsoft Excel skills and the ability to analyse large amounts of data with excel formula
• Experience with Oracle would be beneficial