Manager-Finance & Accounting

Odfjell; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Odfjell Manila is seeking a highly skilled Manager - Finance & Accounting to lead the finance and accounting team. The role will oversee financial planning, analysis, reporting, and compliance.

A strong leadership style is required to mentor staff, implement policies, coordinate with head office, manage budgets, and ensure regulatory compliance with BIR and SEC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accountancy with CPA license.
• Minimum ten (10) years experience in Finance and Accounting, with at least 5 years managerial level experience.
• Expertise in accounting standards and tax regulations.
• Experience in the offshoring accounting process is an advantage.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft tools including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all functions and processes performed by the Finance and Accounting Department.
• Manage and sustain outsourced accounting functions.
• Update a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.
• Develop performance measures that support the company's strategic direction.
• Delegates tasks, empowers, and motivates supervisory staff in handling their roles and functions.
• Examine and build up current internal control systems for the company assets.
• Ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements.

Education

Bachelor's degree in accountancy

CPA license

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Visio

Job description

About the job Manager-Finance & Accounting

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Manager - Finance & Accounting to lead our finance and accounting team. This role will be responsible for financial planning, analysis, reporting, and compliance.

The work requires specialized technical problem solving and ingenuity while working within approved organizational systems and technology, and the demonstration of the values of integrity, quality, and caution.

This role demands a self-assured individual who can swiftly execute tasks and juggle multiple responsibilities. A strong leadership style is essential, balancing decisive action with the ability to motivate, train, and inspire others

Areas of responsibilities:

The position supports the Vice President- Maritime Personnel Section on the following:

• Management of the Finance & Accounting operations
• Compliance with regulatory bodies - Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• Compliance with Head Office financial report and budget requirements
• Management of the overall budget of OiP and Crew accounts
• KPI monitoring for Finance and Accounting

Tasks:

Manager Finance & Accounting---

• Oversee all functions and processes performed by the Finance and Accounting Department.
• Manage and sustain outsourced accounting functions.
• Update a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.
• Develop performance measures that support the company's strategic direction.
• Delegates tasks, empowers, and motivates supervisory staff in handling their roles and functions.
• Examines and build up current internal control systems for the companys assets.
• Approves expenses within the chart of authority in Basware.
• Acts as signatory for all check disbursements under OMPI and OPI.
• Acts as Treasurer of the board for OPI and OMPI including BIR and SEC.
• Constructs and monitors of reliable control systems.
• Ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements.
• Maintain banking relationships.
• Integrates financial data and aids in the development of the annual budget, reports, and forecasts.
• Examine service level agreement and billings with head office.
• Report to management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances.
• Establishes financial and tax strategies.
• Ensures that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Reviews company bottlenecks and recommend changes to improve the overall level of company.
• Creates analysis and reports as requested by management.
• Performs other relevant tasks as may be assigned by superior.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in accountancy, with CPA license.
• Minimum ten (10) years experience in Finance and Accounting, with at least 5 years managerial level experience.
• Expertise in accounting standards and tax regulations.
• Experience in the offshoring accounting process is an advantage.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft tools including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio.
• Effective communicator (spoken and written) at all levels.
• Works well under pressure, takes ownership of work, and ensures exceptional follow-through.
• Able to multitask and work independently as well as part of a team.