Mandarin Speaker Accounting Specialist

Cobden and Carter International Inc.; Taguig; On-site; PHP 420,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Cobden and Carter International Inc. seeks an IFRS and Statutory Reporting Specialist in Taguig on a hybrid basis.

The role focuses on preparing monthly accounting entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial reporting packages, while ensuring IFRS compliance and supporting audits with local and global finance teams. Responsibilities include coordinating statutory audits, reviewing outputs from team specialists, and improving processes with SAP updates and UAT.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field (CPA a plus).
• At least 1 year of experience in accounting, finance, or audit.
• Experience with financial reporting and general accounting processes.
• Familiar with payables, receivables, accruals, and fixed assets.
• Experience with GL and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Knowledge of IFRS, tax, or SOX compliance is a plus.
• Proficient in English and Mandarin (spoken and written).
• Experience with SAP, BlackLine, or MS Office tools is an advantage.
• Detail-oriented and analytical, eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly accounting entries including accruals, reclassifications, prepaid expenses, and fixed assets.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations aligned with IFRS.
• Support preparation of quarterly and annual group reporting.
• Coordinate with markets for statutory audits and financial statement/disclosure preparation.
• Review outputs prepared by team specialists and provide quality feedback.
• Review and improve process documentation prepared by the team.
• Ensure compliance with JSOX and internal operational controls; escalate issues.
• Meet operational KPIs and performance targets.
• Support SAP-related updates and testing; assess impact.
• Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) and validate system changes.
• Liaise with market/factory accountants and controllers for accurate reporting.
• Handle ad hoc tasks and cross-functional GBS activities as assigned.
• Contribute to local and global finance projects as needed.

Skills

Balance sheet reconciliations

IFRS accounting

Financial reporting

SAP experience

UAT testing

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

BlackLine

MS Office

Job description

Hybrid - Taguig 1-3 Yrs Exp Bachelor Full-time

Job Description

Role Summary

The IFRS and Statutory Reporting Specialist is responsible for preparing accurate financial reports and ensuring compliance with IFRS and local statutory requirements. The role includes handling monthly accounting entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial reporting packages, while also supporting audits and financial disclosures. This position works closely with local and global finance teams to ensure accurate financial data, maintain internal controls and compliance, support SAP system updates/testing, and help improve finance processes and reporting operations.

Job Descriptions:

IFRS and Statutory Reporting Specialist

• Prepare monthly accounting entries including accruals, reclassifications, prepaid expenses, and fixed assets in accordance with IFRS and SLAs
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations aligned with IFRS accounting principles
• Support preparation of quarterly and annual group reporting requirements
• Coordinate with markets for statutory audits and financial statement/disclosure preparation
• Review outputs prepared by team specialists and provide quality feedback

Process Documentation & Compliance

• Review and improve process documentation prepared by the team
• Ensure compliance with JSOX and internal operational controls, escalating control failures and ensuring proper mitigation
• Meet operational KPIs and performance targets
• Support process improvements and system enhancements, including SAP-related updates and impact assessment
• Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) and validate system changes

Business Partnering & Team Support

• Liaise with market/factory accountants and controllers to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Handle ad hoc tasks and support cross-functional GBS activities as assigned
• Contribute to local and global finance projects as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related courses (CPA is a plus but not required)
• At least 1 year of experience in accounting, finance, or audit roles
• Background in financial reporting or general accounting is an advantage
• Familiar with accounting processes such as payables, receivables, accruals, and fixed assets
• Experience with GL, monthly balance sheet reconciliations, entity trial balance reviews, accounting reporting.
• Knowledge of IFRS, tax, or SOX compliance is a plus
• Proficient in English and Mandarin (spoken and written)
• Experience using SAP, BlackLine, or MS Office tools is an advantage
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and willing to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment