Senior project controller

SMEC (An SJ Group Company); Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

SMEC (An SJ Group Company) seeks a seasoned Finance professional to support G&T SEA & Pacific operations. You will help prepare budgets and forecasts, monitor performance against targets, and deliver regular financial reports for the sub-sector.

work includes managing project accountants, ensuring compliance with BMS/QMS/OH&S, and maintaining strong controls over WIP, debtors, and contractual obligations across regional projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• 5–7+ years in Finance/Accounting.
• Experience in Shared Services or BPO.
• Knowledge of AR/AP/Cash/Reconciliation.
• Proficient in English reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of G&T, Pacific annual budgets, and quarterly forecast.
• Monitor actuals vs target and support monthly and annual targets.
• Prepare annual, monthly operations and bi-weekly status reports for the sub-sector.
• Manage the G&T SEAP Projects accountants and ensure deliverables and targets are met.
• Adhere to SMEC’s BMS, QMS and OH&S procedures.
• Ensure contractual obligations are met and compliance is maintained.
• All accounting, reporting and financial support across SMEC operations for G&T SEA & Pacific.

Skills

Finance & accounting

English writing

Shared Services

ERP experience

Financial reporting

Leadership potential

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Job Description:

Project Operations

• Assist with the preparation of the G&T, Pacific annual budgets, and quarterly forecast.
• Monitor actuals vs target and contribute to the sub-sector meeting its monthly and annual targets.
• Assist with preparation of annual, monthly operations and bi-weekly status reports for the sub-sector.
• Manage the G&T SEAP Projects accountants and ensure that the team’s tasks, deliverables, and targets are met, if required.
• Adhere strictly to SMEC’s Business Management System (BMS), Quality Management Systems (QMS) and OH&S procedures.
• Ensure that corporate reviews, approvals, and compliance requirements are met and complied with.
• Any other relevant duties as assigned.

Project Control & Management

• Assist G&T in ensuring G&T project win and delivery activities.
• Oversight support in management and project implementation, specifically monitoring the financial health of projects vis a vis contract and budget and provide timely actions as issues arise.
• Ensure WIP and Debtors are kept at minimum, closely working with country leads, project coordinators, project managers and client, providing necessary actions and resolution for issues encountered.
• Provide inputs to the PPR and flash reports in coordination with the operations manager, finance team, project coordinators and project managers
• Ensure Epicor project plans are up to date
• Ensure that Project compliance requirements are in place (Approvals, PMP, PDS, Risk Management, Project Workspace, Supplier Registration, Due Diligence etc.),
• Ensure contractual obligations are met.
• All accounting, reporting and financial business support services related to the SMEC operations across G&T SEA & Pacific.
• Hold accountability of the integrity of accounting transactional data, adequacy of entity business controls and conformance to corporate, internal and external policies.

Key Performance Indicator

• G&T SEAP Lead satisfaction with the services provided
• Brand awareness and SMEC cultural development,
• Quality, professionalism, technical innovation and excellence,
• Achieving budget, overhead, and contribution at the project level,
• Achievement of debtors’ age which is an indicator of swift payment of invoices on ongoing and new projects,
• Project commercial delivery to meet client’s contract with SMEC and SMEC’s expected financial contribution,
• Commercial awareness, timely submission of invoices and financial reports, reduction of lock-up,
• Management of overhead budgets,
• Promoting staff development and project team management, and
• Systems development.

Key Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, And Experience

• Tertiary qualification - Preferably a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Management or in similar field from an accredited university/college with at least 5-7 years solid working experience in Finance/Accounting.
• Ability to write effectively in English to furnish reports and to prepare business development materials including proposals.
• Experience in a Shared Services or BPO environment, an advantage.
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software or financial reporting software is a plus.
• Candidate should have sound Finance and Accounting skills, including knowledge of best practices on any or all areas of accounting such as AR, AP, Cash, and Reconciliation.
• Can work with minimal supervision and has a leadership potential.
• Ability to cope with ambiguity and change and maintain high level of professionalism when working under pressure.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills within a multi-cultural business environment.
• Project Management and hands‑on experience, encompassing administrative, commercial and technical aspects, in delivering within project-based budgets and timelines.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively within a culturally diverse and multi-disciplinary environment,
• Sound knowledge of Quality Assurance (QA).
• High level communication skills.

Additional Job Description

Job Families for Job Profiles

JF_Administrative & Operations Support; JF_Architecture and Design; JF_Business Development & Marketing; JF_Defence Solutions; JF_Engineering; JF_Environment, Social and Governance; JF_Facility & Asset Management; JF_Fitness and Wellness; JF_Information Technology; JF_People & Culture; JF_Project and Cost Management; JF_Security, Defence & Protective Services; JF_Strategy & Management; JF_Supply Chain Management

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