Sr. Finance Director

International Workplace Group plc; Makati; Hybrid; PHP 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

International Workplace Group plc seeks a Sr. Finance Director to lead Record to Report (R2R) and Statutory Compliance for multiple jurisdictions from its regional hub. You will drive process excellence, ensure IFRS/GAAP compliance, and strengthen internal controls across global finance operations.

You will manage a team of finance professionals, liaison with external auditors, regulators, and tax teams, and lead system improvements to enhance efficiency and data accuracy.

Qualifications

• CPA qualification required; additional certifications is a plus.
• 15–18 years of relevant finance experience, with recent leadership in both statutory compliance and R2R functions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills at all levels are a must.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, local GAAPs, and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Proven ability to lead diverse teams in a shared services or multinational setting.
• Strong compliance background with significant experience managing statutory audits, payroll accounting, and large-scale general ledger operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and operational leadership for Statutory Compliance and R2R services within the GSC.
• Oversee statutory filings, audits, and R2R operations including GL close, balance sheet integrity, fixed asset management, and payroll accounting.
• Drive alignment and collaboration between compliance and controllership functions to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and risk mitigation.
• Ensure compliance with local statutory reporting requirements, international financial reporting standards (GAAP, IFRS), and internal financial policies.
• Own review and sign-off processes for statutory financial statements, declarations, and audit submissions.
• Maintain robust internal controls across both Stat Compliance and R2R activities to support audit readiness and risk assurance.
• Oversee timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes across all entities within scope.
• Manage accounting records and reconciliations, ensuring data integrity and resolution of issues prior to external audits.
• Review and endorse professional service fees, including statutory audit and advisory engagements.
• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors, local regulators, Group Finance, and in-country statutory/finance teams.
• Escalate and resolve statutory or operational issues impacting compliance, audit timelines, or financial integrity.
• Collaborate with Group Tax and other relevant functions for intercompany and transfer pricing matters, including oversight of related documentation and compliance processes.
• Lead and develop a team of Finance Directors, Senior Managers, and Managers across both domains.
• Drive team capability through mentoring, structured development, and succession planning.
• Lead change initiatives related to systems integration, process automation, and global migrations.
• Champion continuous improvement across all R2R and Statutory Compliance processes to increase efficiency and control.
• Ensure complete and updated process documentation, knowledge repositories, and SOPs across functions.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities to reduce manual work and improve data accuracy.

Skills

Financial leadership

IFRS/GAAP knowledge

Statutory compliance

R2R processes

Auditing

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Change management

Education

CPA

Job description

Sr. Finance Director - R2R and Statutory Compliance

About The Company

International Workplace Group plc has been at the forefront of the flexible workspace revolution for more than 30 years. We have made it possible for organisations and individuals everywhere to take a new approach to the traditional working day. We have over 3,400 locations across over 110 countries allowing millions of people every day to have a great day at work. Our customers are start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises, and large multinationals. With unique business goals, people and aspirations. They want workspaces and communities to match their needs. We provide them with choice through our portfolio of brands, covering serviced offices (Regus, Spaces, HQ, Signature and No18), commercial real estate brokerage and managed office solutions.

Join us at www.iwgplc.com

Role Summary

This leadership role has end-to-end accountability for both the Record to Report (R2R) and Statutory Compliance functions delivered by the GSC. The scope includes General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Payroll Accounting, Property Accounting, and external financial reporting across multiple jurisdictions. The Senior Finance Director is expected to drive process excellence, ensure compliance with international and local accounting standards, optimize controls and service quality, and support global finance initiatives. The role works closely with the Group Heads of Statutory Compliance and Financial Reporting, Tax, HR, and GSC Tower Leads.

Duties And Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategic Oversight

• Provide strategic direction and operational leadership for Statutory Compliance and R2R services within the GSC, ensuring alignment with global finance objectives.
• Oversee teams responsible for statutory filings, audits, and R2R operations including GL close, balance sheet integrity, fixed asset management, and payroll accounting.
• Drive alignment and collaboration between compliance and controllership functions to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and risk mitigation.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with local statutory reporting requirements, international financial reporting standards (GAAP, IFRS), and internal financial policies.
• Own review and sign-off processes for statutory financial statements, declarations, and audit submissions.
• Maintain robust internal controls across both Stat Compliance and R2R activities to support audit readiness and risk assurance.

Operational Execution

• Oversee timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes across all entities within scope.
• Manage accounting records and reconciliations, ensuring data integrity and resolution of issues prior to external audits.
• Review and endorse professional service fees, including statutory audit and advisory engagements.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors, local regulators, Group Finance, and in-country statutory/finance teams.
• Escalate and resolve statutory or operational issues impacting compliance, audit timelines, or financial integrity.
• Collaborate with Group Tax and other relevant functions for intercompany and transfer pricing matters, including oversight of related documentation and compliance processes.

People & Change Leadership

• Lead and develop a team of Finance Directors, Senior Managers, and Managers across both domains.
• Drive team capability through mentoring, structured development, and succession planning.
• Lead change initiatives related to systems integration, process automation, and global migrations.

Process Excellence & Innovation

• Champion continuous improvement across all R2R and Statutory Compliance processes to increase efficiency and control.
• Ensure complete and updated process documentation, knowledge repositories, and SOPs across functions.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities to reduce manual work and improve data accuracy.

Qualifications

• CPA qualification required; additional certifications is a plus.
• At least 15-18 years of relevant finance experience, with recent leadership in both statutory compliance and R2R functions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills at all levels are a must.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, local GAAPs, and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Proven ability to lead diverse teams in a shared services or multinational setting.
• Strong compliance background with significant experience managing statutory audits, payroll accounting, and large-scale general ledger operations.
• Solid stakeholder and change management skills; confident working with senior leadership and external auditors.
• Background in Big 4 audit firms and finance shared services/BPO is highly preferred.
• Adaptability to work in a highly fast-paced environment with the ability to impact and deliver change will be key to success.

• Working conditions : Mid-shift schedule, hybrid set-up, works with challenging stakeholders
• Physical requirements : None, normal office work environment
• Direct reports : Two or more