Statutory Audit Accountant - APAC/MENA | Night Shift Hybrid

Stagwell Inc.; Metro Manila; Hybrid; PHP 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Stagwell Inc. in the Philippines is seeking a Senior Auditor to support statutory reporting, audit coordination, and regulatory compliance for APAC and MENA entities.

The role ensures completeness, accuracy, and timely delivery of deliverables across multiple jurisdictions. The candidate will prepare audit schedules, reconciliations, and statutory working papers, coordinate audit requests, and assist in the preparation of statutory financial statements and tax filings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Finance, or related field.
• CPA candidate or partially qualified professional preferred.
• 5-8 years of experience in audit, accounting, or statutory compliance.
• Experience working with multinational entities preferred.
• Strong Excel and financial reconciliation skills.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines across jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare audit schedules, lead sheets, reconciliations, and statutory working papers.
• Coordinate audit requests and maintain audit support trackers.
• Assist in preparation of statutory financial statements and disclosure schedules.
• Monitor filing deadlines for annual returns, tax filings, and regulatory submissions.
• Support reconciliation of local GAAP and US GAAP differences.
• Prepare bridge files reconciling trial balances, statutory financial statements, and group reporting submissions.
• Prepare corporate tax review support documents, tax schedules, and supporting reconciliations for tax filings and audits.
• Coordinate with local finance teams, tax agents, payroll providers, and corporate secretarial teams.
• Ensure proper documentation and retention of statutory records.
• Assist in resolving auditor queries and follow-up items promptly.
• Track open audit findings, action items, and remediation plans.
• Support process improvements and standardization initiatives.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Multinational experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy/Finance/related field

CPA candidate or partially qualified

Tools

Excel

Job description

Stagwell Inc. in the Philippines is seeking a Senior Auditor to support statutory reporting, audit coordination, and regulatory compliance for APAC and MENA entities.

The role ensures completeness, accuracy, and timely delivery of deliverables across multiple jurisdictions. The candidate will prepare audit schedules, reconciliations, and statutory working papers, coordinate audit requests, and assist in the preparation of statutory financial statements and tax filings.