Statutory Compliance Senior Manager

International Workplace Group plc; Makati; Vor Ort; PHP 1.800.000 - 2.600.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

International Workplace Group plc is seeking a Finance Senior Manager Statutory Compliance in Makati to oversee end-to-end statutory processes across multiple countries. You will ensure regulatory adherence, timely reporting, and strong internal controls while coordinating with Group Finance, Tax, Legal, and external auditors.

You will lead and develop the GSC Statutory Compliance team, manage relationships with auditors and in-country resources, and drive efficiency through automation and

Qualifikationen

• CPA credential required and IFRS knowledge.
• 12–15 years of statutory compliance or controllership experience with recent leadership role in a large multinational.
• Strong team leadership with ability to coach and develop people.
• Experience managing country resources and external parties/auditors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across all levels.
• Ability to prioritize, be detail-oriented, and work in a dynamic environment.
• Experience with Big 4 auditing firms and BPO/Finance Shared Services is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Plan and monitor statutory compliance activities across countries.
• Stay abreast of regulatory developments and advise stakeholders.
• Ensure timely submission of financial statements, declarations and reports.
• Oversee balances reconciliations and ownership of accounting data.
• Lead GSC teams and coordinate data across functions for timely audits.
• Manage intercompany/transfer pricing agreements per templates from Group Legal/Tax.
• Administer Diligent Entities database (Blueprint).
• Act as primary liaison for Statutory Audit and management letters.
• Review balance sheets and capital structure needs with Global Finance Directors.
• Mentor and develop team members; drive risk controls and process improvements.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Communication

Analytical

Stakeholder management

Ausbildung

CPA

Jobbeschreibung

Finance, Senior Manager Statutory Compliance

Job Purpose

• Full oversight of end-to-end processes within scope of the GSC Statutory compliance team, and in line with country statutory regulatory requirements
• Develop processes and people to support increasing demands of stakeholders, auditors, authorities in light of changes to the way business operates and new working practices
• Work closely and collaborate with Statutory Compliance and their teams to achieve strategic and operational objectives, daily operational activities, deadline compliance and resolution of escalations.
• Work with Group/Field Finance, Group Tax, Group Legal and GSC Tower leads to identify process improvement opportunities and controls to mitigate overall statutory compliance risk
• Ensures that the GSC Statutory compliance team maintains service delivery efficiency and effectiveness, ensuring all deadlines are met
• Work with and manage external parties and auditors and/or functional in-country resources (i.e. part-time local IWG statutory compliance resources) for in-scope countries
  
  
  

Duties And Responsibilities

• Plan and monitor statutory compliance activities to ensure compliance with country regulatory requirements.
• Keep abreast and advise stakeholders on the impact of regulatory developments
• Ensure all financial statements, declarations, and other required reports are submitted accurately and on time
• Ensure appropriate review processes are in place and applied in relation to all statutory filings and payments
• Ownership and accountability for all accounting balances and their reconciliations to external sources
• Manage GSC teams and coordinate relevant data across functions to ensure timely delivery to avoid extending audit periods and cost overruns
• Ensure standard intercompany/transfer pricing agreements are prepared for all relevant IWG entities based on instructions and approved templates from Group Legal/Tax
• Manage the Administration of Diligent Entities database (Blueprint)
• Point of contact for Statutory Audit - Management Letters, ensuring that issues raised are coordinated and resolved with the various process teams and escalated where necessary
• Proactively review balance sheets and the needs for capital structure changes
• Review statutory audit fees and other relevant professional fees and endorse to the relevant Global Finance Directors for final approval.
• Expected to perform tasks and/or detailed review of the GSC team particularly for countries that are either high-risk or escalated by the stakeholders
• Assist in the integration and migration of systems, processes, and people as and when necessary
• Address escalations and manage expectations of stakeholders, external auditors, and/or functional in-country resources (i.e. part-time local IWG tax/field finance resources)
• Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop people
• Proactively review and manage operational issues and risks, and plan mitigating actions to address risks
• Build internal control environment to ensure goals are met with high quality, accurate and timely service provisions
• Drive efficiency through innovation, automation, or process improvements
• Ensure process documentation is complete and up to date
• Perform other tasks assigned by the Group Head of Statutory Compliance
  
  
  

Qualifications

• CPA
• At least 12-15 years of experience in statutory compliance / controllership with the most recent in a similar leadership role in a large multinational
• Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and ability to convert to local reporting requirements
• Strong team leader with the ability to coach and develop people
• Experience in managing teams that engage with country functional resources (part-time and full-time)
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), with proven ability to communicate across all levels within the organization and if needed externally
• Able to prioritize tasks, manage issues and produce expected results in a timely manner
• Highly analytical and detail-oriented
• Ability to quickly gain the confidence of the business and colleagues through influencing skills
• Be comfortable with ambiguity and prepared to work in an agile, flexible method
• Thrive on change and engender a collaborative approach
• Experience working in the Big 4 Auditing Firms and BPO/ Finance Shared Services operations
• Experience in dealing with and managing external parties and auditors and in country functional resources (part-time/fulltime)