Statutory Compliance Senior Manager

IWG plc; Taguig; On-site; PHP 2,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

IWG plc in Metro Manila is seeking a senior manager to lead statutory compliance across the group. You will oversee end‑to‑end statutory processes, work with Group Finance, Tax and Legal, and coordinate with auditors and country resources to ensure timely, accurate filings.

You will build an effective internal control environment, drive efficiency through automation, and mentor the Statutory Compliance team to meet regulatory changes and stakeholder expectations.

Qualifications

• CPA certification with 12–15 years in statutory compliance / controllership.
• Experience leading large multinational teams and cross‑functional partners.
• Strong IFRS knowledge and ability to convert to local reporting.
• Proven communication skills, prioritization and analytical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Plan and monitor statutory compliance activities across countries.
• Advise stakeholders on regulatory developments and deadlines.
• Ensure all filings, reports and declarations are accurate and timely.
• Own accounting balances and reconciliations with external sources.
• Lead GSC teams and coordinate data sharing to avoid audit delays.
• Manage intercompany/transfer pricing agreements per templates.
• Oversee audit contacts, management letters and escalation handling.
• Drive process improvements, documentation, and risk mitigation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical

Stakeholder management

Education

CPA

IFRS knowledge

Job description

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)