Team Lead - Accountant

Datacom; Metro Manila; Hybrid; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule (Twice a week)

HMO with 4 dependents

Leave credits

Performance bonuses

Work-life balance focus

Job summary

Datacom is seeking a senior accounting leader to drive accurate financial reporting and team performance within a hybrid Manila-based role. You will supervise reconciliations, ledger maintenance, and month-end close while partnering with cross-functional teams to enable informed business decisions.

The role emphasizes mentorship, process improvement, and implementation or evolution of accounting systems, with a focus on robust internal controls and timely deliverables.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualification is required.
• Experience leading a high performing accounting team.
• Experience influencing stakeholders in challenging situations.
• Involvement in implementing or evolving an accounting system.
• Ability to analyze complex issues and evaluate multiple factors.
• Strong judgment in selecting methods and criteria for results.
• Frequent interaction with diverse stakeholders and team members.
• Proficient with MS Office and ERP systems.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Record-2-Report activities.
• Lead a team to deliver accounting services on time and accurately.
• Prepare and review financial documents and analyses; resolve variances.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Judgement & decision making

Stakeholder interaction

ERP systems

Excel proficiency

MS Office fluency

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Oracle ERP

Job description

At Datacom, we combine technology, expertise, and talented people to help organisations thrive in a rapidly changing world. As one of Australasia's leading technology providers, we work with customers across industries to solve real-world problems and deliver meaningful outcomes.

Whether we're supporting governments, enterprise organisations, or growing businesses, we're committed to creating meaningful outcomes for our customers, communities, and each other.

About us

At Datacom, we combine technology, expertise, and talented people to help organisations thrive in a rapidly changing world. As one of Australasia's leading technology providers, we work with customers across industries to solve real-world problems and deliver meaningful outcomes.

Whether we're supporting governments, enterprise organisations, or growing businesses, we're committed to creating meaningful outcomes for our customers, communities, and each other.

About Datacom

With over 6,200 people, and centre’s of technical excellence spread across Australasia, Datacom is committed to developing and growing its capability across Asia. Founded in 1965 in New Zealand, and with over 2 decades of operating in Malaysia and the Philippines, Datacom has experienced expediential growth. Through all this, Datacom has maintained high levels of profitability with a track record of delivering innovative, cost effective digital and technology solutions, all delivered by dynamic teams spread across various locations. Our people are the best in their fields – smart, passionate, and dedicated to providing exceptional IT services to our customers. This makes for a rewarding and fast-paced place to work.

About the role (your why)

Lead a talented accounting team to deliver accurate, timely monitoring, preparation, and analysis of financial information and documentation for our accounting service. This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on accounting, overseeing reconciliations, ledger maintenance, and month-end close while resolving complex queries and variances. You will champion compliant, best-practice accounting principles, strengthen internal controls, and partner with cross-functional teams to enable informed business decisions. If you’re passionate about mentorship, process improvement, and delivering high-quality financials that drive the business forward, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact and grow with us.

Whatyou’llbring

• CA or CPA Qualification is a MUST
• Experience Managing and leading a high performing team
• Experience influencing stakeholders through challenging situations
• Previous involvement in the implementation of a new accounting system or management and evolution of an existing system
• Ability to manage complex issues of diverse scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors, including an understanding of current business trends
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Ability to frequently interact with a variety of stakeholders and team members
• Strong system skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and enterprise resource planning software (ERP)
• Working knowledge of Oracle or a similar sized ERP system
• Advanced Excel skills

What You’ll Do

• Record-2-Report activities
• Managing a team ensuring accounting services deliverables are met in a timely and accurate manner
• Preparation and review of financial documents, reports and information including conducting any analyses’ and resolving any variances
• Collaborating with the Accounting team in financial planning, analysis, and reporting activities
• Supporting the preparation of accounting records and financial reports as per Datacom standards
• Performing month-end close activities. Generating and maintaining general ledgers and any adjustments
• Assisting with annual audit preparations
• Ensuring all accounting tasks are completed within the set timeframe and any issues addressed as they arise
• Investigating and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies and issues of non-compliance

Benefits

Our office is at BGC Taguig and we have hybrid work setup(Twice a week) and a flexible work schedule and we promote Work-Life balance, and an APAC focus means no graveyard shifts!

We also provide exciting perks such as spotter fees, HMO with Free 4 Dependents, Leave credits, Performance bonuses, and a work-life balance environment

Why Join Us?

You’ll be joining a collaborative environment where finance plays a key role in supporting commercial outcomes and business performance.

We offer exposure to complex, project-based revenue environments, close collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders across the business, a supportive and flexible working culture, and opportunities to develop deeper expertise in profitability analysis and revenue-related reporting, alongside ongoing professional development and career growth.

Benefits

Our office is at BGC Taguig and we have hybrid work setup(Twice a week) and a flexible work schedule and we promote Work-Life balance, and an APAC focus means no graveyard shifts!

We also provide exciting perks such as spotter fees, HMO with Free 4 Dependents, Leave credits, Performance bonuses, and a work-life balance environment

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Your application will include the following questions:

• Pronouns Datacom is an equal opportunities employer. Where possible we will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process to ensure equal participation.
• Is there anything you would like to note to ensure you can perform at your best – this could include accessibility, health conditions, or neurodiversity?
• What are your salary expectations? (numerical figure only)
• How many years of experience in Finance/Accounting, including GAAP & IFRS? (Please elaborate your Answer)
• Can you share your experience in leading a team? Whats the team size and how many years of experience as a Team Lead?
• Are you a CPA?
• Any experience working with Oracle Netsuite?
• Any experience in Record-2-Report processes? (Please elaborate your answer)
• Please share your experience in financial management practices, with a clear understanding of the relationship between costs, utilisation, and project revenue? (Please elaborate your Answer)
• How strong is your Excel and Pivot skill? Rate yourself 1 -5 (5 being the highest)
• Whats your Current Salary?
• Whats your expected salary?
• Whats ypur Notice Period?
• Are you able to work on a hybrid work setup (Twice a week)?
• Are you able to work at BGC Taguig?

Information Technology Services 101-1,000 employees

Datacom is one of the largest Australasian-owned professional IT services companies, offering customers flexibility and choice, an open book approach to business and a customer focus second-to-none.With over 3,000 employees Datacom services a broad clientele including, IBM, Hewlett Packard, Manpower, Netgear, Fujitsu, Lexmark, CISCO and a range of Federal and State Government departments. Founded in Christchurch New Zealand in 1965, Datacom has a successful 43 year trading history, is consistently growing and profitable and has a track record of delivering innovative, value-for-money technology solutions.Established in Australia in 1992, Datacom’s capabilities include Contact Center Solutions, Business Solutions, and Managed Services.

Datacom is one of the largest Australasian-owned professional IT services companies, offering customers flexibility and choice, an open book approach to business and a customer focus second-to-none.With over 3,000 employees Datacom services a broad clientele including, IBM, Hewlett Packard, Manpower, Netgear, Fujitsu, Lexmark, CISCO and a range of Federal and State Government departments. Founded in Christchurch New Zealand in 1965, Datacom has a successful 43 year trading history, is consistently growing and profitable and has a track record of delivering innovative, value-for-money technology solutions.Established in Australia in 1992, Datacom’s capabilities include Contact Center Solutions, Business Solutions, and Managed Services.

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