Strengthen Financial Performance Across the Independent Retail Industry
Strong financial oversight helps independent retailers compete, remain profitable, and serve their communities. The Team Lead Accounts role connects accurate rebate management, reliable reporting, and team development with meaningful retail outcomes. Pursue a long-term international career with Emapta, with permanent work-from-home flexibility, daytime hours, weekends off, and a top 1% experience that supports professional growth and a balanced personal life.
Snapshot
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Work Setup: Permanent Work From Home
- Shift: Day Shift, 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Weekends Off
Benefits
- Day 1 HMO coverage with free dependent
- Competitive Salary Package
- Day Shift schedule
- Fixed weekends off
- Permanent WFH arrangement
- Salary Advance Program through our banking partner (Eligibility and approval subject to bank assessment. Available to account holders with minimum of 6 months company tenure.)
- Unlimited upskilling through Emapta Academy courses (Want to know more? Visit: https://emapta.com/training-calendar/)
- Free 24/7 access to our office gyms (Ortigas and Makati) with a free physical fitness trainer!
- Exclusive Emapta Lifestyle perks (hotel and restaurant discounts, and more!)
- Unlimited opportunities for employee referral incentives across the organization
- Standard government and Emapta benefits
- Total of 20 annual leaves to be used on your own discretion (including 5 credits convertible to cash)
- Fun engagement activities for employees
- Mentorship and exposure to global leaders and teams
- Career growth opportunities
- Diverse and supportive work environment
Qualifications
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a similar field
- 3-5 years of relevant professional experience
- Previous exposure to and a strong understanding of the retail environment are highly regarded but not essential
- Advanced spreadsheet and Excel skills are essential
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook
Desired Skills and Experience
- Strong proficiency in Excel, including generating reports, analyzing and manipulating datasets, and ensuring data accuracy and integrity
- Ability to extract, apply, and develop available data sources to build an objective and analytical approach to performance measures
- Ability to source and review a range of data sources, distinguish relevant from irrelevant data, and construct a clear and coherent position to support business initiatives
- Commercially grounded and creative, with the ability to support overall business strategy and objectives
- Ability to capture, assess, and distill data to create, load, and manage information while ensuring delivery accuracy
- Ability to identify data shortfalls or inaccuracies and take proactive steps to resolve them for maximum business benefit
- Ability to work effectively within a team and across different parts of the business to deliver results in a demanding and challenging environment
- Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues across the business
- Ability to set priorities, plan, and organize responsibilities and commitments
- Strong capacity and willingness to develop and guide these skills in others
Personal Capabilities
- Ability to express ideas clearly in individual and group situations, both verbally and nonverbally
- Ability to produce written documents with appropriate organization, structure, grammar, language, and terminology, tailored to the characteristics and needs of the audience
- Positive, energetic, team-focused, and collegial, with a strong results orientation
- Ability to build trust and confidence through personal credibility, interpersonal understanding, and practical action
- Organized, adaptable to change, and able to work flexibly within the business
- Proactive approach with a willingness to accept responsibility, resolve issues, and deliver quality business results
Responsibilities
- Oversee end-to-end supplier and store rebate management, including calculations, accruals, claims, credits, reconciliations, and payments.
- Prepare bank reconciliations.
- Coordinate month-end and year-end activities, including reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, reporting, and financial close processes.
- Assist with half-year and year-end audits.
- Manage 3 team members, allocate workloads, support team development, monitor performance, and ensure accounting deadlines are met.
- Maintain accurate accounting processes and reconciliations, ensuring compliance with accounting policies and internal controls.
- Prepare financial information and work with suppliers, stores, management, and internal stakeholders to resolve queries and discrepancies.
- Identify opportunities to improve, streamline, and automate accounting and rebate processes.
About the Client
Our client has established a respected presence in independent retail by helping supermarkets, convenience stores, and liquor retailers compete and prosper. Its retailer-focused approach combines collective buying strength, supplier partnerships, promotional support, and practical operational guidance to improve margins and simplify business management. With tailored solutions that respect each store's independence, the organization supports profitable, sustainable businesses serving local communities. Its success reflects a clear commitment to retailer growth, commercial resilience, and lasting partnerships across a diverse retail network.
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