Team Lead, GL

Dynata, INC; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Dynata, INC in Cebu City, Philippines seeks a senior accounting leader to manage global month-end close and related activities. You will review journal entries, manage reconciliations, and coordinate with auditors to ensure timely, accurate reporting.

The role involves supervising accounting staff, onboarding and developing team members, and driving process improvements across the accounting function in a dynamic, global environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Experience reviewing and approving journal entries and reconciliations.
• Ability to supervise and coach accounting staff and provide developmental feedback.
• Experience coordinating with internal/external auditors and ensuring audit readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities globally.
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, payroll entries, intercompany transactions.
• Monitor balance sheet reconciliations and resolve reconciling items and aged balances.
• Supervise and coach Senior Accountants and Accountants; onboarding and performance development.
• Serve as primary point of contact for auditors; coordinate audits and ensure documentation readiness.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, internal controls, and SOX; identify and remediate gaps.
• Partner with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Payroll, A/P, and stakeholders to resolve issues and support reporting.
• Drive process improvements and system enhancements to improve efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Technical accounting

Audit liaison

US GAAP

SOX

Coaching

Process improvement

Job description

Lead and oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities globally, ensuring all close deliverables are completed accurately and within established deadlines. (25%)

Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, payroll-related entries, intercompany transactions, and other GL accounting activities prepared by team members. (20%)

Monitor balance sheet reconciliations and ensure timely resolution of reconciling items, aged balances, and outstanding exceptions. (15%)

Supervise and provide day-to-day guidance, coaching, and technical accounting support to Senior Accountants and Accountants. Assist with onboarding, training, performance feedback, and employee development. (10%)

Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external auditors. Coordinate audit requests, support annual audits, statutory audits, and ensure audit readiness of accounting records and supporting documentation. (10%)

Ensure compliance with company accounting policies, US GAAP, internal controls, and SOX requirements. Identify control gaps and implement corrective actions as needed. (5%)

Partner with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Payroll, Accounts Payable, and business stakeholders to resolve accounting issues, support financial reporting requirements, and drive business initiatives. (5%)

Drive process improvements, standardization efforts, system enhancements, and automation initiatives to improve efficiency and accuracy across the accounting function. (5%)

Support special projects, acquisitions, integrations, and other ad hoc finance initiatives as assigned. (5%)