Group Financial Controller
Kepak Group
Financial Analyst
Manulife
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Quezon City • 🇵🇭 Philippines
Visit company websiteJob Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
VBA
About the role
- Report directly to Asia Finance Shared Service Team Leader and be accountable for general accounting and reporting through timely and accurate service delivery
- Process migration: learn, coordinate and work closely with business units to migrate accounting and finance processes; create comprehensive process documentation; assist in identifying and assessing processes for migration; serve as project contact and provide updates
- Trainer: train junior team members on migrated processes; ensure complete transfer of knowledge via theoretical training, reverse shadowing, and support from parallel run to go-live; create training plans and provide feedback
- Review: monitor junior team members' work, ensure error-free submissions, perform internal reviews prior to BU submission, follow quality checklist, and assist in root cause analysis for incidents
- Accounting and Reporting: handle operations finance transactional tasks (e.g., invoicing, credit card refund, daily matching of premium), prepare/upload journal entries for month-end closing, perform account and balance sheet reconciliations, and support management reporting needs
- Reconciliation: perform bank, intercompany, and system reconciliations to ensure completeness and correctness of financial information
- Automation Champion: drive automation initiatives for assigned business unit processes, propose automation opportunities, support junior members' automation work, coordinate with Business Developers, and lead User Acceptance Testing
- Perform daily operations and month-end tasks such as booking period-end close entries and ensuring all entries are posted before the General Ledger is closed
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or any related field
- Minimum of 3 years of related work experience with progressive responsibility within accounting and management reporting field
- At least 2 years of experience with an international organization or Shared Service Center
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in ambiguous environment and adapt to change while managing time and workload with aggressive timelines
- Preferably with process migration background
- Extensive experience in account analysis and reconciliation
- Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of Excel (mastery of formulas and pivot tables is a must; VBA is a plus)
- Proficient in MS Office suite including Outlook, Word, Power Point
- Willing to work on dayshift and overtime may be required to meet business deadlines
- Strong interpersonal and English (written and verbal) communication skills
- Ability to work independently, self-motivated, resourceful, and a team-player
- Candidates should be willing to report in Diliman, Quezon City
- Candidates should be willing to report in a morning shift
Benefits
- A competitive salary and benefits packages.
- A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.
- A focus on growing your career path with us.
- Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.
- Professional development and leadership opportunities.
- Values-first culture.
- Boundless opportunity.
- Continuous innovation.
- Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
- Championing Corporate Citizenship.
- Reasonable accommodation during the application process (HR support).
ATS Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
accountingreportingprocess migrationaccount analysisreconciliationExcelVBAjournal entriesUser Acceptance Testingautomation
Soft skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsadaptabilitytime managementinterpersonal skillscommunication skillsself-motivatedresourcefulnessteam playertraining
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in accountingBachelor’s degree in finance
