General Accounting Senior Team Lead

Full time

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Allegis Group is the global leader in talent solutions, focused on working harder and caring more than any other provider. We go further to understand the needs of our people – our clients, our candidates, and our employees – and to consistently deliver on our promise of an unsurpassed quality experience. That is the Allegis Group difference, and it is consistent across every Allegis Group brand.

With more than US$15.8 billion in annual revenues and over 500+ locations across the globe, our network provides businesses with a comprehensive suite of talent solutions — without sacrificing the niche expertise required to ensure a successful partnership. Our specialized group of companies includes: Actalent, Aerotek, Allegis Global Solutions, Aston Carter, Career Circle, Getting Hired, MarketSource, QuantumWork, TEKsystems and Major, Lindsey & Africa.

Allegis Group APAC has over 1,200 employees across the region operating from offices in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore (HPP), China, India, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand. We have ambitious targets, so we have a well-defined business strategy in place to ensure we are in the best possible position to achieve these targets, drive growth across our chosen markets and be successful.

WORKING WITH US

True to our commitment, your opportunity starts here Our purpose is to create significant opportunity for people to achieve their goals through career success and fulfilment. The foundation of our collective success is rooted in our unwavering commitment to four shared core values – character, competitive spirit, relationships and serving others. The Manila Business Services (MBS) team is part of our Allegis Group Corporate Services that supports different operating companies across APAC; thus, you will get to grow and learn with our diversified workforce around the Asia Pacific. We follow a hybrid remote and in-office set up, follow Philippines Holidays, and primarily work on a day shift schedule unless required to work on other shifts due to businesses supported and projects.

Join us and be part of our aspiration to become the Regional Business Services Centre and Employer of Choice by delivering world class client, stakeholder, and employee experience, insights, and results.

ROLE GENERAL INFORMATION

The General Accounting Senior Team Lead (GA STL) is primarily responsible in leading and managing effectively and efficiently day to day operations of General Accounting Team. The GA STL ensures that team, his/her own goals, and goals of four team members are met, rolling up to overall business' goals and objectives. He/she ensures that all performance measures areadhered to, accuracy is paramount and that routine and ad-hoc tasks are undertaken in line with agreed timetables. The GA STL will give support to external and internal audit inquiries and will also be leading projects and process improvement initiatives. This position is part of Finance & Accounting of Manila Business Shared Services and will report directly to Senior Manager of Finance and Accounting.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The GA Senior Team Lead is primarily responsible on record to report value stream of assigned line of business and legal entities in APAC region which includes the following but not limited to:

• Month End Closing: Complete monthly closing of books; review and approve journal entries in accordance with month end timetable
• Financial Analysis and Reporting: Analyze financial results thru different management reports, control checks and apply first level of control to ensure accuracy and completeness of month end closing. Provide relevant analysis on account's flux and trend.
• Intercompany Accounting: Liaise with the GA Specialist for the intercompany entries, monthly reports and help in resolving intercompany out of balances.
• Balance Sheet Accounts Reconciliation: Review monthly balance sheet accounts reconciliation, discuss risks and opportunities by analyzing aged and outstanding items.
• Statutory and Compliance: Assist on external and internal audits by providing relevant information to auditors. Evaluate internal controls for all key processes; Test the current operations and recommend/ redesign existing process and financial controls.
• Stakeholder Management: Determine and assess stakeholder's requirements, ensuring that these are met. Build and sustain good working relationship within APAC Finance and other functions.
• Knowledge management: Create and help maintain work instructions (WI) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) of in-scope processes, ensuring compliance in ISO standards.
• Process Improvement: Have an innovative mindset, challenging status quo, think outside the box to optimize overall operations. Apply 80:20 rule and support all process improvements implementations.
• Project Management: Lead and be part of different projects impacting APAC wide and Manila Business Services.
• People Management: Assess performance, create opportunities, guide team member/s on their career aspirations and growth.
• Solid understanding of financial accounting framework, including application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Ability to communicate well in accounting jargons with clients, auditors, managers, and colleagues within the organization effectively and assertively
• Excellent in critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrates leadership skills and customer-focused attitude
• Excellent interpersonal and service delivery skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and ability to interact with employees and stakeholders at all levels
• Deadline driven and able to assist in multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Ability to work effectively in a high growth and rapidly changing environment
• Drives new ideas, flexible and adaptable to change
• Ability to learn continuously such as emerging industry standards, tools, and applications.
• Ability to provide expert advice on financials, internal controls assessments, risks, and audit exposures.
• Maintain objectivity and ensure guarding of financial information and confidential data
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in oral, written or diagram
• Knowledgeable in using Microsoft 365 applications and ERP systems
• Advanced MS Excel skills, VBA macro and power BI is a plus

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• University Degree in Accountancy, Certified Public Accountant is a must.
• With minimum 5 years leadership experience, handling General Accounting team in a shared service or BPO set up
• Minimum 10 years solid experience in month end closing, management reporting, tax and audit
• Solid knowledge of Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Software
• Strong background and application on Accounting and ERP systems
• Process-oriented, critical thinker, and results focused.

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Transforming the way the world acquires talent

Allegis Global Solutions is a leader in global talent solutions. To date, we support clients in more than 60 countries through regional hubs, matching our great people with businesses seeking to optimize their permanent and contingent workforce.

We deliver scalable, flexible and customized solutions, shaped around your unique business requirements and culture. We draw upon decades of industry expertise and market insight to design strategies that work. We develop innovative tools, products and processes that deliver the results you seek. And we do all this better than anyone else.

Our passion for talent is the driving force behind everything we do. We live to match exceptional organizations with outstanding people. By creating a culture devoted to great talent, we can deliver client-focused solutions that make a difference for your business.

Our Vision

Allegis Global Solutions is a high-performance team dedicated to global market leadership in the design and delivery of innovative human capital solutions.

Our Mission

The mission of Allegis Global Solutions is simple: to find great people - jobs they love with organizations that love having them. We provide customized talent acquisition programs enabling domestic and global clients to transform their business.

We don't just hire talent—we embrace it, strengthen it and celebrate it every day, through every action we take, in every hallway and every office, all around the world.

Our Culture

Our company culture is one of diversity and collaboration. A culture where strong relationships are fostered and built. A culture that's dedicated to supporting our team members and the communities we serve while maintaining a commitment to excellence in all we do.

Transforming the way the world acquires talent

Allegis Global Solutions is a leader in global talent solutions. To date, we support clients in more than 60 countries through regional hubs, matching our great people with businesses seeking to optimize their permanent and contingent workforce.

We deliver scalable, flexible and customized solutions, shaped around your unique business requirements and culture. We draw upon decades of industry expertise and market insight to design strategies that work. We develop innovative tools, products and processes that deliver the results you seek. And we do all this better than anyone else.

Our passion for talent is the driving force behind everything we do. We live to match exceptional organizations with outstanding people. By creating a culture devoted to great talent, we can deliver client-focused solutions that make a difference for your business.

Our Vision

Allegis Global Solutions is a high-performance team dedicated to global market leadership in the design and delivery of innovative human capital solutions.

Our Mission

The mission of Allegis Global Solutions is simple: to find great people - jobs they love with organizations that love having them. We provide customized talent acquisition programs enabling domestic and global clients to transform their business.

We don't just hire talent—we embrace it, strengthen it and celebrate it every day, through every action we take, in every hallway and every office, all around the world.

Our Culture

Our company culture is one of diversity and collaboration. A culture where strong relationships are fostered and built. A culture that's dedicated to supporting our team members and the communities we serve while maintaining a commitment to excellence in all we do.

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