International Financial Controller

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CONTROLER

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WHAT IS A/AN SENIOR ACCOUNTANT?

The Financial Controller (Corporate) will be responsible for the financial operations of the group, is a key member of the Senior Leadership Team and provides support and assistance with key commercial decision making. There is a key focus and requirement to work closely with all sections of the business to ensure delivery of the company's strategic plan. The Primary Functions include:

• Developing and owning financial and internal controls of the group, including policies and procedures to ensure robust governance and risk management.
• Leading statutory, financial, tax, and reporting, ensuring accurate and timely information in compliance with relevant accounting standards, regulatory, and statutory requirements.
• Supporting the CFO and FC (FP&A) with the budgeting and financial planning processes, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic goals.
• Assisting in measuring business performance, driving improvements, and providing actionable insights to support decision-making.
• Supporting client contractual negotiations, including evaluating financial terms, pricing structures, and long-term profitability implications

WHAT WILL BE YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES?

Monthly Invoicing and Account Management

• Oversee the highly detailed monthly invoicing process across all clients, ensuring compliance with agreed client terms and leveraging automation tools for efficiency.
• Manage client account reviews to mitigate credit risk, including maintaining adequate security deposits, debtor ledger management, and proactive client engagement to address invoicing queries promptly.

Reporting

• Collaborate with the FC (FP&A) to deliver value-added reporting and analytics that support performance assessment against KPIs, providing actionable insights to inform strategic decision-making and operational improvements
• Ensure the preparation of monthly management accounts by the 15th calendar day, including detailed account reconciliations and review to maintain financial accuracy.
• Manage and review half-year and year-end accounts, ensuring robust audit-ready documentation.
• Maintain compliance with PEZA and other regulatory reporting requirements, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

Accounting

• Supervise the maintenance of the company's chart of accounts, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Oversee month-end reconciliations, including sales, direct costs, accruals, prepayments, depreciation, and expense disbursements.
• Liaise with external service providers such as banks, insurers, auditors, and legal counsel to ensure seamless financial operations.
• Ensure compliance with asset management policies and maintain an accurate fixed asset register.

Tax & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with taxation laws in Australia and the Philippines, including SEC, BIR, PEZA, corporate tax, and GST/BAS reporting.
• Own the group's transfer pricing documentation, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and proactive management of potential risks.
• Monitor changes in tax laws and regulations to ensure timely compliance and mitigate financial risks.

Budgeting & Business Performance

• Support the FC (FP&A) with the annual budgeting process, ensuring alignment with organizational goals
• Review P&L (including variances to budget) and key service contracts to ensure cost efficiency and alignment with business needs.
• Regularly monitor and review of the Group's cash position to optimise cashflow and to manage and mitigate foreign exchange risk

Compliance, Internal Controls and Risk Management

• Ensure robust internal controls to safeguard the group's assets and minimize financial and operational risks, with a focus on compliance with cash and bank account policies
• Regularly monitor and enhance financial systems to align with industry best practices and organizational needs
• Provide financial analysis for major operating and capital expenditure requests, ensuring adherence to approval processes and value for money

Management and Staff Supervision

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration within the finance team, with an emphasis on succession planning and the development of future leadership capabilities

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Strong business and commercial acumen with strong negotiating skills.
• Strong communication skills, written and oral, with experience in making presentations or delivery of a professional service. Highly professional always
• Proven experience in leading a team
• Strong quantitative analysis skills with high abstract reasoning ability. Precise, accurate, attention to detail a must
• Excellent interpersonal skills with executive level customers and partners
• Results oriented, self-motivated, excellent management / organisational skills
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Advanced EXCEL, Strong WORD and POWERPOINT skills

• 10+ years' experience in accounting, finance and commercial
• 3+ years' experience as a Financial Controller or equivalent
• Certified Public Accountant Qualified or Chartered Accountant
• High level of proficiency and ownership of financial reporting, tax, internal controls and compliance
• Effective negotiator with third-party vendors and able to deliver targeted business or contract terms with favourable outcomes

• Desired

• offshore resource management or B2B service industries

• Australian experience
• Philippines experience especially PEZA and different government policies