Finance Head

About the role

The Finance Head oversees the company's general ledger operations, month-end and year-end close, financial reporting, tax compliance, and collection, and reports to the Chief Operating Officer. The role ensures that financial records are accurate, complete, and timely, that tax obligations are computed and filed correctly and on schedule, that receivables are collected promptly, and that internal controls and accounting policies are consistently applied. The incumbent also leads and develops the Finance Operations, HRBP, and Admin teams.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day general ledger accounting, including journal entries, accruals, prepayments, allocations, and reclassifications
• Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process, including preparing and monitoring the close calendar and ensuring deadlines are met
• Review and approve journal entries for accuracy, proper support, and compliance with accounting policies
• Ensure timely and accurate reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and review reconciliations prepared by the team
• Monitor and clear aged or unreconciled items; investigate and resolve variances and unusual balances
• Prepare or review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and supporting schedules
• Oversee the computation, preparation, review, and timely filing of all tax returns and remittances, including income tax, value-added tax (VAT) or sales tax, withholding taxes, and other applicable local and national taxes
• Design, implement, and monitor internal controls over the GL, close, and tax processes; ensure segregation of duties and proper approvals
• Supervise, coach, and evaluate GL and tax staff; assign workloads, set priorities, and monitor performance
• Partner with other departments to resolve accounting and tax matters

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, or a related field
• Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is required or strongly preferred
• Five to eight years of relevant experience in accounting, with at least two to three years in general ledger, financial reporting, and tax compliance
• At least 4 years in a supervisory or team-lead capacity
• Strong command of accounting principles and standards, GL accounting, and financial statement preparation
• Solid understanding of corporate income tax, VAT or sales tax, withholding tax, and related compliance and filing requirements
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite) and advanced Excel skills
• Ability to plan and run an efficient, accurate, and well-documented close process
• Skill in account reconciliation, variance analysis, and root-cause investigation
• Understanding of control frameworks, risk assessment, and audit processes

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Finance: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person