Lead Finance Controller

Job Purpose:

• Serves as the primary finance partner for our global Merchandising Division, ensuring financial accuracy, operational efficiency, and strategic insight.
• Overseeing global sales invoicing, inventory tracking, cost validation, tax considerations, revenue recognition, and financial reporting.
• Key role in the implementation of our new inventory management system.

Controllership Focus Areas:

• Business Partnering
• Financial Operations & Controls
• Tax, Compliance & Revenue Recognition
• Systems & Process Improvement
• Reporting & Analysis
• Cross Functional Coordination

Key Direct Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary finance partner for the hospitality merchandising business
• Collaborate with global teams across operations, supply chain, sales, and corporate finance.
• Lead and coordinate global sales invoicing processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with internal policies.
• Oversee stock tracking across multiple countries, ensuring inventory accuracy and alignment with operational data.
• Maintain strong financial controls across the division’s activities.
• Provide guidance on tax considerations related to cross border sales, inventory movements, and local compliance requirements.
• Ensure revenue recognition is applied correctly.
• Take an active role to support the Financial Systems Support team with the implementation of the new D365 inventory module, helping ensure accurate configuration, testing, and adoption.
• Prepare regular financial reports, variance analyses, and performance insights for the division.
• Serve as the central finance point of contact for all global stakeholders involved in the merchandising offering.
• Coordinate with regional finance teams to ensure alignment on invoicing, stock, tax, and reporting matters.

Soft Skills Required:

• Proactive, solutions oriented, and comfortable owning end to end finance processes.
• Able to work independently while managing multiple global stakeholders.
• Strong sense of accountability and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills
• Comfortable in a dynamic, fast paced environment.

Hard Skills Required:

• Qualified local accountant in the Philippines (CPA or equivalent).
• 3+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or FP&A roles.
• Strong understanding of inventory accounting, cost of goods sold, and revenue recognition.
• Experience working with global teams or multinational companies.

AMENABLE TO WORK ON-SITE: BALIBAGO, ANGELES CITY, PAMPANGA