Accounting Manager for Regional Controllership  

A. Job Summary

• The Regional Accounting manager is in-charge of collating and analyzing the financial reports of the regional offices, reviewing and making recommendations to improve accounting/financial systems, and assist in special projects involving the backend support and ERP implementation of foreign affiliates. He/She will assist the AVP in carrying out the responsibilities of the unit.

B. Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor timely submission of following financial reports from regional offices to HQ.
  • Income Statement
  • Balance Sheet
  • Variance Report
  • Statement of Cash Flow
  • Report Card
  • Store Profitability Report
  • Accounts Receivable Ageing Schedule
  • Weekly Sales Report
  • Monthly Business Meeting minutes
• Collate financial reports from regional offices and present into summarized report format
• Analyze and identify critical points and cases generated in the summarized report format and make recommendations to the AVP
• Review profitability reports for retail outlets (company-owned and consignments) and make necessary recommendations, as needed.
• Monitors compliance with budgets and reports on variances from approved business plans for each foreign company.
• Monitors accounts receivables of each regional unit and initiates corrective actions for problematic accounts.
• Recommend guidelines and policies to improve operational, administrative and financial standards for foreign companies.
• Adapt existing HQ guidelines and procedures and propose amendments in order to suit the legal and cultural requirement of the foreign companies.
• Monitor inventory levels of each unit on a regular basis and report critical cases to the AVP
• Check and ensure that regional offices conduct regular physical inventory counts and maintains updated inventory records.
• As mandated by the AVP, liaise with external auditors, corporate secretary, and government agencies on specific tasks
• Assist in the ERP implementation of regional offices.

• Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy and Certified Public Accountant
  • With at least 8 years experience in the same field, 3 years of which in managerial capacity
• With proven competencies in the following:
  • Financial Reporting
  • Budgeting
  • Auditing
  • System implementation
  • Maturity in people management
  • Liaison with concerned agencies/authorities
  • Taxation
• Above average scholastic records
• Willing to travel abroad
• Training/Skills Requirement
  • Knowledgeable in all accounting areas
  • Knowledgeable in preparation of Financial Reports
  • Leadership and People handling skills
  • Ability to liaise with concerned agencies/authorities