Corporate Financial Controller

The Corporate Controller is an experienced accounting professional with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles and practices. This role requires performing all necessary accounting tasks for a retail and wholesale winery, while improving and developing new procedures to advance efficiency and effectiveness of the overall accounting business function. In addition, this role will supervise, track and evaluate the accountants’ day-to-day activities to ensure accurate data and a timely month-end close. This role reports to the Fractional CFO and supervises the A/P, A/R and G/L staff. The Controller also works closely with upper management and provides them with analysis and accurate financial reporting in a timely way.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Manage and oversee the month and year-end close process including subledger review, GL mapping and posting
• Lead and execute complex accounting duties across numerous entities and business units to ensure accurate reporting
• Prepares accurate and timely financial statements.
• Provide reports on fixed asset activity, including construction in progress, additions, disposals, and depreciation.
• Build and continuously improve schedules and roll-forwards that support reconciliation of the general ledger.
• Assign work and projects, manage staff workload and direct staff to ensure compliance and accuracy
• Report and review complex work product from the accounting team such as inventory variances, journal entries for intercompany dues, allocations across numerous GL accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and bank account reconciliations with multiple data sources.
• Assist in annual reviews and audits.
• Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, systems, policies, procedures and controls
• Coordinate with 3rd party compliance companies to ensure compliance with state and national tax and regulatory reporting on wine wholesale and direct sales.
• Ad hoc reporting and analysis as needed.
• Leads cross-training of accounting team.
• Preparation of annual budgets and LE forecasts in collaboration with department heads and plant management.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support long-term financial planning and capital investment decisions.
• Track and report on capital expenditure projects.
• Partner with Leadership Team to provide financial insights that support decision-making and operational improvements.
• Establish, monitor and report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to production efficiency, quality, and cost control.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance financial and operational performance.
• Ensure compliance with all policies, procedures, and internal controls related to financial operations.
• Execute Performance Management plans to drive team member performance, delivering annual review process
• Maintain open communication with all the staff regarding company policies, goals, procedures, events etc. Schedule and conduct regular team meetings, seminars, and other events to enhance communication and teamwork.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, accountancy, finance, business, or a related field.
• At least five (5) years of accounting experience preferably within wine industry or CPG (consumer packed goods), FMCG industry
• At least three (3) years of experience managing a team.
• Must have a stable employment history.
• Advanced computer skills in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Ability to direct and supervise
• Able to flex with changing priorities.
• Proficiency with accounting and ERP systems.
• Clear and coherent in both written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret reports, financial reports, legal documents, and policies and procedures.
• Ability to write detailed reports and compile supporting data.
• Ability to effectively present information to management, clients, outside consultants, and other business contacts, and to facilitate meetings or training sessions as needed.
• Ability to perform calculations, data analysis, and comfort with organizing large data sets.
• Ability to recognize and correct inaccuracies, ability to check your own work so that it is correct
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to multiple tasks, analyze and solve practical problems, prioritize, and delegate tasks and projects, work both independently and as part of a team, and adapt to frequent changes in the work environment.

Work Location: Onsite (Ortigas, Davao City, or Angeles City)

Work Schedule: 2 AM - 11 AM, Tuesday to Saturday, PH time

What awaits you?:

• Competitive Compensation
• Monthly Allowance13th month pay
• 25% night differential ** (terms apply)
• Mid-Year Bonus ** (terms apply)
• HMO Coverage & Life insurance
• Mandated Government Benefits
• Company provided equipment
• Great Company Culture