Project Controller

Do you thrive in project-based finance and want to work with global teams driving impact in education?

Tribal is a leading EdTech business providing innovative software solutions to the global education market. Our mission is to help education institutions deliver successful outcomes by empowering their teams with the tools and services they need.

Within our Global Business Services team, Etio delivers high-impact programmes across the UK, US, and Middle East. We’re now hiring a skilled Project Accountant to join us in Pasay and provide financial leadership across a portfolio of global projects.

This role is internally called: Business Project Controller.

Location: Pasay, Hybrid setup (some in-office presence required)

Employment type: Full-time

The Role

You’ll take ownership of the project financials — from budgeting and forecasting to revenue recognition and stakeholder reporting. You’ll act as a business partner to global teams and help drive financial clarity, accuracy, and insight.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage financials for multiple projects – including journals, accruals, and cost tracking
• Oversee revenue recognition and billing compliance based on contracts
• Build trackers and dashboards to monitor performance against forecast and budget
• Lead financial reviews and provide monthly reports with variance commentary
• Partner with business leads and present financials to non-finance stakeholders
• Support audits, improve processes, and contribute to system updates
• Help model finances for new project proposals

The skills you’ll need:

• At least 8 years of experience in finance/accounting roles, ideally in a shared services or multinational setup
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and hands-on experience with ERP systems (e.g., Dynamics 365, Salesforce, Kimble/Kantata)
• Solid background in project or contract accounting
• Strong analytical and stakeholder communication skills
• Comfortable working flexible hours across global time zones

It would be great if you had:

• CPA qualification (not required, but a plus)
• Experience supporting large government contracts or project finance in education, tech, or consulting

What can Tribal offer you? (Philippines)

We offer a range of exceptional benefits to support your wellbeing and work-life balance, including a comprehensive HMO and Employee Assistance Programme, a competitive parental leave package, and the ability to buy or sell holiday each year.

You’ll also have access to:

• E-Learning Opportunities to grow your skills
• Volunteer Days to give back to the community
• Regular employee engagement activities
• Achievers – our reward and recognition platform
• Competitive retirement plan

We’re committed to creating a flexible and supportive workplace that lets you balance life inside and outside of work. If you need flexibility, apply and let’s talk.

Equal Opportunities

Tribal celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including those underrepresented in tech.

Note: Regular out-of-hours work may be required depending on stakeholder needs and will be compensated in line with our Out-of-Hours policy.