The posting
Location: BGC, Taguig
Work Set-up: Hybrid | Monday - Friday
Job Description:
The Finance Specialist is responsible for promoting consistent accounting practices, strengthening internal financial controls, and ensuring that finance policies and procedures remain aligned with applicable accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and corporate objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Finance Governance, Policies, and Internal Controls
- Develop, review, and maintain finance policies, accounting procedures, and operating guidelines to promote standardized practices and effective financial governance throughout the organization.
- Evaluate existing finance processes and control mechanisms to identify gaps, inconsistencies, operational risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Recommend corrective actions and enhancements to address control deficiencies, compliance concerns, and recurring process issues.
Technical Accounting and Advisory Services
- Provide technical accounting support to Finance teams and other business functions on complex accounting matters, financial transactions, and financial reporting issues.
- Research and interpret applicable accounting standards, regulatory guidance, and industry developments to determine appropriate accounting treatments.
- Develop implementation approaches and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to support the adoption of new accounting standards and reporting requirements.
Financial Reporting Standards and Implementation Support
- Support the assessment and implementation of relevant International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), including requirements applicable to insurance contracts and financial instruments.
- Evaluate the implications of accounting standard changes on existing financial reporting methodologies, accounting policies, operational workflows, and system configurations.
- Coordinate with technical and operational teams to identify implementation requirements, dependencies, resource needs, and potential risks associated with new reporting obligations.
Finance Process Improvement and Transformation
- Assess existing finance workflows to identify opportunities to simplify procedures, eliminate redundant activities, improve documentation, and strengthen operational efficiency.
- Develop recommendations for process enhancements that improve accuracy, consistency, transparency, and control effectiveness.
- Design and maintain standardized templates, assessment tools, process documentation, and other working materials to support consistent execution of finance activities.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Accounting, Commerce, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation is required.
- At least 3-5 years of relevant experience in accounting, financial reporting, technical accounting, audit, finance governance, or a related field.
- Experience interpreting accounting standards, reviewing financial reporting requirements, preparing accounting documentation, or supporting internal control activities.
- Exposure to the implementation or application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9, particularly within the insurance industry, is an advantage.
- Knowledge of insurance operations, insurance products, and associated accounting and financial reporting considerations is preferred.
- Familiarity with corporate finance processes, actuarial systems, financial reporting platforms, and accounting system implementations is beneficial.



