Financial Controller

Job description

DESCRIPTION & REQUIREMENTS:

Position Overview:

Handle financial reporting submissions for Bottling Investment Group (BIG) holding companies, including coordination with Controllers Group for follow up queries and requests for additional information.  Liaise directly with Ernst & Young auditors, Corporate Secretariat, and Coca-Cola Tax Department on the completion of audit, preparation and filing of financial statements to government agency, and other statutory requirements.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

General Ledger Reporting :

·  Prepares bank reconciliation and resolves necessary reconciling items
·  Prepares regular and relevant journal vouchers
·  Performs Remeasurement And Translation (RAT), prepares RAT test and resolves any discrepancies above threshold
·  Ensures accuracy and timely submission of Trial Balance and supplemental schedules to Corporate
·  Prepares and/or reviews appropriateness of all Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Working Capital narratives before submission
·  Prepares, reviews and submits actual and rolling estimate Cash Flow
·  Submits accurate and timely balance sheet reconciliation
·  Prepares and ensures accurate and timely submission of year-end forms
·  Engages, coordinates and collaborates with other process teams, legal entity controller teams, locations and Controller’s Group for issues resolutions

Legal Entity Specialist

·  Liaise directly with Ernst & Young auditors, Corporate Secretariat, and Coca-Cola Tax Department on the completion of audit, preparation and filing of financial statements to government agency, and other statutory requirements.
·  Provides data to Internal Auditors
·  Assists BU management in obtaining reports necessary to manage the financial performance of the business
·  Primary point of contact to channel client requests to the GFO processing and services groups; and vice-versa
·  Track any payment/service requests until resolution
·  Liaise with GFO Treasury, AP and pool services team to ensure all information required is being provided timely. 

Others

·  Reviews Trial Balance and supporting documents for some small legal entities
·  Identifies process improvement opportunities and implements related OE projects
·  Complies to all service level commitments
·  Performs testing and implementation of system changes and updates

ORGANIZATION IMPACT/INFLUENCE


Interaction with:
External Contacts:  External Auditors, Reporting Agencies, Tax Agencies

Internal Contacts:  Other process teams: Coordination of all closing activities

Legal Entity Controller Team: For coordination and sign offs of relevant reprts

Controller’s Group: Support and exchange of information
Locations: For any adjustments and information necessary every submissions

RELATED JOB REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS


Technical Skills :

·  Financial Statement preparation
·  Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP and other Local GAAP)
·  Reconciliation
·  Broad Accounting knowledge
·  Basic Financial Analysis
·  Financial Systems and Process
·  Control Environment (SOX)
·  Communication

Leadership Behaviors:

Drives Innovation  – Develops new insights into solutions that result in organizational improvements; promotes a work environment that fosters creative thinking, innovation and rational risk-taking

Collaborative with System, Customers and Key Stakeholders

Act like an Owner  – Focuses on the critical few objectives that add the most value and channels own and others' energy to consistently deliver results that meet or exceed expectations.

Inspire Others  – Builds and maintains relationships that motivate, guide, and/or reinforce the performance of others toward goal accomplishments

Develop Self and Others  – Develops self and others to improve performance in current role and to prepare for future roles; seeks and provides feedback and coaching to enhance performance.

Lives the Values  – Demonstrates the values of The Coca-Cola Company through words, actions, and by example; fosters an environment that reflects the values of the company

Required Experience

·  3-4years’ experience in General Accounting and Reporting                                                      
·  Preferably with SAP and/or any ERP system experience

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT
B.S. Accountancy, CPA

CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Ethnic and cultural exposure both internally and externally. Fluency in English (written and oral) essential

ANALYSIS
The processes are well defined

JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING


·  Responsible for ensuring accurate and timely trial balance, supplemental schedules, cash flows and narratives submission
·  Handles more complex locations (e.g. with underlying tax or legal justifications) and complex transactions (e.g. requires extensive information)
WORKING CONDITION
Based in Manila, Philippines

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT
Minimal travel required