Accounting and Finance Manager

About Us

We are an established, 20-year-old group of companies specializing in nationwide importation, distribution, and retail. As we continue to expand our footprint with multiple offices, diverse product lines, and dynamic retail concepts, we are actively looking for driven and highly skilled professionals to help execute our strategic growth plans.

We are looking for Accounting and Finance Manager that will serve as the primary strategic controller and financial anchor across the Easting Inc. group of companies. Reporting directly to executive leadership, this role moves beyond day-to-day transactional processing to establish financial governance, capital optimization, statutory compliance, risk mitigation, and robust Odoo financial architecture.

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Position Description:

Job Title: Accounting and Finance Manager

Location: Manila (Makati Office)

Reports To: Chief Executive Officer / Finance Director/ Incumbent- Accounting Head (incubation period)

Direct Reports: Accounts Payable Accountant, Accounts Receivable Accountant, Treasury / General Accountant, Tax & Compliance Specialist, Inventory / Cost Analyst

Functional Coordination: Regional Sales (Luzon, VisMin), PMO, Category Leads, Supply Chain & Logistics, HR & Admin, IT / ERP / CRM (Odoo), External Auditors, Banks, & Regulatory Bodies (BIR, SEC, LGU)

1. Executive Summary & Core Purpose

The Accounting and Finance Manager serves as the primary strategic controller and financial anchor across the Easting Inc. group of companies. Reporting directly to executive leadership, this role moves beyond day-to-day transactional processing to establish financial governance, capital optimization, statutory compliance, risk mitigation, and robust Odoo financial architecture.

The primary objective is to lead the accounting and finance function, safeguard group assets, manage treasury and cash flow strategies, enforce internal controls, oversee tax and audit management, and deliver decision-ready financial intelligence to senior management to fuel commercial expansion.

1. Governance, Independence & Financial Control

• Organizational Independence: Positions independent authority over financial accounting, compliance, and internal audits to maintain unvarnished objective financial oversight across all business units, regional lines (Luzon, VisMin), and product categories (Tea, Spirits).
• Control Boundary: Establishes and enforces delegation-of-authority matrices, capital expenditure limits, pricing/discount clearances, and Odoo posting approval workflows.
• Operational Oversight vs. Strategic Review: Directs the execution of transactional accounting (AP, AR, Treasury, Inventory, Tax) through clear supervisory governance while reserving managerial capacity for high-level financial analysis, cash flow forecasting, risk escalation, and team coaching.

1. Key Responsibilities & Functional Allocations

A. Financial Governance, Closing & Reporting (30%)

• Financial Oversight & Period Close: Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close processes across all group entities, ensuring accurate, GAAP/PFRS-compliant general ledger reconciliation and timely reporting.
• Executive Financial Intelligence: Produce consolidated multi-entity financial statements, variance analysis (Actual vs. Budget), and management reports covering revenue trends, gross margin health, EBITDA, and operational expenditure.
• Intercompany Governance: Oversee intercompany billing, transfer pricing models, debt settlement, and eliminations across group subsidiaries (e.g., CSI, EAI, MSI) to prevent cross-entity friction and reporting distortions.
• Policy Standardization: Develop, implement, and maintain group-wide accounting policies, charting of accounts standardization, and documentation guidelines.

B. Treasury, Working Capital & Cash Flow Strategy (25%)

• Capital & Liquidity Management: Formulate daily, weekly, and rolling 13-week cash flow forecasts to optimize working capital across entities, managing foreign exchange risks and credit facility utilization.
• AR & Credit Risk Oversight: Direct credit control policies, authorize high-value credit limits, manage bad debt exposure, and co-lead escalation for long-outstanding accounts with regional sales leadership.
• AP & Disbursement Strategy: Governance over payment schedules, managing liquidity trade-offs between early-payment discounts, cash conservation, statutory obligations, and key vendor relationships.
• Banking Relationships: Oversee corporate banking facilities, credit lines, trade finance, letters of credit, and foreign currency exchange transactions.

C. Tax, Regulatory Compliance & External Audit Governance (20%)

• Statutory & Tax Strategy: Direct corporate income tax strategies, deferred tax planning, VAT, withholding taxes, local business taxes, and statutory withholdings (SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG).
• Audit & Tax Defense: Serve as the main point of contact for external auditors, legal counsel, and tax authorities (BIR); manage Letters of Authority (LOA), tax assessments, and statutory audits.
• Regulatory Governance: Ensure complete, on-time submissions of all statutory returns and reporting filings with the SEC, BIR, LGU, and other governing bodies across all company entities.

D. Internal Controls, Odoo ERP Architecture & Risk Management (15%)

• Odoo Financial Architecture: Master the financial, accounting, inventory valuation, and procurement modules in Odoo ERP; enforce posting discipline, automated reconciliation workflows, and account mapping.
• Internal Control Environment: Design, audit, and enforce robust internal control policies, approval limit matrices, and segregation of duties to prevent fraud, misstatement, or unauthorized adjustments.
• Data & System Auditability: Audit user system permissions, monitor manual journal entries, log change histories, and eliminate unauthorized transaction overrides within the ERP.

E. Strategic Costing, Inventory Valuation & Leadership (10%)

• Landed-Cost & Inventory Governance: Oversee landed-cost allocation frameworks (customs, freight, duties), product costing methodologies, gross-margin sanity checks, and physical count reconciliation procedures.
• Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and evaluate direct reports; structure workload distribution to avoid transactional bottlenecks, and implement cross-training to ensure full operational backup coverage.
• Business Partnering: Partner with the CEO, CFO, Commercial Heads, and Supply Chain leads to translate financial data into actionable commercial strategy.

1. Mandatory Odoo & Financial System Capabilities

Required ERP / Financial Capability:

Multi-Company Financial Architecture

Configuring and consolidating multi-entity charts of accounts, intercompany elimination entries, and shared service allocations within Odoo.

Odoo Accounting & ERP Customization : Deep proficiency in Odoo Accounting, Invoicing, Purchase, Inventory, and Bank Reconciliation modules to automate workflows.

Automated Landed-Cost Engine : Structuring automated costing algorithms within Odoo to allocate freight, brokerage, and customs duties accurately to SKU inventory valuations.

Credit & Approval Controls : Configuring system-enforced credit limits, discount matrices, payment releases, and automated posting approvals.

Auditability & Fraud Mitigation : Maintaining traceable journal logs, period-locking workflows, user access rights, and immutable financial audit trails.

1. Financial Approvals & Authority Boundaries

• Disbursement Authority: Recommends and co-approves bank releases, payroll disbursements, and supplier payments within approved delegation-of-authority limits.
• Commercial Credit Limits: Approves or rejects customer credit extension requests based on credit scoring, financial health, and payment history.
• System Posting Approvals: Holds single-point managerial clearance for manual GL journal entries, inventory adjustments, landed-cost postings, and intercompany reclassifications.
• Policy & Internal Controls: Authored policies regarding expense reimbursement, cash handling, and purchasing limits are escalated to the CFO/CEO for final sign-off.

1. Triggers for Financial Architecture & Systems Redesign

The Accounting and Finance Manager initiates a formal Financial & System Governance Redesign when any of the following conditions occur:

• Entity or Regional Expansion: Opening new legal entities, regional branches (e.g., expanded VisMin hubs), or international subsidiaries requiring multi-currency consolidation.
• ERP Upgrade or Module Migration: Major ERP version upgrades, integration of advanced Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), or business intelligence (BI) platform implementations.
• Statutory & Tax Reform: Significant amendments in local tax laws (e.g., BIR electronic invoicing mandates, tax code revisions) requiring system workflow redesign.
• M&A or Capital Restructuring: Mergers, acquisitions, major credit facility restructurings, or capital injections requiring altered financial reporting frameworks.

1. Qualifications & Selection Criteria

Required Education & Certifications (Non-Negotiable)

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy, Finance, or Financial Management.
• Professional Certification: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credential is required.

Required Experience & Industry Focus

• Experience: Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive experience in accounting and finance, with at least 3–5 years in a managerial capacity leading a finance team.
• Industry Focus: Proven leadership in Food & Beverage (F&B), Wine & Spirits, Luxury Hospitality, FMCG, or Multi-Channel Retail/Distribution in the Philippines.

Technical & Strategic Competencies

• ERP Mastery: Hands-on expertise in Odoo ERP (preferred) or tier-1 ERP system implementation/management (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite).
• Tax & Audit Expertise: Deep knowledge of Philippine tax laws (BIR LOA management, VAT, withholding taxes, corporate income tax) and PFRS/GAAP accounting standards.
• Advanced Financial Modeling: Proficiency in Google Sheets/Excel for financial modeling, sensitivity analysis, cash flow forecasting, and dashboard construction.
• Leadership & Strategic Mindset: Exceptional ability to translate complex financial risks into operational strategies, manage team execution, and partner effectively with executive leadership.

If you wish to confirm your continued interest in this role, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/1viuLCHkh7wt2FPg7

NOTE: Only applicants who complete the form above will proceed to the next stage of the hiring process.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Php60,000.00 - Php80,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: On the road