FINANCE CONTROLLER (HEAD OFFICE)

Department : Finance

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

The Finance team supports the TITAN group of companies through centralized accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, regulatory compliance, and financial information that enables sound business decision-making.

Job Summary

The Financial Controller will lead the Group's accounting operations and Finance Shared Services Center (SSC), overseeing financial reporting, statutory compliance, internal controls, and centralized accounting processes across multiple legal entities. This is a senior operational leadership role that combines hands-on oversight of core accounting activities with responsibility for building a standardized, efficient, and scalable finance operating model.

The role's day-to-day responsibilities span the full accounting cycle, including general ledger management, monthly financial closing, balance sheet reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, revenue and inventory accounting, tax filings, and audit coordination. The Financial Controller will ensure the accuracy and timeliness of financial records and reporting while maintaining appropriate controls over transactions, payments, reconciliations, and intercompany balances.

Beyond accounting execution, the Financial Controller will strengthen the Group's financial governance and operational infrastructure by standardizing processes, improving accounting systems and data integration, establishing service-level agreements and performance indicators, and driving automation and continuous improvement. The role will also lead and develop the Finance SSC team, working closely with the CFO, Commercial FP&A, Operations, Procurement, IT, and other stakeholders to resolve discrepancies, address financial risks, and improve the reliability of management reporting.

Ultimately, this position will play a critical role in improving financial visibility, reinforcing accountability, reducing accounting and compliance risks, and ensuring that the Group's finance operations can support its evolving business requirements and future growth.

Key Responsibilities

1. Accounting Operations and Financial Reporting

Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing across the Group, targeting general ledger close completion by the fifth working day of the succeeding month.

Oversee the preparation and review of entity-level and consolidated financial statements, management reports, balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and accounting adjustments.

Ensure accurate and timely recording of revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities, and inventory-related transactions.

Coordinate with Commercial FP&A and business stakeholders to deliver reliable store-level profit and loss statements and business-unit financial information.

1. Finance Shared Services Leadership

Lead centralized Record-to-Report (R2R), Order-to-Cash (O2C), and Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) operations across the Group's subsidiaries.

Establish standardized workflows, service-level agreements (SLAs), key performance indicators (KPIs), turnaround times, and escalation procedures.

Manage team performance, staffing, cross-training, and succession coverage while driving process efficiency and continuous improvement.

Develop standard operating procedures and documentation to strengthen consistency, accountability, and operational continuity.

1. Internal Controls, Tax Compliance, and Audit

Design and enforce financial controls, segregation of duties, approval requirements, maker-checker procedures, and appropriate purchasing and payment controls.

Oversee applicable BIR, SEC, and other statutory filings, including VAT, withholding tax, income tax, and BIR Form 2307 processing and distribution.

Coordinate external audits, tax advisers, regulatory requirements, and the preparation of supporting schedules and documentation.

Identify and address control deficiencies, unreconciled balances, audit findings, and financial or compliance risks, escalating material matters to the CFO and Management.

1. Intercompany Accounting and Financial Governance

Oversee intercompany accounting policies, shared-service charges, billing arrangements, and reconciliations across the Group's legal entities.

Ensure appropriate documentation and accounting treatment of intercompany transactions and timely resolution of outstanding balances.

Maintain consistent accounting policies, financial authorization requirements, and control standards across applicable entities.

1. Accounting Systems and Process Improvement

Serve as the functional Finance owner of the Group's centralized Xero accounting environment.

Maintain standardized charts of accounts, appropriate system permissions, approval rights, and audit trails.

Improve the integration and reconciliation of financial data from POS systems, e-commerce platforms, inventory systems, banks, and payment providers.

Partner with FP&A, Operations, and IT to strengthen data integrity, automate accounting processes, and improve inventory and cost-of-goods-sold (COGS) reporting.

1. Cross-Functional Partnership and People Leadership

Lead, coach, and develop Finance personnel, establishing clear performance expectations, individual KPIs, and professional development plans.

Collaborate with the CFO, Commercial FP&A, Operations, Procurement, IT, and business-unit leaders to resolve discrepancies and improve financial reporting and controls.

Translate accounting and financial information into actionable insights and proactively communicate material financial risks, issues, and opportunities.

Recommend improvements in finance processes, systems, staffing, and resource allocation to strengthen operational effectiveness.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
• 8–10 years of progressive experience in accounting, financial reporting, controllership, or financial management.
• At least 3–5 years of leadership or managerial experience in a Financial Controller, Head of Accounting, Accounting Manager, Shared Services Lead, or comparable senior finance position.
• Strong working knowledge of Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS), Philippine tax regulations, statutory reporting, financial statement preparation, and internal controls.
• Demonstrated expertise in general ledger management, financial closing, account reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, and audit

coordination.

Experience overseeing accounting and financial reporting across multiple legal entities.

• Background in retail, FMCG, consumer services, lifestyle, distribution, or other multi-location businesses.
• Experience with Xero or comparable cloud-based accounting systems, POS platforms, inventory accounting, and finance process automation.
• Familiarity with intercompany accounting, revenue recognition, lease accounting, and inventory and COGS controls.
• Experience establishing, transforming, or managing a Finance Shared Services Center or centralized accounting operation.
• Experience using accounting systems and financial reporting tools, with strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
• Proven ability to lead teams, establish process discipline, manage multiple priorities, and work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
• High integrity, sound professional judgment, strong analytical skills, and commitment to financial accuracy and confidentiality.

Willing to work in a hybrid work arrangement

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a Big 4 accounting firm or equivalent professional services environment, particularly in statutory audit, financial reporting, tax, or transaction-related work, is highly preferred.