Financial Reporting Assistant Manager

QUALIFICATIONS:Must be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)High proficiency on Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS)At least 3 years of relevant experienceExcellent verbal and written communication skills; Fluent in English with ability to easily communicate withstakeholdersKnowledge on Governance/ Internal Controls; Risk and control identification and solution experienceKnowledge on SAP and MS OfficeROLE PURPOSE:The Financial Reporting Manager is responsible in ensuring completeness, accuracy and timely submission of the consolidated financial reports for management and other external stakeholders to support the Manila Water enterprise’s goal of transparency and good governance.The responsibilities include the participation in the effective and efficient financial consolidation process, while ensuring that proper internal controls on financial reporting are in place.This involves supporting the consolidation of financial and non-financial information of the entities under the Manila Water Group in accordance with the Philippine Financial Accounting Standards (PFRS), and enforcing proper and consistent application of accounting methods, policies and principles. The processes also include processing and review of non-financial information, performance of reconciliations and preparation of the consolidated financial statements.The Financial Consolidation and Reporting Manager also supports the interim and annual external audits (including regular internal audits) through submission of audit requirements, and in the improvement of current systems and implementation of corrective measures on audit issues noted related to financial consolidation.This role is highly collaborative with other units within the Manila Water enterprise, specifically the new business operations, in the course of review of internal processes and controls, addressing audit issues, ensuring consistency of booking with relevant accounting standards, improving financial accounting systems, and compliance with internal and external reporting requirements.