Czarnikow is a global supply chain solutions company with 160 years of experience in commodity trading, whose purpose is to exert a positive economic and sustainable influence in its food, beverage, and energy supply chains. CZ buys, sells, moves and de-risk commodities through a range of services including trade finance, commodities trading, analysis, freight, logistics and price risk management.

We are an entrepreneurial company, with innovation at the heart of everything we do. We are open to change, as shown through the recent expansion of our product portfolio and move into energy. Our people are our most valued asset and make the business what it is today. We hope that you will join our team.

Position:

This is a great opportunity for a finance professional to join our Asia regional office in the Philippines as an Accountant during a time of exciting expansion and growth in Czarnikow. This role will report into the Head of Finance, Asia who is based in Singapore and work closely with the regional and global Trade Finance, Treasury, Accounting and Operations teams.

The successful candidate will lead and perform a number of accounting related tasks including month end close, variance analysis, financial statement preparation, annual budget calculations and quarterly/annual VAT/corporation tax submissions for the Philippines entity. The individual will be required to work closely with the development team in London to automate/streamline any accounting and finance related processes.

Tasks & Responsibilities

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  Month end group reports – including trial balance, balance sheet, P&L, overheads variance analysis with comments, accounting balance schedules.
• Bookkeeping & maintaining all accounting ledger data - revenue, accruals, prepayments, and invoice processing for monthly management reporting.
• Summarising of AR/AP ageing schedules for review.
• Monthly fixed asset reconciliation.
• Coordinating with head office on the intercompany balance and ensuring sufficient working capital to fund entity requirements.
• Liaise with HR/treasury team to correctly account for payroll and subsequent taxes.
• Philippines corporation tax and VAT returns – working with 3rd party advisors to ensure timely and accurate submissions.

Work closely with head office on group reporting requirements, budgeting, statutory audit, and any other ad-hoc reporting tasks/queries.

• Liaising and resolving queries from auditors, corporate secretary, banks, tax agent.
• Support other regional finance teams where necessary.

Ad hoc:

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  Identify control improvements and efficiency opportunities around the existing processes.
• Assist with the development/testing/implementation of new systems.
• To take responsibility for your performance and to work together to achieve our organizational goals.
• To attend training courses which are identified as being necessary for the performance of the role.
• To be fully conversant with the Employee Handbook and supporting policies, including Health & Safety legislation and fire and emergency procedures.
• To comply with any reasonable instruction issued by your manager.
• To attend training courses which are identified as being necessary for the performance of the role.

Changes in the business may occasionally require alterations in this job description and these will be agreed with the post holder as appropriate.

Requirements:

Required Skills and Experience: