Job title: Financial Accountant
Company: Financial Times Electronic Publishing Phils. Inc.
Job description: About the role:The Financial Accountant will responsible for intercompany accounting across all FT entities, which includes but is not limited to booking intercompany transactions, investigating intercompany differences and preparing balance sheet reconciliations for intercompany accounts. This role also provides assistance with fixed asset accounting tasks.Responsibilities:
- Manage the fixed assets process, including asset capitalization, depreciation, retirements, impairments, and related accounting functions.
- Prepare and deliver accurate global fixed asset reports to support financial reporting and strategic analysis.
- Process intercompany settlements and manage regional intercompany confirmations across all regions
- Perform other month end tasks including reparation of journal entries and revaluation spot checks
- Act as a liaison with external auditors and coordinate with FT finance teams to ensure timely and accurate responses to audit requests, while monitoring and tracking audit deliverables throughout the process.
- Maintain and submit Office of the National Statistics (ONS) surveys in line with compliance requirements.
- Prepare half-year and year-end schedules for FT Group reporting to the parent company, Nikkei.
- Contribute to the preparation of statutory financial statements for FT Group entities in accordance with regulatory standards.
- Assist UK team with ad hoc tasks as required
- Perform internal journal controls testing
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience in financial and/or management accounting, ideally in a multinational or complex business environment.
- Proficiency in Oracle Fusion and Essbase, or similar financial systems, is preferred.
- Experience in a publishing/advertising/media environment
- Preferably Certified Public Accountant
Core Competencies:
- Attention to Detail – Demonstrates a high level of accuracy and thoroughness in handling financial data, ensuring the completeness and reliability of work across transactions, reports, and documentation.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration – Works effectively with peers across departments, regions, and functions to support a collaborative and inclusive environment. Builds strong professional networks to foster knowledge-sharing and alignment on common goals.
- Effective Communication – Clearly and confidently shares information in both writing and speaking, adapting the message to suit different audiences.
- Analytical Problem-Solving – Quickly identifies issues, gathers relevant information, and applies sound judgment to evaluate options and deliver well-reasoned solutions and recommendations.
- Decisive Thinking – Applies structured thinking to assess complex data and scenarios. Demonstrates confidence in making timely, evidence-based decisions and provides clear justifications for recommendations.
- Advanced Excel and Innovation – Demonstrates strong proficiency in Excel for data analysis, reporting, and automation. Actively seeks opportunities to improve processes through innovative thinking and the effective use of tools and technology.
Core Competencies:
- Attention to Detail – Demonstrates a high level of accuracy and thoroughness in handling financial data, ensuring the completeness and reliability of work across transactions, reports, and documentation.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration – Works effectively with peers across departments, regions, and functions to support a collaborative and inclusive environment. Builds strong professional networks to foster knowledge-sharing and alignment on common goals.
- Effective Communication – Clearly and confidently shares information in both writing and speaking, adapting the message to suit different audiences.
- Analytical Problem-Solving – Quickly identifies issues, gathers relevant information, and applies sound judgment to evaluate options and deliver well-reasoned solutions and recommendations.
- Decisive Thinking – Applies structured thinking to assess complex data and scenarios. Demonstrates confidence in making timely, evidence-based decisions and provides clear justifications for recommendations.
- Advanced Excel and Innovation – Demonstrates strong proficiency in Excel for data analysis, reporting, and automation. Actively seeks opportunities to improve processes through innovative thinking and the effective use of tools and technology.
Associate / Supervisor Accounting and Finance Publishing 1 opening Bachelor’s degree graduateAbout Us:The FT has an uncompromising mission: delivering independent, quality information, news and services to individuals and companies around the globe. It’s the cornerstone of our reputation and the heart of our ambitions for the future. But for our people, the FT offers so much more than what we do. FT people come from all kinds of backgrounds and work across a huge range of disciplines and locations, and find empowering, warm and welcoming culture that values curiosity and rewards smart, ambitious thinking. Those who are willing to unite around our mission and live our values will find plenty to challenge, inspire and interest them. Like the audiences we serve, no two FT people are the same; but together we help our audience be better informed and understand the world around them. It’s a job that’s never mattered more, and a career that can take you anywhere you want to go.Our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace:At the FT, we give all employees a voice so that diverse perspectives are heard and valued. We believe that a supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves at work. We’ll continue to remove barriers for all, and in particular barriers facing employees from underrepresented groups.
Expected salary:
Location: Taguig City, Metro Manila
Job date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 22:58:03 GMT
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