Manager, Global Accounting TV Distribution

Location: Philippines
Working hours: Permanent night shift 12:00am to 9:00am Manila time

SPE Finance and Accounting is transforming into a global enterprise-based organization focused on process improvement standardization simplification and efficient use of technology. The Global Finance Operations (GFO) team is responsible for delivering accurate compliant and timely financial reporting while partnering with business and FP&A teams to drive performance.

The opportunity

We are looking for a Manager Global Accounting TV Distribution to join our team in the Philippines.

In this role you will be responsible for the end-to-end financial close process including reporting analysis and process performance across the territories legal entities or processes for the assigned areas within Worldwide TV Distribution.

This role serves as a key liaison between GFO teams Divisional Finance local/regional stakeholders and outsourced providers (e.g. Capgemini) ensuring accuracy efficiency operational consistency and continuous improvement.

You will be responsible for delivering outcomes setting priorities effectively utilizing resources and managing the day-to-day performance and output quality of outsourced providers (e.g. Capgemini) ensuring consistent delivery and alignment with process expectations while supporting statutory audit requirements tax reporting processes and local compliance support for assigned areas.

What youll do

1. Close & Control (Financial Integrity & Compliance)

• Manage execution of monthly quarterly and year-end close activities for assigned areas which may include LOB territory legal entity or process responsibilities.

• Ensure accuracy and completeness of overhead and costs related Balance Sheet accounts financial reporting and close outputs aligned with SPE global accounting standards and local statutory requirements as applicable.

• Enforce standards and suggest improvements through review and approval of journal entries account reconciliations close schedules accruals reclasses allocations roll-forwards and supporting schedules for Worldwide Distribution costs overhead and reporting packages.

• Own the analysis and validation of key accounting areas for assigned areas including revenue reserves accruals inventory prepaids deferred revenue intercompany balances leases or other complex accounting areas as applicable.

• Own variance (flux) analysis investigate key drivers and escalate operational accounting reporting or compliance risks as appropriate.

• Ensure compliance with GAAP/IFRS company policies SOX controls and established operational procedures for assigned areas.

• Support statutory reporting alignment internal and external audit readiness audit requests documentation remediation activities and issue resolution for assigned areas.

• Ensure integrity of financial statements disclosures reporting outputs and operational accounting support for assigned areas.

• Oversee and provide guidance to outsourced service providers (e.g. Capgemini) including reviewing deliverables providing feedback and ensuring quality and timeliness of outputs.

2. Business Support (Insights & Decision Enablement)

• Deliver actual vs. budget/forecast analysis and explain variances for assigned areas and compare actual results with commitments over time.

• Validate reports to the general ledger and applicable source data.

• Produce monthly cost reports overhead reports close summaries supplemental schedules cash reports balance-sheet support spent-and-committed analyses and management presentation input

• Provide financial insights to support business performance operational decision-making and timely issue resolution.

• Research material differences coding errors unusual activity and spending trends and prepare clear explanations for review by the Finance Manager and FP&A.

• Support ad hoc analysis and reporting for FP&A Operations Tax Treasury and other stakeholders as applicable.

• Analyze financial drivers such as detailed marketing releasing and distribution costs pre-paid and other balance sheet accounts cash flow or territory/entity impacts as applicable.

• Review and interpret financial results at detailed levels (e.g. title product territory legal entity or process level).

• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve issues support governance alignment and improve financial outcomes.

3. BPO Management & Operational Execution

• Manage day-to-day coordination with outsourced service provider teams (e.g. Capgemini) for assigned areas.

• Monitor service delivery effectiveness workload management timeliness quality and adherence to process expectations.

• Support operational governance KPI/SLA reviews issue resolution and escalation management processes.

• Support operational transition standardization and process alignment activities across internal and outsourced teams.

• Ensure operational execution aligns with established controls governance framework and service expectations.

4. Transformation (Process Systems & Operational Excellence)

• Review and maintain process documentation including Desk Top Procedures process maps and Cadency tasks.

• Drive process improvement standardization and simplification initiatives for assigned areas.

• Identify assess and escalate process gaps operational risks service delivery inefficiencies and opportunities to eliminate low-value activities.

• Review assigned templates for formula inconsistencies hard-coded values duplicated calculations missing validation checks inefficient manual steps and unclear user instructions.

• Use GPT where approved to assist with formula recommendations documentation and workflow drafts and validate all outputs before submitting them for review.

• Support automation and technology enablement initiatives; lead assigned workstreams as appropriate.

• Ensure master data integrity and support data governance efforts for assigned areas.

• Support implementation of the GFO operating model Global Close initiatives and scalable operating practices within assigned areas.

5. Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration

• Build and maintain relationships with Finance FP&A Tax Treasury Operations Technology GFO and global/regional teams.

• Serve as a key escalation point for operational accounting reporting and process-related issues within assigned areas.

• Communicate effectively across global regional and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Support a culture of accountability continuous improvement collaboration and operational consistency.

• Manage or oversee team deliverables providing direction prioritization coaching and feedback for assigned areas.

What you need

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Business;

• CPA or CPA candidate preferred;

• Typically 5-7 years of relevant accounting experience including close/reporting ownership;

• Prior people leadership or outsourced provider oversight preferred.

• Experience supporting LOB territory legal entity or shared service accounting environments is a plus.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP/IFRS) financial reporting controls and ERP systems (SAP preferred);

• Advanced Excel skills.

• Experience with close/reporting tools Cadency SAC BW or other reporting/automation tools is a plus.

Leadership & Behavioural Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;

• Ability to operate in a global dynamic environment;

• Proactive with a positive mindset;

• Strong communication and collaboration skills;

• Attention to detail with big-picture thinking;

• Operational agility continuous improvement mindset and ability to manage multiple priorities across internal and outsourced teams;

• Able to work independently while also being a collaborative and supportive team player.

Working hours

This position supports our U.S. business and therefore requires a permanent night shift of 12:00am to 9:00am Manila time.

Candidates must be comfortable and able to work these hours on an ongoing basis.

Right to work

This role is based in the Philippines. To enable us to meet our statutory and regulatory obligations you must have the appropriate immigration permission to work and reside in the Philippines for the duration of your employment.

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Required Experience:

Manager

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1