Manager, Record To Report/Legal Entity Controllership

Location(s):

Philippines

City/Cities:

Taguig City

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

December 21, 2024

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Please note: This is not a Remote role and will require the incumbent to be based in Manila, Philippines where the person is hired and work a hybrid schedule (currently at least twice a week in office reporting). This is an Individual Contributor role.

The Coca-Cola Company is a global leader in the beverage industry, renowned for our iconic brands and commitment to providing refreshing moments every day. We are driven by a passion for people, a thirst for innovation, and a dedication to excellence. We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as Manager, Record to Report/ Legal Entity Controller. In this pivotal role, you will handle the local statutory compliance of the Philippines, Singapore Holding Companies and consolidated Hong Kong entity.  Liaise directly with Ernst & Young auditors, tax teams and external corporate secretariate partners and the Coca-Cola corporate tax, financial statement COE on the completion of audit, preparation of financial statements, direct and indirect taxes compliance with government agencies and other reportorial submissions such as Environmental, Social and Governance.

What You’ll Do for Us 

• Prepares direct tax entry journals, monitors tax position of the entities

• Reviews indirect tax returns and reconciliations (VAT, Withholding tax, final taxes and the like)

• Reviews account reconciliation and resolve identified issues

• Review and discuss with the Record to Report (RTR) team the appropriateness of all Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss monthly and annual completion

• Prepares and ensures timely submission of year-end forms

• Engages, coordinates and collaborates with other process teams, legal entity controller teams, locations and Controller’s Group for issues resolutions

• Liaise directly with Ernst & Young auditors, tax advisory teams, Corporate Secretariat, and Coca-Cola Tax Department, Board of Directors, FS COE and Indirect Tax COEs on the completion of audit, preparation and filing of financial statements to government agency, and other statutory requirements

• Provides data to Internal Auditors as required

• Assists the Business Unit management in obtaining reports necessary to manage the financial performance of the business as needed

• Liaise with GFO Treasury, AP and pool services team to ensure all information required is being provided timely. 

• Handle other legacy programs or projects as required such as program administration of the Philippine corporate card

Qualifications & Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy

• CPA strongly preferred

• Minimum of 4-5 years’ relevant experience in General Accounting and Reporting, Tax preparations and review or public accountancy

• Experience in navigating or operating in common ERP systems, such as SAP and or any ERP systems.

Qualifications Technical Skills Requirements:

• Financial Statement preparation

• Income Tax preparation, knowledgeable with VAT, WTax, other taxes

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP and other Local GAAP)

• Reconciliation and Analytics

• Broad Accounting knowledge

• Basic Financial Analysis

• Financial Systems and Process

• Control Environment (SOX)

• Communication and Project Management

Judging and Decision Making:

• Responsible for ensuring accurate and timely trial balance, supplemental schedules, tax returns and narratives submission.

• Handles more complex locations (e.g. with underlying tax or legal justifications) and complex transactions (e.g. requires extensive information).

• Collaboration with senior leaders such as the Board of Directors, Corporate Tax, Corporate Secretaries and able to deliver the requirements.

Organization Impact/ Influence:

• External contacts External Auditors, Reporting Agencies, Tax Agencies, Corporate Secretaries

• Internal contacts Other Record to Report process teams: Legal Entity Controller Team, Procure to Pay Team, Treasury Team, Franchise Operations Team, Legal, Corporate Tax, Accounting Research, Controllers Group, Genpact partners

Working Condition: Based in Manila, Philippines, follow allowed flexi work (currently at least twice a week in office reporting) and comply with Coca-Cola Far East Ltd. Philippine Branch Office policies

What We’ll Do For You 

• Opportunities for continuous learning, training, and career development. 

• Work arrangements and a supportive work environment that prioritize your well-being. 

• Be part of a dynamic team that values innovation, inclusivity, and collaboration. 

What can help you be successful in the role?

Growth Behavior:

• Growth Mindset: Demonstrates Curiosity. Welcomes failure as a learning opportunity.

• Smart Risk: Makes bold decisions/recommendations.

• Externally Focused: Understands the upstream and downstream implications of his/her work.

• Performance Driven & Accountable: Has high performance standards. Outperforms her/his peers.

• Fast/Agile: Removes barriers to move faster. Experiments and adapts. Thrives under pressure and fast pace.

• Empowered: Brings solutions instead of problems. Challenges the status quo. Has the courage to take an unpopular stance.

Leadership Behavior

• Act Like an Owner: Deliver results, creating value for our brands, our System, our customers and key stakeholders.

• Collaborate with the System, Customers and Key Stakeholders

• Develops Self and Others: Develop self and support others' development to achieve their full potential.

• Drive Innovation: Generate new or unique solutions and embrace new ideas that help sustain our business.

What We Can Do For You 

• Career growth and development: Leveraging our boundaryless network, we provide access to educational platforms and provide coaching, mentoring and feedback, as a part of our Leadership & Development process.

• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. We want to make our culture inevitable.

• International Experience: Become part of international projects and work along multicultural teams, through our global network.

Skills:

Agile Methodology, Business Intelligence (BI) Analysis, Communication, Data Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Group Problem Solving, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Scorecards (Inactive), Strategy Development, Waterfall Model

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.