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Senior Financial and Tax Accountant

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Farmesa

10 - 20K PHP
Full-time
Unit 10A, 5th Avenue Corner 26th Street. Crescent Park West, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, BGC, Taguig City, PH
Marketing

Farmesa is a leading food ingredient solutions company with global reach. For more than 65 years, Farmesa has been dedicated to the development, production and commercialization of ingredients for the food industry on a global scale. With facilities in Argentina and the Philippines, our consumer-centered model is built for agility, flexibility and scale.


At Farmesa Asia Pacific Inc. in the Philippines, we are excited to continue growing and welcome team members who can contribute to its accelerated business growth.


Farmesa Asia Pacific Inc. is currently seeking a Senior Financial and Tax Accountant to join its Administration and Accounting team. Reporting to the Administration and Accounting Manager, the Senior Financial and Tax Accountant will also be working directly with the Top Management of the Company. The candidate will have career progression opportunities to management levels depending on his / her performance evaluation.


The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring that all tax reporting and accounting activities are performed in an accurate and timely manner for the business of the Company. Key responsibilities include the preparation, filing and payment of various Philippine Tax Returns while ensuring that the Company is compliant with new and existing BIR/PEZA/BOI rules. This role also plays a key part in ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of financial month-end deliverables, while also identifying and implementing process improvements to drive efficiency and accuracy.


The main duties and responsibilities of the Senior Financial and Tax Accountant include:

  • Month-End financial and tax Close, including maintaining accurate and up-to-date records; including preparation of income statement and balance sheet reconciliation;
  • Compliance and reporting, with relevant accounting standards, policies and controls;
  • Process improvement, identifying inefficiencies in current processes and recommend solutions to improve accuracy and timeliness;
  • Preparation of relevant documents, schedules and reconciliation for audit submission;
  • Preparation and support in filing of monthly, quarterly and annual tax returns in the Philippines (EWT, WTOC, VAT and ITR);
  • Preparation of PEZA and BIR reportorial requirements, including LOA compliance (if necessary);
  • Assistance in the preparation of documentation needed for renewal of PEZA Certificates and CETI;
  • Respond to queries from internal and external stakeholders, on a timely manner;
  • Represent the Company when required and liaise with government agency units;
  • Able to work in the main office located in Malvar, Batangas, closely with the Top Management of the Company;

Qualitifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field (the Candidate MUST be a Certified Public Accountant - CPA).
  • Proven track record of at least 5 years of relevant experience in financial reporting and taxation in the manufacturing industry.
  • Strong understanding of tax and financial accounting reporting standards in the Philippines is a MUST.
  • In-depth knowledge of BIR, PEZA and SEC reportorial requirements and obligations.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and familiarity with accounting software (e.g., SAP, Oracle or similar) is an advantage.
  • Good attention to detail, with excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent ENGLISH written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proactive, able to work on your own initiative, juggle competing demands whilst effectively managing your own workload.
  • Able to work and communicate effectively with various types of people, including foreigners.


Farmesa Asia Pacific Inc. provides a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment that encourages our people to take initiatives and bring ideas that will contribute to the success of the Company. The right candidate will be offered:

  • A competitive benefits package
  • Wide business exposure, in terms of projects and stakeholders
  • Direct contribution to business transformation and growth
  • Career progression opportunities
  • Support and mentoring of key Management to develop a successful career in the Company



For those interested to apply, please include with the application a cover letter with salary expectations,

resume and contact information or send these documents to recruitment.ph@farmesa.com, including the code FAPI - Sr. F&T CPA in the subject line of your application, otherwise your application will be automatically filtered out.


Please refer to job description.