[Hiring] Accounting Manager @The Back Room Offshoring Inc.

Role Description

As an Accounting Manager, you'll take ownership of key financial management activities, including:

• Cashflow, debtors and collections, month-end reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and statutory compliance.
• Working closely with the Managing Director and wider leadership team to provide clear financial insights.
• Identifying risks early and supporting informed business decisions.
• Maintaining strong financial controls, delivering accurate reporting on time, and proactively managing the company's financial position.

What You'll Do

• Own weekly cashflow reporting, bank reconciliations, and daily cash position monitoring.
• Manage debtors and collections, monitor debtor days, and proactively follow up on overdue accounts.
• Lead the month-end close process and deliver accurate P&L reporting within agreed deadlines.
• Prepare and post month-end journals, accruals, reconciliations, and fixed asset entries.
• Review AP and AR sub-ledgers to ensure financial data is complete and accurate.
• Prepare monthly management reports, KPI updates, and cost-centre variance analysis.
• Own the annual budgeting process and prepare monthly P&L, balance sheet, and cashflow forecasts.
• Monitor capital expenditure and flag potential budget variances or overspends.
• Coordinate with external accountants on year-end accounts, tax returns, and complex compliance matters.
• Provide guidance and oversight to the Admin/Finance Support function, including reviewing and approving payment runs.
• Support the Managing Director and leadership team with financial analysis, reporting, and decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• More than 3 years of experience in a senior accounting or financial management role.
• Strong experience in cashflow reporting, debtor management, and collections.
• Strong knowledge of month-end close, reconciliations, and fixed asset accounting.
• Experience owning budgeting and forecasting cycles.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong proficiency in Xero or similar accounting systems.
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills with a sound understanding of accounting principles.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and communicate proactively with senior stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• CA or CPA qualification, or currently working towards one.
• Experience in an NZ or Australian business environment.
• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, distribution, or a similar industry.
• Experience using Unleashed inventory software.
• Familiarity with business intelligence reporting and financial analysis.
• Experience with multi-entity accounting and consolidations.
• Experience overseeing a transactional finance or administrative support function.

Why This Role

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a broad and commercially important accounting function within an established New Zealand FMCG distributor with a strong presence across the Pacific Islands. You'll work closely with senior leadership, have meaningful influence over financial decision-making, and play a key role in strengthening the company's financial visibility and controls as the offshore team grows.

This role is open to Philippine citizens currently based in the Philippines.