We’re JTI, Japan Tobacco International, and we believe in freedom. 

 
We think that the possibilities are limitless when you’re free to choose. We’ve spent the last 20 years innovating and creating new and better products for our consumers to choose from. It’s how we’ve grown to be present in 130 countries, and how we’ve grown from 40 to 4,000+ employees in the Philippines since 2009.
 

But our business isn’t just business, our business is our people. Their talent. Their potential. We believe that when they’re free to be themselves, to grow, travel and develop, amazing things can happen for our business. That’s why our employees, from around the world, choose to be a part of JTI. It’s why 9 out of 10 would recommend us to a friend, and why we’ve been recognized as INVESTORS IN PEOPLE in the Philippines

It’s the perfect moment for you to #JoinTheIdea. We’re opening our Global Business Service center in the heart of BGC Manila and looking for more than 300 bright minds to join a global multinational with an exciting start-up vibe.

Department: Accounting and Finance

Location: Taguig, Philippines

Reporting to: Record to Report Center Process Manager

Role: Permanent

RECORD TO REPORT SPECIALIST

Reporting to Record to Report Center Process Manager, the role will be responsible to provide consistent, efficient, effective and accurate service delivery in transactional requests, analysis and statutory reporting in the areas of General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Controlling, Cash Management, Financial Supply Chain Management  (TMO/TBO), and VAT or GST compliance. The role will be processing transactions from the business partners in Asia Pacific (Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam) and Americas (Canada and USA) in full compliance with JTI Accounting & IFRS requirements, Corporate policies and procedures, GBS internal guidelines, individual market requirements and JSOX GRM that are in line with Service Level Agreements.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

1.) Transactional Processing and Month-End

Perform all Record to Report (AA/GL/CO/CM/FSCM) transactional requests activities professionally by ensuring:

• All requests are processed timely and accurately in accordance with requirements stipulated in the SLA 
• All month-end closing activities are performed in accordance with JTI global closing schedule

2.) Analysis and Reporting

Ensure accuracy of analysis and timely distribution of all analysis and reporting services to all relevant parties relating to:

• Bank reconciliation
• Consolidation bank reconciliation and bank fees report for Global Treasury reporting 
• Local VAT /GST reporting
• All other analysis/reports listed in the SLA, as well as any adhoc requests from time to time 

3.) Control and Compliance

Ensure and uphold strong control environment in the organisation.This is achieved by:

• Complying and keeping abreast of latest IFRS and local statutory requirements, where relevant
• Adhering to JTI policies & procedures and all internal control practices
• Executing J-SOX controls and keeping all required evidence as a Control Owner

4.) Business Partnering and Teamwork

Demonstrate commitment to achieve service excellence through:

• Cultivate good team spirit and "can do" attitude within and across the team
• Ensure timely resolution and closure of queries and issues (both internal and external) 
• Ensure effective communication with business partners
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with all stakeholders

5.) Process Improvement

Embrace GBS Mission and Vision to achieve operational excellent through:

• Constantly develop the required business and process knowledge including maintaining process documentation to kept up to date
• Perform regular review on R2R operational metrics and KPIs to identify and make recommendations that optimize / improve business processes. This includes involve in process improvement implementation, system testing, and/or any improvement initiative assign.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• University degree in accounting or working towards an accounting professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, MACPA, CIMA)
• Minimum 5-6 years in a accounting related role providing broad experiences across full set of accounts or SSC GL Experiences
• Fluent in English (oral and written), knowledge of the languages of the countries within GBS scope is a plus
• Accounting skills -The ability to interpret and apply professional accounting standards and principles such as IFRS. 
• Internal Control Environment - Ability to apply and remediate sound financial governance principles including internal controls and J-Sox. 
• Data Management - The ability to develop data architecture, practices and procedures delaing with data, including data maintenance, protection, delivery and quality.
• Direct & Indirect Tax Accounting - Understanding of tax technical positions to translate into accounting terms and document for accounting requirements. 
• Enterprise Structure - Understanding of interrelationships between various components of JTI enterprise structure such as company codes, plants, storage locations and strcutures involving SAP objects like CC, Profit center etc. 
• Technical skills - Competent in SAP and MS office applications.

What are the next steps – Recruitment process:

Thank you very much for applying!

We will make sure to provide feedback on your application within 2 weeks after the application deadline.