Senior Finance Staff

Role Overview

BukuWarung Philippines is hiring a Senior Finance Staff to support core finance operations covering treasury, vendor payments, accounting, month-end close, tax compliance, and inventory reconciliation. 
This role is ideal for candidates with a public accounting / audit background (Big 4 or similar) who are transitioning into an industry or startup environment and want hands-on exposure to end-to-end finance operations.

Key Responsibilities

Treasury, Cash & Vendor Payments

- Support the opening and ongoing maintenance of local and international bank accounts in the Philippines, including USD currency accounts.

- Support cash management activities, including monitoring cash balances, fund transfers, and time deposit placements.

- Process vendor and operational payments, ensuring accuracy, proper approval, timely settlement and supporting documentation.

- Perform bank, cash, and payment reconciliations on a regular basis. 

- Manage accounts receivable by preparing client invoices, maintaining updated client records, receiving and recording payments 

- Liaise with banks and internal teams for treasury and payment-related matters.

Accounting & Month-End Close

- Prepare and post journal entries in compliance with IFRS / GAAP and company policies.

- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities.

- Maintain balance sheet schedules and working papers.

- Ensure proper documentation and audit trail for vendor payments and accruals.

- Coordinate with headquarters team in Jakarta in preparation of consolidated financial statements

- Assist in responding to external audit and internal review requests.

Tax & Statutory Compliance

- Support preparation and filing of all local tax requirements, including VAT, withholding taxes (EWT), and other statutory filings.

- Ensure vendor payments are properly tax-tagged and compliant with Philippine tax regulations.

- Coordinate with external tax advisors and auditors when needed.

Inventory & Reconciliation

- Perform inventory reconciliation between physical count, operational records, and accounting balances.

- Investigate and resolve inventory variances with operations and supply teams.

- Support improvements in inventory control processes.

Process Improvement & Support

- Assist in improving payment workflows, approval controls, and documentation.

- Support ad-hoc finance analysis, reporting, and regional finance requests.

Qualifications & Requirements

- Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, preferably from an external audit (Big 4 or similar).

- Strong understanding of IFRS / GAAP and Philippine tax regulations.

- Experience handling vendor payments, bank reconciliations, and month-end close.

- Experience in a startup, fintech, or fast-growing company is a strong plus.

- Detail-oriented, structured, and able to work independently.

- Comfortable in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

- Good written and verbal communication skills in English.

Why Join BukuWarung

- Be part of a fast-growing fintech expanding in the Philippines.

- Hands-on exposure across treasury, payments, accounting, tax, and inventory.

- Opportunity to help build finance processes from the ground up.

- Strong career growth potential as the PH entity scales.