Finance Specialist - Distributorship

About the company:

A growing tech-enabled B2B platform aims to improve service levels and expand access to new services for over one million sari-sari stores in the Philippines. The company provides infrastructure and tools to transform these stores into comprehensive service hubs for grassroots communities. The platform offers affordable inventory, working capital loans to sari-sari store owners, whilst generating crucial data and insights for manufacturers and distributors.

About the role:

This role will be the overall Finance Business Partner for Distributorship operations, handling all accounting and financial tasks. This role ensures accurate, timely, and efficient processing of transactions, reports, and reconciliations for distributorship accounts, including maintaining records in the system and accounting records.

Credit & Accounts Receivable Management

• Approve credit orders and ensure compliance with company policies.
• Generate weekly Statements of Accounts for chain stores and provide ad hoc reports for individual stores.
• Maintain AR aging reports and provide actionable insights to support credit decisions.
  
  

• Lead daily and weekly reconciliations of truck sales vs. physical inventory.
• Sign off on finalized sales for accurate invoicing.
  
  

• Review, process, and issue credit memos efficiently and accurately.
• Manage principal claims, ensuring timely approvals and follow-ups.
  
  

• Serve as the finance liaison for distributorship operations.
• Maintain master data in the accounting system and support journal entries and adjustments.
• Coordinate tax and treasury requests.
• Provide recommendations to improve processes, efficiency, and internal controls.
  
  

• CPA with 5-8 years of accounting experience, ideally in distributorship, e-commerce, or similar operations.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, internal controls, and compliance.
• Proficient in Excel; experience with Oracle NetSuite is a plus.