Head of Accounting

About The Company

Atlanta Industries Inc. (AII) is a leading Philippine manufacturer of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PPR), and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes and fittings, serving waterworks, infrastructure, telecommunications, and construction markets nationwide. Far East Advance Plastics Corporation (FEAPC) is its sister manufacturing entity based in Carmona, Cavite, producing complementary plastic product lines.

Both companies are part of the Atlanta Group, a Second-generation Filipino-Chinese family-owned conglomerate founded by Chairman Roberto Chan. While AII and FEAPC operate as two legal entities with separate books, they function as a single integrated manufacturing business with shared customers, supply chain, and operational leadership.

The Group is undergoing a multi-year transformation in finance discipline, supply chain resilience, ERP modernization, and corporate governance making this an excellent opportunity for a senior accounting leader to make immediate, visible impact.

Position Overview

The Head of Accounting leads the full accounting function for AII and FEAPC, ensuring the integrity of two distinct sets of books, full compliance with Philippine tax and regulatory requirements, and timely, accurate financial reporting to the CFO and ownership. The role is hands-on, leadership-heavy, and central to the Group's drive toward stronger financial controls and audit readiness.

Compensation Package

Monthly Base: NEGOTIABLE

13th Month Pay Included (statutory)

Performance Bonus Included, subject to company and individual performance

Mobile Allowance Provided

HMO Provided

Key Responsibilities

Other Benefits Per company policy

• Financial Reporting and Closing
  
  

Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing process for both AII and FEAPC, ensuring books close on a defined cadence.

Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with PFRS, including standalone reports per entity and consolidated views where required.

Ensure timely submission of management reports, variance analyses, and supporting schedules to the CFO and executive leadership.

• Tax Compliance and Strategy
  
  

Lead full BIR compliance across both entities: VAT, withholding taxes (expanded, final, compensation), income tax, DST, and related filings.

Manage LGU permits, SEC reporting, and other statutory obligations.

Drive tax planning and optimization initiatives across the two entities, including transfer pricing documentation and intercompany transactions.

Manage BIR audits, LOAs, and assessments end-to-end.

• Internal Controls and Audit
  
  

Design, implement, and maintain a strong internal control environment across both entities.

Lead the annual external audit cycle, serving as the primary client-side counterpart to the external auditors.

Coordinate with internal audit and management on findings, remediation, and continuous improvement.

• Team Leadership
  
  

Lead, coach, and develop a team of approximately 15 accounting professionals across both entities.

Set performance standards, build career paths, and strengthen the technical and operational bench of the function.

Foster a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement. Banking, Treasury Support, and Compliance

Support the CFO in banking facility compliance, covenant reporting, and lender requirements across the Group's credit facilities.

Ensure accurate accounting for foreign exchange transactions, including import-related FX exposure and hedging arrangements.

Manage intercompany accounting and reconciliations between AII and FEAPC.

• Systems and Process Improvement
  
  

Drive accounting process improvements and contribute to ERP-related initiatives.

Strengthen documentation, SOPs, and policies governing the accounting function.

Candidate Profile

Non-negotiables

CPA (Philippines) active and in good standing.

12 to 18 years of post-qualification experience, with progressive responsibility leading to a controller, AVP, or VP-level role.

Manufacturing industry experience as a controller, AVP, or VP ideally in plastics, building products, chemicals, food and beverage, or similar process/discrete manufacturing.

Strong tax expertise across the full Philippine tax regime (BIR, VAT, withholding, income tax, transfer pricing), including hands-on management of BIR audits and LOAs.

Demonstrated leadership of an accounting team of at least 10 to 15 staff.

Has owned a full external audit cycle as the company-side lead.

Able and familiar in working with SAP Accounting System.

Male

Graduate from UP Diliman, UST or DLSU, strongly preferred

Experience in a family-owned or owner-managed business comfortable navigating directly with principals.

ERP experience (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar).

Exposure to multi-entity accounting and consolidation.

Banking facility and covenant reporting experience.

FX accounting and exposure management.

Personal attributes

• Hands-on operator, not just a reviewer comfortable getting into the detail when needed.
• High integrity and strong ownership mindset.
• Clear, direct communicator who can stand on technical positions while staying collaborative.
• Builder of teams and process not a caretaker.
• Comfortable with the pace and informality of a family business.

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