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.
  
  
  

• 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.
  
  
  

• 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.
  
  
  

• 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.
  
  
  

• Assist in improving payment workflows, approval controls, and documentation.
• Support ad-hoc finance analysis, reporting, and regional finance requests.
  
  
  

• 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.
  
  
  

• 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.