Company Profile:
Our client is a farmer-first ruminant care company in the Philippines. They support cattle, buffalo, goat, and sheep farms dairy and beef through three things: science-based nutrition, genetic improvement, and on farm systems farmers can execute every day.
Their work goes beyond products. They partner with farmers to raise standards and deliver measurable herd performance because consistency is what builds profitable farms.
What they do:
- Feed solutions and feeding programs
- Technical support and performance monitoring
- Genetics support and breeding-with-purpose guidance
- Farm systems support for consistent results
Overall purpose and responsibilities of the role:
The CPA Senior Accountant (controller-track) will help ensure the numbers are accurate, defensible, and useful for decision-making. This role requires strong discipline in month-end close, inventory accounting, and true manufacturing costing using BOM and Work Orders (WIP, yields/scrap, variances). This role will work closely with CEO/COO and coordinate with Operations and Warehouse teams to validate inputs and improve controls.
Duties and Responsibilities:
➤ Month-End Close and Reporting (2 entities)
- Drive month-end close: accruals, cut-off checks, schedules, and reconciliations
- Produce monthly P&L/BS outputs with clear variance notes for CEO/COO
- Maintain clean supporting schedules and audit-ready documentation
➤ Manufacturing Costing (True BOM / Work Orders)
- Ensure accurate inventory valuation, WIP accounting, and COGS for manufacturing + trading
- Review BOM accuracy, work order postings, material consumption, yields/scrap, and adjustments
- Prepare variance analysis (PPV, usage/yield, production variances) and flag margin leakage
➤ Inventory and Warehouse Controls (Multi-warehouse)
- Strengthen controls on receiving, transfers, adjustments, cycle counts, and physical counts
- Reconcile inventory subledger ↔ GL ↔ physical counts; drive discrepancy resolution
➤ Controls and Process Discipline
- Call out wrong or inconsistent inputs (warehouse, purchasing, sales, expense claims) and enforce proper documentation and coding
- Help improve SOPs on approvals, cut-off, expense classification, and documentation standards
➤ Systems Transition (Xero → Odoo)
- Support migration activities: mapping, master data discipline, validation, and parallel checks
- Help define finance controls in Odoo for inventory and manufacturing transactions Team coordination
- Supervise/coach 1 -2 Accounting Staff handling AR/AP and help improve quality and turnaround time
What success looks like (first 90–120 days)
- Close completed by D+7 initially, improving toward D+5 working days
- Monthly management pack delivered with: P&L + variance notes, GM/COGS movement summary, AR/AP aging, inventory reconciliation exceptions
- Inventory discrepancies actively tracked with root-cause actions and improved discipline
- Clear progress on Odoo readiness: clean master data and validated balances
Requirements
Must-have Skills / Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Finance, Commerce, or any related field
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in good standing is preferred
- With at least 4 to 8 years of solid accounting experience, including proven ownership of month-end closing processes
- Strong background in inventory accounting, reconciliation, and monitoring; experience in a multi-warehouse setup is an advantage
- Effective communication skills, with the ability to clearly present financial results and recommend appropriate actions to Management
Advantageous or Nice-to-Have Skills/Experience:
- Solid exposure to manufacturing accounting, particularly in BOM, Work Orders, WIP monitoring, yield and scrap analysis, and production variance reconciliation
- Previous experience in a similar role, such as Plant Accountant, Cost Accountant, Costing Supervisor, or Accounting Supervisor, within a manufacturing setup
- Working knowledge of ERP systems such as Odoo, SAP, NetSuite, Oracle, or Dynamics, including system implementation, migration, or process improvement initiatives
- Proven experience in accounting operations covering both manufacturing and distribution business environments
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, exclusive of 1 hour break
Location: San Pablo Laguna
Industry: Agriculture/Agribusiness (Livestock & Animal Nutrition)