Senior FP&A Officer – supporting AU client/business required

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines.

📋 Description

• Assume full responsibility for the month-end closing process, which includes journal entries, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations, and consolidated financial reporting.

• Spearhead the transition of financial close and reporting functions from external consultants to the internal finance team.

• Review and optimize closing workflows to shorten month-end closing periods from 2–3 weeks.

• Generate consolidated profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports for various domestic and international entities, ensuring all documentation is audit-ready.

• Provide monthly management accounts along with commercially insightful commentary on business performance and profitability factors.

• Conduct budget versus actual and month-on-month variance analyses, delving into root causes.

• Create, sustain, and enhance annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and multi-entity cash flow projections.

• Collaborate with executive leadership to assess operational margins, pinpoint financial risks, and convert financial data into actionable growth strategies.

• Monitor, analyze, and report on SaaS metrics such as MRR, ARR, churn, customer retention, CAC, and LTV.

• Reconcile subscription, recurring billing, and usage data with management accounts in accordance with revenue recognition principles.

• Assist with post-acquisition financial integrations for acquired companies.

• Examine financial workflows, identify manual bottlenecks, and introduce automation tools and internal controls.

• Mentor and elevate bookkeeping and operational finance team members by establishing procedures, defining responsibilities, and setting reporting deadlines.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 7+ years of progressive experience in accounting and finance, with significant responsibilities in senior management accounting, finance management, or financial controller roles.

• Established experience in a B2B SaaS, subscription-based technology, or recurring revenue software environment.

• Proven track record in financial consolidations, multi-entity accounting, month-end close optimization, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

• Strong understanding of subscription billing models, revenue recognition standards, and fundamental SaaS unit economics (MRR/ARR/Churn).

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• Proficient in advanced Excel for complex financial modeling.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English for engaging with senior stakeholders.

• Professional qualifications such as CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent (preferred but not mandatory).

• Direct reporting experience to a CFO, Finance Director, or senior executive (preferred but not mandatory).

• Knowledge of Australian accounting standards, tax compliance, and business frameworks (preferred but not mandatory).

• Experience working in dynamic technology companies involved in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) or international growth (preferred but not mandatory).

• Familiarity with integrated SaaS billing systems, ERP platforms, and automated reporting solutions (preferred but not mandatory).

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary package.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• A dynamic work environment within a fast-growing company.

• Comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs.

• Flexible working arrangements.