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We know you’ve got big plans - so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.\nYour role\nAs an Accounting Expert, you will drive operational excellence and financial integrity across assigned entities in Asset Accounting, Intercompany, Bank Processing and Cash Application. 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Escalate suspected errors or control breaches promptly.\n\nComplex accounting, reconciliations and master data governance\nManage complex or sensitive accounting matters within the assigned scope and prepare or review journals and adjustments in line with policy, approval requirements and supporting evidence.\n\nOversee reconciliations of critical and high-risk accounts, including asset, intercompany, bank and cash-related accounts; ensure open items have clear owners, actions and target dates.\n\nAct as a steward of relevant master data, including fixed-asset records, intercompany partner assignments, bank-account or transaction mappings and customer-related matching attributes, following established governance and approval processes.\n\nIdentify recurring errors and root causes, distinguishing one-off corrections from systemic issues that require process or system remediation.\n\nAudit, compliance and risk management\nServe as a subject-matter contact for internal and external audits, working with ABPs and other stakeholders to prepare schedules, evidence and explanations and to resolve complex queries.\n\nEnsure activities comply with internal controls (ICFR), Group accounting policies, local statutory requirements and approved process documentation.\n\nMaintain complete, accurate and readily retrievable evidence for transactions, reconciliations, approvals and exceptions.\n\nAssess control and operational risks across the four process areas; communicate issues promptly and support remediation through to completion.\n\nProcess optimization and technology\nIdentify and implement improvements that strengthen accuracy, control and service while reducing manual effort, avoidable exceptions and close-cycle time.\n\nUse process data and root-cause analysis to improve asset transaction quality, intercompany matching, bank-statement processing and cash application.\n\nMonitor operational metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), such as reconciliation completion, aged open items, intercompany match rates, bank-processing exceptions, unapplied cash and service-level performance.\n\nSupport appropriate automation and standardization, ensuring solutions are documented, controlled and sustainable.\n\nStakeholder partnership and escalation resolution\nAct as the first point of escalation for complex operational issues within the assigned processes and coordinate timely, well-documented resolution.\n\nBuild consultative partnerships with local entity finance teams, ABPs, Treasury, I2C/Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Tax, Master Data and Group Accounting.\n\nCommunicate accounting impacts, risks, dependencies and decisions clearly to both finance specialists and non-specialist stakeholders.\n\nAlign end-to-end process handoffs so that upstream transaction quality supports accurate downstream accounting and reporting.\n\nLeadership and capability building\nProvide technical guidance, coaching and day-to-day support to junior accountants and operations colleagues.\n\nShare practical knowledge of accounting policies, controls, exception handling and system processes across the team.\n\nDevelop and maintain current Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process maps, controls documentation and training materials.\n\nEncourage ownership, constructive escalation and continuous learning across the team.\n\nWho you are\nBachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field required and/or CPA accreditation preferred\n\nAt least 5 years of relevant experience in accounting operations, shared services or finance, with substantial experience in one or more of Asset Accounting, Intercompany, Bank Processing or Cash Application.\n\nStrong accounting knowledge, including IFRS; familiarity with local statutory and tax requirements is an advantage.\n\nDemonstrated ability to lead close activities, resolve complex reconciliations and investigate accounting or transaction exceptions.\n\nExperience with SAP or another ERP system required; experience with bank-statement processing, fixed-asset, intercompany or accounts-receivable modules is an advantage.\n\nUnderstanding of internal controls, audit evidence and segregation of duties.\n\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder-management skills.\n\nFluent English language skills required.\n\nExperience in a Shared Services Center preferred.\n\nExperience with automation or process-improvement tools (for example, VBA or other approved automation tools) is an advantage.\n\nWilling to be based in BGC, Taguig.\n\nAmenable to mid-shift or night-shift schedules, with shifts varying between MEC and non-MEC periods.\n\nWhat we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. 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