Finance Manager - Financial Controls and Governance

Date: Aug 5, 2026

Location: 00, PH, 1105

Company: Manila Water Company

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Execute enterprise controls testing (design & operating effectiveness) across EZ and Non-EZ BUs.
  • Prepare audit-ready workpapers and evidence logs.
  • Track issues, validate remediation, and escalate high-risk/overdue items.
  • Maintain FC&G templates (policies/SOPs, narratives, walkthroughs, workpapers).
  • Review/QA owner-prepared documents for alignment to standards; recommend updates.
  • Support rollouts and change impacts; coordinate updates with process owners
  • Prepare dashboards on testing results, exceptions, and issue aging.
  • Track actions with owners,  and follow up to closure; escalate delays/risks.
  • Support QA reviews (S2P, R2R, M2C, PS, A2D).
  • Run walkthroughs; identify gaps; support fixes.
  • Assess control impacts of ERP/reporting changes; update controls, RCMs, and test steps.

     

  • Partner with IT and control owners to verify ERP control setup and gather system evidence (workflow trails, logs, reports) for testing and audits.

  • Identify automation/ continuous monitoring opportunities (exception reports, dashboards) and coordinate requirements with department head process owners.

 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Finance or related field.
  • CPA/CIA/ACCA (preferred) or actively pursuing a professional certification is an advantage.
  • 4–6 years relevant experience in controllership, internal/external audit, risk and controls, including hands-on internal controls testing, documentation and issue remediation.
  • Experience supporting multi-entity environments and engaging various stakeholders preferred.
  • Working knowledge of PFRS and statutory/regulatory compliance requirements; ability to translate requirements into practical controls and procedures.
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); exposure to SAP S4HANA and analytics tools is a plus


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