Responsibilities:
Audit & Compliance- Conduct periodic audits of financial statements, operational processes, and team activities to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal policies, contracts, and external regulations.
- Review both historical and ongoing transactions for compliance with client contracts, government regulations, and industry standards.
- Test and validate internal controls, identifying risks, gaps, fraud indicators, or inefficiencies.
- Monitor for potential conflicts of interest across departments and escalate findings to the CEO.
- Review financial workflows to ensure segregation of duties (no single person has end-to-end control of financial transactions).
- Validate project and campaign budgets (events, production, media buying, etc.) against actual expenditures.
- Check that third-party vendor engagements are transparent, competitively priced, and free from favoritism.
- Verify expense approvals and disbursements against contracts, POs, and scope of work.
- Cross-check billing, collections, and payments with clients to confirm accuracy and timeliness.
- Liaise with third-party vendors and partners to ensure all financial transactions are legitimate and supported by proper documentation.
- Monitor agency-client reconciliations to ensure no overbilling, under-collection, or missed obligations.
- Conduct periodic risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities in financial processes.
- Recommend corrective actions and strengthen internal control systems.
- Maintain whistleblower-friendly channels for reporting suspected irregularities.
- Prepare clear, actionable audit reports and risk assessments for the CEO and senior leadership.
- Provide insights and recommendations that improve efficiency, compliance, and cost-effectiveness.
- Collaborate with Finance, HR, Operations, and Client Services to implement best practices in governance.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or CIA preferred).
- Minimum 3 years of audit experience (financial + operational; agency or media background a plus).
- Strong knowledge of Philippine accounting standards, SEC/BIR compliance, and risk management practices.
- Proven ability to detect irregularities and recommend corrective action.
- High integrity, independence, and confidentiality in handling sensitive financial data.
- Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to challenge constructively.
- Proficiency in Google Workspace (especially Google Sheets), plus familiarity with accounting/audit software.
- Ability to work independently in a remote work setting.