Regional Finance Officer - Manila based

We are looking for a Manila-based young finance professional to join our Outstations Finance Team. The role primarily focuses on providing financial reporting, compliance and business partnering support across the Etihad Airways’ APAC region. This will be a pivotal role in ensuring all financial related compliance matters are met and ensuring all risks of penalty exposures are managed from a compliance perspective. Furthermore, the role will also require challenging the status quo and identifying opportunities for process improvements across the financial operations from AP, AR, Revenue Accounting and GL perspective. Accountabilities Support the Manager to ensure all financial and tax compliance with financial regulations and company policies requirements are fulfilled in a timely manner. Support the Manager to continually identifying and evaluating financial risks and opportunities in the region Support in annual budget cycle. Continually identify and drive process improvements with all departments by adopting technology Providing Financial guidance and advice to Department heads in the Region Monitoring and sharing financial performance against budget and provide commentary to explain any variances Supporting the development of financial and operational KPI’s To participate in project aimed at improving business processes and efficiencies To participate in meetings and manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholder at all levels. Be familiar with applications such as SAP, advanced excel, and Power BI to deliver results Provide financial guidance and support to departmental Managers, to help them understand the impact of financial decisions Ability to work with various teams remotely, independently without local supervision The position would suite an accountant with 3+ year of post-graduation industry experience. Finance related bachelor’s degree as a minimum. Chartered Accountant or Management accounting qualification or working towards one would be an advantage. Minimum of 1+ Years of related experience in finance and tax within APAC region. Experience working in SAP systems would be an advantage A confident communicator across different stakeholder levels from managers to senior executives. Please note we are unable to sponsor candidates to work in Manila, you must have the right to work in the Philippines Recruitment Process The recruitment process for this position will involve the following steps: Shortlisted applicants will be invited to complete a recorded video interview via our third-party platform HireVue. This interview will allow you to record your responses to a range of questions related to the position and will allow you to demonstrate your knowledge and experience in a way that just your CV alone would not be able to. It also ensures fairness for you and all candidates, as all our shortlisted candidates are asked the same questions and assessed on their responses. After a review of completed video interviews, shortlisted candidates will be invited to an initial technical interview with the hiring manager, which may require completion of a case-study. Finalists may be invited to a follow-up interview with leadership team, if required All candidates will be notified as to the status of their application as soon as is possible. This Job Advert expires on 31st October Etihad Airways is more than the UAE’s national airline - we’re shaping the future of global aviation. From our hub in Abu Dhabi, we connect people across continents and cultures, while driving our “Journey 2030” ambition to double our fleet, expand our network and grow our people for a new era of excellence. Join us and become part of a vision where the world is your workplace and extraordinary experiences take flight. To learn more visit Recruitment Fraud Alert Beware of fraudulent job offers from individuals or organizations claiming to represent the Etihad group. We will never ask for personal information, bank details, or payment during the recruitment process. Interviews are conducted face-to-face or via video/telephone before any formal offer. If you are asked for money, please treat it as fraudulent.