Financial Controls Officer

About GoTyme

GoTyme is a joint venture between the Gokongwei Group, one of the biggest conglomerates in the Philippines, and the Singapore-headquartered digital banking group Tyme. This venture combines the trusted Gokongwei brand, customer base, and distribution ecosystem with Tyme’s globally proven digital banking technology and hands-on experience building South Africa’s leading digital bank, TymeBank, one of the fastest-growing digital banks in the world today.

At GoTyme, we have embarked on a journey to democratize financial services and bring next-level banking to the Philippines. We seek individuals who share our belief that the game is worth changing, to join our growing team of GoTymers as we build, launch, and scale a bank that empowers all Filipinos to navigate a path to financial freedom.

About the role

• Lead assigned month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close workstreams to ensure accurate and timely delivery of outputs.
• Perform journal entries and review financial statements.
• Work and collaborate with other finance teams in the reporting and analysis of financial statements.
• Strengthen governance for assigned areas by setting standards for reconciliations, schedules, and timely clearing of reconciling items; escalate risks early and drive cross-team resolution
• Work closely with the audit team to complete annual external audit and tax filings, including timely closure of audit queries for assigned reporting areas
• Performing various research and financial analysis to assist in the identification of potential accounting issues, or as may be required by leadership
• Maintain accurate and complete financial records, schedules and including ledgers, journals, invoices, receipts, and information related to bank transactions.
• Knowledge of all financial data sources within the business and the ability to effectively utilize these data sources for reporting purposes
• Identify process improvement opportunities and lead process improvement efforts to increase accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency in financial reporting.
• Participating in ad hoc projects and performing other related duties as assigned

Must Haves

• An Accounting or Finance-related degree
• A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is preferred
• With at least 5 years of relevant experience in financial and management reporting.
• Robust knowledge of finance and accounting principles, general business practices, and financial statements techniques
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for various levels throughout the organization
• Highly organized and sharp, detail-oriented, and demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions