Senior Accountant

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of advisors and experts working across 34 countries with over 19,000 employees. Headquartered in London, providing design engineering, architecture, planning, and advisory services across every aspect of the built environment. Founded to be both humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world.

The Opportunity  

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas.

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

The role is based in Manila office.

Your role in our team 

·         In conjunction with the team leadership in the Group, the job responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

·         Management reporting of projects, centres, and operations in the Philippines.

·         Transfers pricing documentation, audit, and inter-company’s sub –contracting arrangement.

·         Protects the company’s assets and cash at bank, proper recording of contracts and liabilities.

·         Coordinates with professional bodies and make recommendations to the Company Directors regarding corporate governance, compliance with company secretarial matters and financial control of Philippine operations.

·         Supports corporate enterprise systems for Philippine operations, business activities, projects, and members, in alignment with management directives and Arup Group’s approved protocols.

·         Banking and treasury management and review of working capital in the Philippines.

·         Engages with tax representative/agents to manage payments and ensure timely filing of required tax returns for Philippine operations and makes appropriate accounting entries to company books and records.

·         Liaises with company external auditors and bankers on latest Philippine rules and regulations on accounting and treasury practices.

·         Reviews capital, overhead cost, operating and internal control procedure of payment and banking processes in Philippine operations.

·         Foster partnerships and maintain strong relationships with senior colleagues and their teams, working collaboratively across functions to achieve business objectives, drive projects, and support key priorities.

·         Collaborates with stakeholders to identify and implement cost-saving opportunities through strategic financial analysis and insight.

·         Lead the Annual Business Plan (ABP) and forecasting process within the group such that the submissions reflect challenging but realistic forecasts with key assumptions and supplemented with potential risks, opportunities, and trade-offs.

·         Works closely with Project Directors to review and track project status, ensuring timely invoicing, payment processing, fee claims, variation orders, and forecast updates.

·         Administration of staff timesheet records, fee and sub-consultant’s correspondence and agreements.

·         Implement forward-looking executive reports, insightful analyses, and performance metrics to help the business groups understand profitability, identify improvement areas, and support informed decision-making.

·         Coach and develop the local Finance team whilst promoting financial awareness across the Philippine organization, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, standardization, and simplification.

·         Work in partnership with Finance Business Partners, Finance Operations, Finance Planning & Analytics, Shared Services Centre (SSC), Regional Finance and Global Finance.

Is this role right for you?

·         Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field

·         10+ years of experience in financial roles such as Accountant, Financial Analyst, or similar positions

·         Proven record in financial planning, budgeting, and reporting

·         Certified Public Accountant

·         Knowledge in Philipppine Tax Requirements

·         Know Knowledge of JDE and other SAAS applications would be advantageous but not a prerequisite.

What We Offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at Your life at Arup - Arup

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Ivy Baguis at ivy.baguis@arup.com or Margaret dela Paz at Margaret.delapaz@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance.

Our Application Process

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