About Apeiron

Apeiron is the next generation professional services firm. Our services and solutions are tailored to the needs of start-ups and enterprise companies in Southeast Asia and beyond. With a strong presence in both Singapore and the Philippines, Apeiron offers technology-enabled professional services designed to support businesses at every stage of their growth.

Our culture is fast-paced and unique, we recognize great achievements with great rewards. To support our ambitious growth, we are looking for commercially astute, ambitious individuals who can bring fresh and innovative thinking to Apeiron and play a part in driving us forward in reimagining professional services. Apeiron believes in the power of meritocracy. We invest in the development of our people to help everyone achieve their full potential.

About the Client

A fast-growing coffee startup is making waves with its mission to make high-quality, everyday coffee more accessible and affordable. Known for its compact kiosks and minimalist branding, the company offers a range of espresso-based drinks and snacks at wallet-friendly prices, targeting busy urban dwellers and young professionals across the Philippines.

Benefits include

• Quality-driven environment
• Healthy work-life balance
• Hybrid set-up of at least four times a week at the office
• Health Insurance

We are looking for a Finance Controller

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

The Financial Controller will lead financial reporting, controllership, and compliance for one of the biggest coffee chains in the Philippines, ensuring accurate store-level and corporate financials while supporting the company’s expansion, franchising, and third-party payment reconciliations. This role oversees accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, and store-level tax compliance, working closely with senior management to drive financial efficiency and strategic growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Consolidation

• Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with IFRS/GAAP.
• Consolidate store-level financials, ensuring accuracy and transparency.
• Manage the accruals, amortizations and adjustments, and financial consolidations across different business units.
• Oversee store-level financial reporting, ensuring proper tracking of revenue, costs, and profitability per location.
• Provide financial insights and variance analysis to leadership for strategic decision-making.

Accounting & General Ledger Management

• Ensure the timely and accurate closing of financial books each period.
• Ensure accurate store-level financials, including cost of goods sold (COGS), labor expenses, and lease costs.
• Supervise the Fixed Assets Accounting team to track capital expenditures, depreciation, and disposals related to store operations.
• Manage Inventory Accounting, ensuring cost of sales (COS) computations align with actual inventory movements at the store-level.
• Maintain compliance with internal financial controls and accounting policies.

Sales Reconciliation & Franchise Finance and Credit Management

• Oversee sales reconciliation with third-party payment providers 
• Develop and manage the franchise billing system and credit management, ensuring accurate billing and timely collections.
• Work with franchise operations and legal teams to ensure contractual compliance in financial reporting.

Internal Controls & Compliance

• Implement and maintain internal controls at the store-level to minimize fraud risks.
• Lead store-level spot audits to ensure compliance with internal controls, regulatory, tax, and government requirements.
• Collaborate with the Tax & Compliance Team to ensure store-level compliance.

Process & Systems Improvement

• Optimize financial processes, including store-level reporting, reconciliation automation, and cost control measures.
• Provide training and guidance to the finance team and to Operations team on best practices to drive better reporting and business results.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in financial controllership, accounting, or audit, preferably in retail, F&B, or franchising.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, GAAP, tax regulations, and internal controls.
• Experience in financial consolidations, franchise finance, and multi-branch accounting is a plus.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP, NetSuite, QuickBooks, or similar platforms).
• Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment.

Key Success Metrics

• Timeliness & accuracy of financial reporting and consolidation
• Efficiency of sales reconciliation and franchise credit management
• Compliance with tax and audit requirements
• Improvement in financial processes and automation
• Effective cost control and variance analysis