ASEAN BU Service Line Finance Lead

EY; Philippines; On-site; PHP 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EY Philippines invites a seasoned finance leader to join as ASEAN BU SL Finance Lead. You will provide strategic financial counsel to the BU SL Leader, shape budgeting, forecasting, and long‑term plans, and ensure strong financial governance across the service line.

You will mentor the finance team, partner with leaders across functions, and drive cost transformation while delivering accurate reporting and insights to support decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accountancy, a CPA or equivalent.
• At least 10 years’ experience in finance-related roles and at least 3 years in a management role.
• Strong analytical skills and experience in proactive strategic analyses and financial modelling.
• Excellent communication skills and English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and timely financial advice and leadership for the ASEAN BU SL.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for the ASEAN BU SL.
• Monitor financial results and drive cost avoidance and efficiency improvements.
• Mentor and develop the finance team and collaborate with cross-functional partners.
• Drive technology transformation and standard reporting across the Service Line.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modelling

Excel

PowerApps

Data analytics tools

SAP

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accountancy

CPA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerApps

Data Analytics tools

SAP

Job description

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

ASEAN BU Service Line Finance Lead

Do you want to be the solution, not just part of it? Then join EY and gain experiences that will last a lifetime.

The ASEAN Business Unit (BU) Service Line (SL) Finance Leader is the primary financial counsel and business advisor to the ASEAN BU Service Line Leader and is a member of the Service Line and Finance leadership team.

As part of our finance team, your insights and skills will be highly valued as you help us achieve our financial and business goals. Exposed to a wide variety of intellectually challenging projects, you’ll gain new knowledge and experience. Working with market leader, and supported by formal development and senior mentoring, you’ll pursue a successful career.

About You

In your role as ASEAN BU SL Finance Lead you will:

• Provide strategic and timely financial advice, leadership and recommendations on financial issues affecting the line of business, including assisting the ASEAN BU SL leadership team on endeavours that require financial due diligence and modelling processes.
• Closely collaborate in the development of the Service Line’s business plans and programs including budgets, forecasts and market leadership plans.
• Lead the financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes, including global outlooks, for the ASEAN BU SL to ensure timely delivery.
• Monitor, track and report financial results against budgets, goals and historical performance, and identify opportunities to improve results.
• Direct and lead the ASEAN BU SL finance team to ensure effective and efficient support function.
• Participate in the strategic projects, not limited to the part of business that you support.
• Adopt and drive technology transformation to achieve cost avoidance/ savings and improve user experience.
• Support use of standard tools and centrally produced reports, thereby eliminating or minimising time spent on report production in Service Line.
• Work with the Service Line Market Leaders to keep abreast of current and pipeline sales and revenue and to appropriately link in with forward planning and forecasting.
• Work closely with People, Operations and Resource Management teams to deliver on workforce modelling in conjunction with financial planning and forecasting and analyses.

Team Management:

• Mentor and develop people, including Management Accountants (direct reports as the team evolves) and the broader Finance community.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and high-performance team culture
• Lead, motivate, coach, mentor and manage a team to achieve performance targets and business objectives
• Act as a key link between senior leadership and team members, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and consistent delivery of results

We’re looking for candidates with the following experience and attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accountancy, a CPA or equivalent.
• At least 10 years’ experience in finance related roles and at least 3 years in a management role.
• Strong analytical skills and experience in proactive strategic analyses and financial modelling.
• Proven problem-solving skills and experience.
• Willingness to embrace new challenges, proactive approach to learn, growth mindset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite of applications (Excel, PowerApp), Data Analytics tools and SAP is an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills as well as English language skill.

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