Assistant Finance Manager

PINNACLE SUPPLIES AND SERVICES INC; Cavite City; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

PINNACLE SUPPLIES AND SERVICES INC is seeking a seasoned Treasury leader responsible for cash flow planning, budgeting, and reporting to ensure liquidity and financial discipline across the organization.

The role focuses on monitoring cash positions, driving forecasts, and coordinating with banks and internal teams to optimize capital use and support strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily and weekly cash position monitoring and liquidity alignment with funding priorities.
• Prepare short- and medium-term cash flow forecasts, updating for collections and funding events.
• Coordinate approved fund transfers with Treasury & Cash Management Officer.
• Identify cash requirements, surpluses, and gaps; recommend actions to optimize idle cash.
• Monitor loan drawdowns, repayments, interest schedules, and covenants.
• Lead the annual budget process and rolling forecast development.
• Explain variances and risks against budget; align operations with financial targets.
• Prepare KPI dashboards and management reporting packs.
• Support bank relations and financing options, including credit lines.
• Supervise Treasury & Cash Management Officer; contribute to process improvements.

Job description

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Treasury & Cash Flow Management

• Oversee daily and weekly cash position monitoring and ensure liquidity is aligned with funding priorities.
• Prepare and maintain short- and medium-term cash flow forecasts, updating for collections, disbursements, and funding events.
• Review and coordinate approved fund transfers with the Treasury & Cash Management Officer.
• Identify cash requirements, surpluses, and funding gaps, and recommend actions to optimize idle cash and manage shortfalls.
• Monitor loan drawdowns, repayments, interest schedules, and compliance with facility terms and covenants.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the annual budget process, including calendar, templates, guidelines, and consolidation of departmental inputs.
• Prepare the rolling forecast and scenario/sensitivity analysis to test business assumptions.
• Explain key variances, risks, and opportunities against budget and prior forecast.
• Coordinate with department heads to align operational plans with financial targets.

Business & Performance Analysis

• Analyze sales, gross margin, expenses, profitability, pricing, and cost drivers by product, customer, and channel.
• Evaluate business cases for capex, expansion, new products, customer profitability, cost savings, and investment decisions, including ROI, NPV, and payback.
• Track working capital - collections, inventory levels, supplier payment timing, and the cash conversion cycle - and recommend improvements.
• Provide ad hoc financial modeling and decision support for management initiatives.

Management Reporting

• Prepare KPI dashboards, budget-vs-actual analysis, and monthly business review packs.
• Deliver weekly and monthly performance commentary and financial insights to management and FMOC.
• Develop and maintain reporting templates and automate recurring reports where possible (e.g., within Odoo/BI tools).
• Present business cases and analysis to support leadership decisions.

Bank & Financial Institution Support

• Support the Senior Manager in meeting bank and financial-institution requirements and relationship management.
• Prepare cash projections, loan schedules, financial data, and documentation needed by banks, lessors, and lending institutions.
• Assist in evaluating financing options, credit lines, and banking products.

People & Function Leadership

• Supervise, coach, and develop the Treasury & Cash Management Officer.
• Deputize for the Finance & Accounting Senior Manager on finance matters as required.
• Contribute to process improvement, policy development, and finance system enhancements.

Control Responsibilities

• Uphold segregation of duties: Finance owns forward-looking planning while Accounting owns recording; ensure the two remain independent.
• Approve or endorse payment releases only against an approved payment list and within authorization limits.
• Ensure treasury activity is supported, documented, and reviewed; do not record accounting entries for transactions personally initiated.
• Escalate control exceptions, unusual transactions, and funding risks to the Senior Manager promptly.

Key Result Areas

• Reliable liquidity and cash forecast accuracy.
• Timely, insightful budget, forecast, and management reporting.
• Sound, well-supported business cases and decision support.
• Effective supervision of treasury operations and controls.