About the role
The Assistant Finance Manager is responsible for financial reporting and analysis, team leadership, management reporting, budgeting and forecasting support, controls and compliance, cost and performance management, business partnering, and cross-functional finance support within the Finance and Accounting Department.
Key responsibilities
- Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with IFRS/local GAAP
- Provide data for group consolidation activities, including intercompany reconciliations
- Perform and review variance analysis, ensuring clear and accurate explanations of financial results for management
- Supervise and support a team of junior accountants, allocating tasks and reviewing outputs for accuracy and completeness
- Provide coaching, guidance, and performance feedback to team members to support development and timely delivery of reporting deadlines
- Review financial data, trends, and KPIs to assess business performance
- Prepare management reports and presentations with insightful commentary for senior stakeholders
- Prepare annual budgets and periodic forecasts
- Monitor actual performance against budget and highlight key variances and risks
- Ensure adherence to accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal control procedures
About you
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field or relevant certification
- Experience in financial reporting, analysis, accounting, budget preparation, or a similar role
- Abreast of the latest International/Philippine Accounting Standards (IAS/PAS) and International/Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS/PFRS)
- Knowledge of the SEC/BIR financial and non-financial reporting requirements
- Proficiency in financial analysis tools (e.g., Excel, ASCI, Power BI or similar software)
- Experience with financial forecasting
- Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills
- Ability to analyze complex financial data and present findings clearly
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for presenting financial information to both financial and non-financial stakeholders
- Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment