Assistant Manager - Financial Planning and Analysis

Our Clients; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Clients is seeking an Assistant Manager – Financial Planning & Analysis in Cebu to lead budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance analysis. You will provide timely financial insights to support strategic and operational decisions.

The role involves driving annual planning, building models, and collaborating with department heads to optimize costs and grow revenue. Supervisory responsibilities and ERP experience are a plus for the candidate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, Economics or a related field.
• CPA, CMA or CFA is a plus.
• 2–5 years of FP&A, corporate finance, management accounting, or financial reporting experience.
• Supervisory or team-lead experience preferred.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis skills.
• Experience with SAP or other ERP systems is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Drive the annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning cycle.
• Prepare monthly variance reports comparing actual results against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Break down revenue, expenses, profitability, margins, and other key financial drivers.
• Put together branch P&L reports, dashboards, KPI reports, and management presentations.
• Build financial models and business cases to evaluate investments and strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with department heads on cost optimization, revenue growth, and performance monitoring.
• Enhance reporting workflows through automation and standardized processes.
• Safeguard the accuracy and consistency of financial data and reports.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Financial modeling

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, Economics

CPA, CMA, or CFA is a plus

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Location: Talamban, Cebu

Work Setup: Full Onsite

Work Schedule: Dayshift, Monday-Friday

About the role

The Assistant Manager – Financial Planning & Analysis to lead budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and business performance analysis. This role gives management the timely financial insight it needs to make sound strategic and operational calls.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning cycle.
• Prepare monthly variance reports comparing actual results against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Break down revenue, expenses, profitability, margins, and other key financial drivers.
• Put together branch P&L reports, dashboards, KPI reports, and management presentations.
• Build financial models and business cases to evaluate investments and strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with department heads on cost optimization, revenue growth, and performance monitoring.
• Enhance reporting workflows through automation and standardized processes.
• Safeguard the accuracy and consistency of financial data and reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, Economics, Management Accounting, or a related field.
• CPA, CMA, or CFA is a plus.
• 2–5 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, management accounting, or financial reporting.
• Supervisory or team-lead experience preferred.
• Strong foundation in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis.
• Experience with SAP or other ERP systems is an advantage.