Commercial Finance Manager

Anko Global; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Anko JV Company, Inc. is seeking a Commercial Finance Manager in Metro Manila to partner with commercial and operations leaders. You will drive profitability through revenue and margin optimization, pricing strategy, and capital allocation.

Responsibilities include leading financial analysis, building business cases, managing budgets, and delivering actionable insights via dashboards. This role requires 8–12 years of FP&A or commercial finance experience and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in finance or related field.
• Professional certifications such as CPA/CA/CMA/CFA or MBA preferred.
• Retail/FMCG/Consumer goods or multi-site experience highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary finance partner to commercial and operational leaders.
• Influence strategic and tactical decisions through robust financial analysis and commercial insights.
• Identify risks and opportunities, and improve business outcomes.
• Support annual strategic planning and long-term growth initiatives.
• Drive a culture of accountability, performance, and value creation across the organization.
• Lead revenue, margin, pricing, and promotional analysis.
• Analyze inventory, working capital, and stock replenishment strategies.
• Develop dashboards and KPIs; deliver variance analysis and actionable insights.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Analytical Excellence

Commercial Acumen

Business Partnering

Data Storytelling

Problem Solving

Influencing & Stakeholder Mgmt

Financial Analysis

Results Orientation

Business Insight

Retail Industry Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Administration

CPA/CA/CMA/CFA/MBA preferred

Experience in Retail, FMCG, Consumer Goods, Multi-site Ops, eCommerce, or High‑Growth environments desirable

Job description

The Commercial Finance Manager serves as a strategic finance business partner responsible for driving profitable growth, maximizing commercial returns, and supporting enterprise decision-making. This role provides financial leadership across revenue growth, gross margin optimization, pricing strategy, promotions, inventory management, investment evaluation, and operational performance.

Working closely with the leadership team, the Commercial Finance Manager translates financial insights into actionable business strategies, challenges decision-making through fact-based analysis, and ensures commercial initiatives deliver sustainable value and return on investment.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

1. Commercial Business Partnering

• Act as the primary finance partner to commercial and operational leaders.
• Influence strategic and tactical decisions through robust financial analysis and commercial insights.
• Challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and improve business outcomes.
• Support annual strategic planning and long-term growth initiatives.
• Drive a culture of accountability, performance, and value creation across the organization.

2. Revenue & Margin Management

• Lead financial analysis of sales, gross margin, pricing, and promotional effectiveness.
• Partner with commercial teams to optimize pricing architecture and promotional investment decisions.
• Analyze category, product, customer, and channel profitability.
• Identify opportunities to improve revenue quality, margin expansion, and return on commercial investments.
• Provide recommendations to improve overall commercial performance and profitability.
• Analyze customer, category, and channel performance.
• Support trading reviews and action planning.
• Recommend corrective actions where required.
• Drive inventory productivity and working capital performance.
• Evaluate inventory investments, stock positioning, and replenishment strategies.
• Monitor inventory turns, stock aging, markdown effectiveness, and obsolescence risks.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Operations teams to optimize inventory levels while balancing availability and profitability.
• Support initiatives that improve cash conversion and working capital efficiency.

5. Investment Analysis & Business Cases

• Evaluate commercial initiatives and growth projects.
• Develop business cases and return on investment (ROI) assessments.
• Assess risks and financial returns.

6. Cost & Productivity Management

• Identify cost‑saving opportunities.
• Support productivity improvement programs.
• Measure benefits realization from initiatives.

7. Performance Analytics

• Develop commercial KPIs and dashboards.
• Perform variance analysis and trend reporting.
• Deliver actionable insights to stakeholders.

8. Cross‑Functional Leadership

• Support strategic projects and transformation programs.
• Build strong relationships across business functions.

Reports To: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Key Stakeholders

• Country Manager / Operations Leadership
• Merchandise & Buying Teams
• Supply Chain
• Marketing
• Store Operations
• FP&A Team

Job Specifications

Work Experience

• 8-12 years of progressive FP&A, Commercial Finance, or Finance Business Partnering experience.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling expertise.
• Experience supporting executive leadership teams.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Professional certification such as CPA, CA, CMA, CFA, or MBA is preferred.
• Experience within Retail, FMCG, Consumer Goods, Multi-site Operations, eCommerce, or High‑Growth business environments is highly desirable.
• Strategic Thinking
• Analytical Excellence
• Commercial Acumen
• Business Partnering
• Data Storytelling
• Problem Solving
• Influencing and Stakeholder Management
• Financial Analysis and Decision Support
• Results Orientation
• Business Insight

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Anko JV Company, Inc. is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all applicants and employees are treated with dignity and respect. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, civil status, religion, disability, ethnicity, nationality, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, performance, and business needs.