Controlling Business Intelligence Specialist

foodpanda; Taguig; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

foodpanda is seeking a highly analytical Finance BI Specialist to join our Regional team based in the Philippines, overseeing APAC and Europe markets. You will collaborate with stakeholders across continents to support reporting, analysis, automation, and process improvement.

The ideal candidate will have a track record as a significant individual contributor as well as a strong team player. The individual will have exceptional attention to detail, but will also be a strategic thinker, excited

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, Statistics or related quantitative field with BI/FP&A experience.
• Knowledge of Financial Statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash flow) is a plus.
• Professional certifications (CPA, CFA, CIMA) are a significant plus.
• 2-4 years of experience in analytics & data science.
• Strong experience with BI reporting tools such as Tableau; ability to build automated models and dashboards.
• Advanced Excel, SQL knowledge and data accuracy focus.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of data science and statistical modeling is a plus.
• Demonstrated cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with internal stakeholders to understand business challenges.
• Recommend BI solutions across data visualization processes.
• Manage end-to-end data projects: gather data, analyze, model, and automate reports.
• Review processes and identify improvements with actionable recommendations.
• Analyze regional P&L to identify key revenue and cost drivers.
• Provide commentary on financial trends against budgets and benchmarks.
• Lead ad-hoc deep-dives translating data into regional leadership insights.
• Continually automate and streamline processes to boost regional efficiency.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Detail-oriented

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent worker

Team player

Business intelligence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Statistics or related quantitative field

CPA/CFA/CIMA certifications

Tools

Tableau

Excel

SQL

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a highly analytical Finance BI Specialist to join our Regional team based in the Philippines, overseeing the business in our APAC and Europe markets.

The Finance BI Specialist will collaborate with stakeholders across multiple continents to support the team in reporting, analysis, automation, and process improvement. The ideal candidate will have a track record as a significant individual contributor as well as a strong team player. The individual will have exceptional attention to detail, but will also be a strategic thinker, excited by the opportunity to test ideas and lead projects that impact the company.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to understand business challenges and opportunities.
• Recommend solutions across the complex range of data visualization products and processes.
• Manage end-to-end data projects; identify issues, gather information from various sources, analyze data, interpret patterns and trends, give recommendations, build models, and create insightful automated reports.
• Review day-to-day operation processes, identify areas of improvement and make actionable recommendations based on underlying analysis.
• Analyze regional P&L performance, identifying key drivers of revenue and cost variances across APAC and Europe.
• Interpret financial trends to provide commentary on business performance against budget and historical benchmarks.
• Lead ad-hoc strategic deep-dives, translating raw data into actionable recommendations for regional leadership.
• Continually automate/streamline processes to improve business efficiency in the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, Statistics or experience in a quantitative field where you gained experience in Business Intelligence, Controlling, or FP&A.
• Conceptual knowledge of Financial Statements (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash flow); working knowledge is a plus.
• Professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CFA, or CIMA) are a significant plus.
• 2-4 years of experience in analytics & data science.
• Strong experience in BI reporting software such as Tableau, with the ability to build automated financial models, cash flow dashboards, and budget trackers.
• Quantitative mindset & proven analytic capabilities. Should be able to collect, organize, analyze significant amounts of information accurately.
• Advanced Excel, SQL knowledge and experience.
• High attention to detail and meticulous approach to data integrity.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to contribute both independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of data science and statistical modeling skills is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally.