Cost Controllership and Financial Governance Supervisor

Aboitiz Power; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

AboitizPower in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines, invites applications for the Cost Controllership and Financial Governance Supervisor role. You will lead Finance governance, policy enforcement, compliance monitoring, and audit readiness across the organization, collaborating with internal stakeholders and external regulators to deliver results.

We seek a candidate with 5–7 years in financial control, supervisory experience, and a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Internal Audit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Internal Audit.
• 5–7 years of solid experience in financial control or governance, business process mapping, internal controls, operational risk management, or process improvement.
• Experience in management roles or with at least 1–2 years in a supervisory capacity.
• Professional certification ( CPA, CIA, or CFE ) is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Policy & Governance Standards: draft and standardize Finance policies and authority limits.
• Process Walkthroughs & Leakage Mitigation: identify gaps and standardize protocols to reduce leakage.
• Compliance Deep-Dives & Analytics: review policy compliance and use analytics to spot control concerns.
• Monitoring & Safeguards: monitor adoption, report deviations, recommend corrective actions.
• Audit Readiness & Point of Contact: lead liaison for auditors on Finance controls.
• Governance Analytics: prepare periodic analytics for leaders highlighting compliance risks.
• Policy Communication & Training: translate frameworks and conduct training across departments.
• Benchmarking & Tool Enhancements: assess policies against best practices and suggest improvements.

Skills

Policy writing

Process mapping

Risk assessment

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Agile Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Internal Audit

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Cost Controllership and Financial Governance Supervisor

Job ID: 4539

Location: Makati

Department: Controllership, Accounting and Tax Advisory

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Cost Controllership and Financial Governance Supervisor

Location: Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines Job Level: Supervisor Business Unit: Aboitiz Renewables, Inc.

Power your future with AboitizPower.

As a Cost Controllership and Financial Governance Supervisor , you will lead Finance governance, policy enforcement, compliance monitoring, and audit readiness for the organization, contributing directly to transforming energy for a better world. You will work closely with internal stakeholders across Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV), AboitizPower Corporation (APC), Aboitiz Renewables, Inc. (1RE), Corporate Services Units (CSUs), and Business Units (BUs), as well as external regulatory bodies to deliver results, create positive community impact, and develop your skills in a supportive, purpose-driven environment.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

Policy & Governance Standards: Utilize process mapping to draft and standardize Finance policies and authority limits designed to arrest operational risks across business units while aligned with Controller mandates.

Process Walkthroughs & Leakage Mitigation: Lead structured process walkthroughs to identify gaps and risks in current workflows and develop standardized protocols to mitigate financial leakage across the organization.

Compliance Deep-Dives & Analytics: Conduct deep-dive reviews to ensure policy compliance and use analytics to identify control concerns, irregular spending, or potential fraud.

Monitoring & Safeguards: Monitor compliance rates and policy adoption across business units, reporting deviations and recommending corrective actions and process safeguards to the Group Controller.

Audit Readiness & Point of Contact: Serve as the lead point of contact for internal and external auditors regarding Finance controls, supporting audit readiness and remediation of identified control weaknesses.

Governance Analytics: Prepare periodic governance analytics for the Manager, Group Controller, CFO, and CSU leaders highlighting financial compliance and governance risks.

Policy Communication & Training: Translate complex control frameworks to write clear corporate guidelines, communicate policy updates, and conduct training sessions to build stakeholder understanding across departments.

Benchmarking & Tool Enhancements: Benchmark Finance policies and controls against industry best practices and recommend tools or process improvements to strengthen monitoring and compliance tracking.

To Succeed in this Role, we need someone who:

Demonstrates Policy & Risk Expertise: Possesses strong policy-writing, process mapping, and risk assessment experience with the credibility and communication skills to influence stakeholders and enforce standards.

Applies Continuous Improvement Frameworks: Applies working knowledge of ISO standards, Six Sigma principles, and Project Management/Agile/Scrum methodologies to execute end-to-end process mapping and support continuous improvement of OPEX policies and controls.

Exercises Sound Technical Leadership: Exercises sound judgment and independent decision-making in a supervisory capacity, relying on technical writing and oral communication to articulate identified risks and enforce compliance across departments.

Navigates Complex Stakeholder Networks: Demonstrates strong leadership and organizational agility in coordinating across cross-functional internal teams and external regulatory agencies (BIR, SEC, DOE, Vendors).

What You Will Need:

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Internal Audit.

5–7 years of solid experience in financial control or governance, business process mapping, internal controls, operational risk management, or process improvement.

Experience in management roles or with at least 1–2 years in a supervisory capacity.

Professional certification ( CPA, CIA, or CFE ) is highly preferred.

Technical / Functional Skills

Comptrollership & Budgeting: Efficient management and direction of accounting operations, maintaining comprehensive controls, cost control management, budget allocation, and cost baseline tracking.

Agile & Risk Management: Proficiency in Agile Project Management, Policy Writing & Development, and Operational Risk Management.

Our Culture & Commitment to You: Powering Your Future

At AboitizPower, we honor you not just as a professional, but as a person. Our promise is to provide a workplace where you can thrive through:

Powered by People: We value your unique identity and ensure you feel supported, trusted, and empowered.

Own Your Growth: Learn, grow, and advance through mentorship, leadership opportunities, and meaningful learning experiences.

Why We Work: Purpose is part of every job here. Your efforts directly contribute to community upliftment, sustainability, and shaping the future of energy.

Empowering Culture: Bring your full self to a workplace grounded in belonging and collaboration.

Recognition that Matters: We celebrate both visible milestones and steady efforts, honoring the dedication you bring to our mission.

About Us

AboitizPower is the holding company for the Aboitiz Group’s investments in power generation, distribution, and retail electricity services. We are among the largest power producers in the Philippines, with a balanced portfolio of assets located across the country. We are also a major producer of renewable energy, with several hydroelectric, geothermal, and solar power generation facilities.