Finance Analyst

Lean Solutions Group; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Lean Solutions Group is seeking a Finance Analyst to provide scalable FP&A and operations finance support. You will consolidate financial data, prepare recurring reports, and perform variance analyses to identify operational and financial drivers.

The role emphasizes data integrity, automation, and strong partnership with the finance and supply chain teams. Ideal candidates will have advanced Excel, Power BI, and experience with ERP/SmartView tools, plus capability to deliver executive-ready

Qualifications

• Demonstrated data accuracy and rigorous validation in FP&A or shared services.
• Strong ability to translate operational activity into clear financial insights.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams across logistics and supply chain.
• Experience supporting US-based teams and overlapping US business hours is a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for executive-ready reporting.

Responsibilities

• Compile, consolidate, and validate data from ERP systems, SmartView, Excel, Power BI, and operations sources.
• Prepare recurring weekly and monthly reporting with variance against plans and forecasts.
• Perform detailed variance analyses on CPP, PPH, wage rates, labor costs, and productivity.
• Build waterfall and bridge analyses to isolate primary financial and operational drivers.
• Refresh and maintain leadership scorecards, KPI dashboards, and executive PowerPoint decks with concise commentary.
• Perform source-to-report tie-outs, data reconciliations, and reasonableness checks.
• Maintain reporting calendars, SOPs, and data definitions.

Skills

Data Accuracy

Ownership & Independence

Communication

Automation & Standardization

Ethics & Confidentiality

Tools

Oracle ERP

Oracle SmartView

Power BI

Power Query

SQL

BigQuery

Job description

Join Our Team at Lean Solutions Group (LSG)!

Lean Solutions Group (LSG) is a next-generation solutions provider combining AI-driven automation, industry expertise, and tech-powered talent. Built in the demanding Supply Chain sector, our model now supports 600+ clients across multiple industries, powered by 10,000+ employees in five countries. We help businesses achieve immediate efficiency, long-term resilience, and scalable growth by integrating intelligent technology, optimized processes, and high-performance teams.

At LSG, we believe in your talent and your potential. Join a multicultural, people-first environment where you can grow, sharpen your skills, and unlock new career opportunities. Here, every day brings fresh challenges, collaboration, and purpose.

Our Mission: Transform business challenges into lasting success through purpose-built teams, technology, and expertise.

Our Vision: A world where people, empowered by technology, turn any challenge into a catalyst for growth.

The Finance Analyst provides scalable financial planning and analysis (FP&A) and operations finance support. This role is responsible for compiling and consolidating financial data, preparing recurring performance reports, performing detailed variance analyses, and building executive-ready presentation decks. Working as an extension of the core finance team, the analyst ensures high data integrity, identifies key operational and financial drivers, and drives continuous process improvements and automation.

Functions

• Compile, consolidate, and validate data from ERP systems, SmartView extracts, Excel workbooks, Power BI reports, and operational sources.

• Prepare recurring weekly and monthly reporting, comparing actual results against plans, forecasts, prior periods, and prior years.

• Conduct detailed variance analyses covering cost per package (CPP), packages per hour (PPH), wage rates, labor costs, volume, productivity, overtime, and temporary staffing.

• Build waterfall and bridge analyses that isolate and explain primary financial and operational drivers.

• Refresh and maintain leadership scorecards, KPI dashboards, and executive PowerPoint presentation decks with concise commentary.

• Perform source-to-report tie-outs, data reconciliations, and reasonableness checks to maintain absolute reporting integrity.

• Maintain reporting calendars, process documentation, assumptions, data definitions, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

• Support ad hoc financial analysis, operational reviews, and month-end reporting requests with limited direction.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Proven experience in FP&A, Operations Finance, Supply Chain Finance, Corporate Finance, or shared service environments.

• Experience in logistics, distribution, transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, or labor-intensive operations is strongly preferred.

• Deep financial analysis skills, including budget/forecast variance tracking, labor and productivity analysis, cost allocation, and trend analysis.

• Strong business partnership capability to translate operational activity into clear financial impacts.

• Experience supporting U.S.-based teams with flexibility to overlap with U.S. business hours.

Technical Skills & Systems

• Advanced Excel: XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, SUMIFS, SUMPRODUCT, IF logic, dynamic arrays, pivot tables, pivot charts, conditional formatting, and large dataset management.

• Executive Presentation: Advanced PowerPoint skills (waterfall visuals, chart automation, concise commentary, and visual formatting).

• ERP & Finance Tools (Preferred): Oracle ERP and Oracle SmartView for retrieving, refreshing, and reconciling data.

• BI & Data Tools (Preferred): Power BI, Power Query, SQL, BigQuery, or related data transformation tools.

Core Competencies

1. Data Accuracy & Rigor: Consistent validation checks, source tie-outs, and proactive escalation of unexplained variances.

2. Ownership & Independence: Ability to manage recurring deliverables, strict deadlines, and follow-ups with minimal supervision.

3. Effective Business Communication: Skill in delivering concise status updates, highlighting risks early, and summarizing key drivers for leadership.

4. Standardization & Automation: Focus on using controlled templates, repeatable workflows, and streamlining manual reporting processes.

5. Data Confidentiality & Ethics: Uncompromising standards in handling sensitive financial, employee, and vendor data.