Finance and Accounting Manager

SM Retail Inc.; Pasay; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

SM Retail Inc. is seeking a Finance Manager in Metro Manila to oversee budgeting, planning, and financial reporting across business units.

The role requires collaboration with BU leadership to prepare plans, budgets, and forecasts, and to present insights for management decisions. The candidate will track performance against plans, drive cost containment, and ensure compliant statutory and group reporting, while coordinating with Tax for optimized positions and audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy or any business-related course required; professional certifications such as CPA/CFA/CMA/CIMA are an advantage.
• With at least 5 years working experience in retail or related field.

Responsibilities

• Ensure budget targets are cascaded to the assigned BU.
• Lead plans/budgets/forecasts with BU leadership and finalize packs with insights.
• Review funding requirements for endorsement to RA Cluster Controller and BU heads.
• Track performance vs plans and forecasts; analyze and draw insights from reports.
• Drive cost controllership and optimize spend across units.
• Support BU with multi-dimensional analysis for strategic decisions (store openings/closures, capex, new channels).
• Sign-off statutory, regulatory reporting and group reporting.
• Work with Tax teams to optimize tax position and minimize risks.
• Facilitate communication of Finance and Accounting policies across BUs.
• Manage internal and external financial and tax audits.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy or any business-related course

CPA, CFA, CMA, CIMA an advantage

Job description

• Ensure that budget targets and guidelines are cascaded to the assigned Business Unit/s (BU)
• Work with (BU) leadership teams in the preparation of plans/budgets/forecasts and ensure alignment with management expectations; finalize the presentation packs by providing additional business insights and commentary
• Identify & review funding requirements for endorsement to RA Cluster Controller and BU heads

Business Performance Measurement and Decision Support

• Track business performance vs plans/budgets/forecasts (including working capital management), analyze and draw insights from reports and market related benchmark data
• Drive cost controllership, bringing deep understanding of cost drivers to monitor & optimize spend effectiveness
• Support BU to make timely, strategically aligned and value maximizing decisions through multi-dimensional analysis within relevant financial and operational business scenarios (opening/closing of stores, capex, new channels/products, and others)

Reporting, Governance & Control

• Sign-off statutory, regulatory reporting and group reporting
• Work with Tax teams to ensure tax position for revenue and spend is optimized, and risks minimized.
• Facilitate communication of and monitor compliance to Finance and Accounting policies and procedures across the BU/s
• Ensure adequate management of financial risk in line with company and group policies
• Manage internal and external financial and tax audits

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy or any business-related course, CPA, CFA, CMA, CIMA an advantage
• With at least 5 years working experience in retail or related field