Finance Business Partner (Business Finance Controller)

Schneider Electric; Pateros; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Business Finance Controller - Transactional in the Philippines to partner with the BU and drive growth and profit through robust financial planning, reporting and analysis. You will lead end-to-end reporting, analyze trends, and present data-driven insights to guide strategic decisions.

The role requires 8+ years in finance with at least 2 years in management, strong English communication, and the ability to influence across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Accounting; CPA/CIMA/CMA/MBA an advantage.
• 8+ years in Finance, with at least 2 years in a management role.
• Excellent English communication; thrive under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Strategic thinking, forecasting, budgeting, risk management and continuous improvement.
• Leads teams effectively and demonstrates P&L ownership.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end accurate reporting of results, trends and opportunities.
• Present data-driven reviews of sales, margins and costs with risks and actions.
• Drive cash generation and profitable growth; optimize Opex and pricing.
• Develop productivity actions across the business and supply chain.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

P&L management

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business/Accounting

Tools

Business systems

Job description

Business Finance Controller - Transactional

Act as a business partner to the BU to ensure business growth & profit targets are achieved through sound financial planning, reporting and analysis, anticipating business situations/risk that impact the achievement of business goals and collaborates with the business head and teams to ensure appropriate measures are in place.

• Comprehensive end to end accurate reporting business results, trends and opportunities; Realistic targets and forecasts submitted quarterly.
• Business continually challenged to improve by receiving feedback on trends of sales, margins and costs. Business reviews conducted effectively by presenting complete and relevant data, highlighting risks and opportunities and progress of actions against plan/agreed next steps.
• Assist business management in understanding financial inputs and the implications to their business. Drive profitable growth across the all business driving efficiency.
• Drive cash generation within the business, Leverage/create synergies from recent business opportunities with a focus on growth.
• Drive margins improvements, Opex efficiencies and price increases across the business product range.
• Develop suggested productivity actions within the business and across the supply chain.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, accounting/CPA,CIMA, CMA, MBA are an advantage.
• Open mind and understanding of the relevant industry’s; People Leadership, Financial (P&L) management.
• Strategic thinking & planning, Forecasting & budgeting, Risk management, Business systems. Continuous Improvement & Quality.
• Minimum of eight (8) years experience in Finance experience, at least 2 yrs in management role.
• Excellent communication skills both in English and local language; Be able to work in high pressure and urgent deadline environment.
• Big picture appreciation and ability to deep dive into details and complex issues
• Self starter, Action-oriented, Strategic Influencing Skills.

What's in it for me?

• Meaningful work with direct impact on commercial strategy and organizational growth
• Collaborative culture that champions innovation, learning, and professional development
• Opportunity to lead digitization efforts and shape the future of finance operations
• Supportive environment where your expertise and ideas are valued

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