Finance Lead, FMCG - Build Scalable Finance & Partnerships

The Corporate Institute; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute is seeking a Lead Finance who is entrepreneurial, commercially driven and excited by building a finance function from the ground up. This hands-on role will partner with the founders to establish scalable processes, drive financial discipline and support strategic business decisions.

Ideal candidates will have CA designation, 8–12 years post-qualification experience in a D2C/FMCG environment, strong FP&A and commercial finance skills, and a proven ability to lead a

Qualifications

• CA designation is mandatory.
• 8–12 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience in a D2C food, FMCG or consumer products company is essential.
• Strong exposure to business finance, FP&A, accounting, taxation and commercial finance.
• Experience in a high-growth or founder-led organisation preferred.
• Strong analytical ability with excellent business partnering skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end finance function including accounting, taxation, compliance and financial reporting.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and cash flow management.
• Build robust MIS and dashboards to support strategic decision-making.
• Develop financial controls, SOPs and governance as the business scales.
• Partner with founders on commercial decisions, pricing, profitability and planning.
• Collaborate with operations, supply chain, procurement and sales to improve margins and working capital.
• Manage audits, statutory compliance, banking relationships and treasury.
• Support fundraising, investor reporting and due diligence when required.
• Build, mentor and scale the finance team over time.

Skills

Financial analysis

FP&A

Business partnering

Strategic mindset

Leadership

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Job description

The Corporate Institute is seeking a Lead Finance who is entrepreneurial, commercially driven and excited by building a finance function from the ground up. This hands-on role will partner with the founders to establish scalable processes, drive financial discipline and support strategic business decisions.

Ideal candidates will have CA designation, 8–12 years post-qualification experience in a D2C/FMCG environment, strong FP&A and commercial finance skills, and a proven ability to lead a