Finance Manager

JR&R Distributors Inc.; Batangas City; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

JR&R Distributors Inc. seeks a Finance Manager to provide financial leadership for the distribution business in the Philippines. You will ensure accurate reporting, manage costs, and drive profitability while partnering with Sales, Warehouse, and Supply Chain to optimise working capital and safeguard assets.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and internal controls, coaching the finance team and coordinating across commercial and operational functions to support strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA qualification preferred.
• Five to ten years of finance experience, including at least three years in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
• Experience in distribution or FMCG environments preferred.
• Strong understanding of inventory-heavy operations, working capital management, and trade spend.
• Strong financial analysis, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal control skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and review of accurate financial reports and management accounts.
• Develop and monitor budgets, forecasts, financial plans, and performance reports.
• Analyse profitability, costs, inventory, and working capital to support decisions.
• Partner with Sales, Warehouse, and Supply Chain to improve financial performance.
• Oversee inventory accounting, controls, valuation, and reconciliation in inventory-heavy environments.
• Manage and monitor trade spend, cost controls, and expense performance.
• Strengthen internal controls, compliance processes, and safeguard assets.
• Identify financial risks and propose actions to improve profitability and cash flow.
• Lead, coach, and develop the finance team to high standards of accuracy and accountability.

Skills

Financial leadership

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & forecasting

Internal controls

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA qualification preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

About the role

The Finance Manager provides financial leadership for the distribution business, ensuring accurate reporting, effective cost management, strong internal controls, and strategic financial planning. This role partners with Sales, Warehouse, and Supply Chain to drive profitability, optimise working capital, manage trade spend, and safeguard company assets.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and review of accurate and timely financial reports and management accounts.
• Develop and monitor budgets, forecasts, financial plans, and performance reports.
• Analyse business performance, profitability, costs, inventory, and working capital to support informed decision-making.
• Partner with Sales, Warehouse, and Supply Chain teams to improve financial performance and operational efficiency.
• Oversee inventory accounting, controls, valuation, and reconciliation in an inventory-heavy environment.
• Manage and monitor trade spend, cost controls, and expense performance.
• Strengthen internal controls, compliance processes, and procedures to safeguard company assets.
• Identify financial risks and recommend practical actions to improve profitability and cash flow.
• Lead, coach, and develop the finance team while promoting high standards of accuracy and accountability.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Certified Public Accountant qualification is preferred.
• Five to ten years of finance experience, including at least three years in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
• Experience in distribution or FMCG environments is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of inventory-heavy operations, working capital management, and trade spend.
• Strong financial analysis, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal control skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across commercial and operational teams.