Finance Manager

Batangas Bay Towage Inc; Lapu-lapu; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Batangas Bay Towage Inc is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee all accounting, reporting, budgeting, and finance operations. You will ensure IFRS compliance, manage working capital, and lead a small team to deliver timely financial insights for decision-makers.

The role requires CPA/CA, 5-8 years in senior finance roles, and strong communication across English and Tagalog. Industry exposure to towage/shipping is preferred, with a proactive leadership style and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• CPA/CA professional qualification.
• Minimum 5-8 years of senior finance experience with team leadership in an international setting.
• Proven IFRS knowledge, tax governance, and risk & control frameworks.
• Experience in accounting, statutory reporting, budgeting, forecasting, auditing, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of accounting, reporting, taxation, working capital management, monitoring and optimisation.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and business cases.
• Drive financial performance, cost efficiency and compliance across the business.
• Oversee daily finance operations including payments, invoicing and receivables.
• Ensure timely statutory and management reporting and coordinate external audits.
• Act as business partner to General Manager with financial insights and challenge.
• Prepare and present financial updates to board and shareholders.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Auditing experience

English & Tagalog

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field

CPA/CA professional qualification

Tools

MS Dynamics

OneStream

Job description

As Finance Manager you will:

• Manage all aspects of accounting, reporting, taxation, working capital management monitoring and optimisation.

• Ensure full compliance with statutory, corporate, and regulatory rules and obligations.

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and business cases.

• Drive financial performance, cost efficiency, and compliance across the business.

• Manage daily finance operations, including payments, invoicing, and receivables.

• Ensure statutory and management reporting is accurate and timely, and leading external audits.

• Act as proactive business partner to the General Manager, providing financial advice, insight and challenge to support decision-making.

• Prepare and present financial updates to the board and shareholders and maintain close communication with shareholders.

• Lead, coach, and develop a small finance team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following qualifications and experience:

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.

• CPA/CA professional qualification.

• Minimum 5-8 years of senior finance experience, including team leadership in an international team setting.

• Strong financial acumen with knowledge of IFRS, tax regulations, governance, and risk & control frameworks.

• Proven experience in accounting, statutory reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cost management, financial analysis, leading external audits and ensuring compliance with corporate and statutory obligations.

• Extensive knowledge of Philippine taxation and regulations and familiar with other government agencies compliance requirement (BIR, LGU, BOI, BSP, BOC, MARINA).

• Hands-on experience with ERP/finance systems; exposure to MS Dynamics and OneStream is an advantage.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

• Fluency in English and Tagalog (written and spoken).

• Industry experience in towage, shipping, or transportation is preferred but not mandatory.

As a person, you are recognized as having:

• High integrity, professionalism, and accountability.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with sound judgment.

• Commercially focused and results-driven, balancing strategic priorities with hands-on delivery.

• The ability to communicate financial matters clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

• Skilled in stakeholder management, with the ability to build strong relationships with clients, authorities, banks, and auditors.

• Curiosity, hands on, adaptability, and resilience in a fast-paced environment.

• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to coach and inspire teams in a multicultural setting.

• Cultural awareness and emotional intelligence to thrive in a diverse, matrixed organisation.