Finance Manager

JACOBS PROJECTS (PHILIPPINES), INC.; Mandaluyong; Hybrid; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development programs

Job summary

Jacobs Projects (Philippines), Inc. is seeking a Finance Manager to lead FP&A activities, drive financial performance, and champion digital finance innovations. The role partners with senior operations leaders to influence decision-making and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in finance within engineering/consulting contexts, strong ERP and Excel skills, and a proven ability to deliver forecasting and budgeting with strategic insight.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of finance experience or equivalent qualification.
• Strong exposure to revenue and cost management.
• Strategic thinker with advanced data analytics and problem solving.
• Proficient in Excel; VBA, Power Query and Power BI are strong assets.
• Experience in Engineering/Consulting/IT environments is a plus.
• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver timely financial analyses, budgets, and forecasts for stakeholders and operations partners.
• Own revenue recognition, cost accruals and P&L accuracy for each business unit.
• Lead quarterly forecasts and annual budget development; drive performance improvements.
• Partner with Senior Leaders to provide insights, trends, and KPI-based recommendations.
• Ensure projects align with governance, SOX, and IFRS requirements.

Skills

Financial analysis

ERP (Oracle)

Excel (advanced)

Power BI

Power Query

VBA

Stakeholder engagement

Forecasting

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Industry

Enterprise Functions

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we combine visionary thinking with cutting-edge technology to address the world’s most pressing challenges. Guided by our purpose to create a more connected and sustainable world, we deliver critical solutions across cities, environments, manufacturing, and beyond — challenging today to reinvent tomorrow.

We are seeking a Finance Manager to join our APAC Team. As a key partner to the FP&A team, you’ll influence strategic decision-making, drive financial performance, and champion digital innovation within our finance organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Deliver timely, relevant and accurate weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual financial analysis/data to Finance Stakeholders and relevant Operations partners.
• Accountable to ensure accuracy of revenue recognition, cost accruals, and overhead charges in finalising the P&L of each business unit on a monthly basis.
• Forecasting for success: As a leader, you are responsible for driving and owning the collaboration effort for the quarterly forecast and annual budget. This includes challenging the proposed targets, suggesting performance improvements, and implementing corrective actions to recover when required.
• Accountable for owning and approving final version and delivering on time forecast submissions, backlog, hit list, budget/forecast slide deck and any necessary backup for business units.

Finance Business Partnering

• Work with Senior/Vice Presidents, Operations Partners and Senior Stakeholders to give insight on the business trends, KPI’s and Plan, challenging and influencing the team to help drive improvements.
• Focus on profit improvement and performance enhancement through the implementation of new initiatives.
• Work with business partners to improve the DSO of your remit and provide operations and finance with an executive-level analysis of position, trends, and areas of focus.
• Ensure that all Projects are reported in line with best practices and that Revenues and Margins are reported in accordance with Company Policy.
• Ensure project risks and opportunities are clearly identified and escalated.
• Management and engagement in ad hoc items as they arise.
• Implement KPI’s which measure operational excellence alongside the delivery of financial objectives and identify and implement corrective action requirements.
• Attendance and interaction in business unit management meetings and monthly PAR and provide feedback to Finance Director
• Collaborate with Peers on standardizing processes and procedures and provide cover to other Finance Managers during absence periods.
• Work with Sales partners as required to ensure financial risks are identified in bids andproposals and elevate to Controller as necessary.

Corporate Governance

• Provide accurate and on time information to internal and external auditors or obtain answers to provide to a facilitator who works directly with said parties.
• Ensure risks are identified and escalated as appropriate through the organisation.
• Ensuring best practice is maintained and implemented where required, in line with company requirements, audit requirements, SOX and IFRS.
• Be aware of and adhere to any regulatory requirements and keep abreast of any new developments.
• Ensure business is knowledgeable in its compliance responsibilities in AP, AR, PA.

Here's what you'll need

• At least 15 years solid working experience in a finance role or a relevant qualification to perform the role.
• Strong exposure with Revenue and Cost
• Strategic thinking combined with excellent data analytical and problem-solving skills by proactively reviewing financial data to make recommendations.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems (Oracle) and significant, advanced Excel skills with the proven ability to analyze large data sets.
• Advanced technical skills including proficiency in Excel. Knowledge of VBA, Power Query and Power BI will be a very strong asset.
• Experience working in an Engineering, Consulting, IT firm is an advantage
• Ability to engage stakeholders and to build appropriate partnerships.

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From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions – we’re committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share! By supporting one another, we all succeed.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities to do good too – from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place.

No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.