Finance Manager

Activate Talent; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Activate Talent in the Philippines is seeking a Manager (or Senior Manager) of Strategic Finance to partner with US leadership on financial planning, reporting and modeling for ecommerce and subscription businesses. You will build robust models, drive forecasts, and deliver KPI reports guiding growth decisions.

The role emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration, cash flow management, and adopting AI tools to enhance forecasting, analytics, and insights for senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive FP&A/Strategic Finance experience.
• Experience in eCommerce, consumer subscription or high-growth startups preferred.
• Strong financial modeling and data analysis capabilities.
• Understanding of subscription economics (LTV/CAC, churn, retention, pricing).
• Cash flow forecasting, treasury and liquidity planning experience is a plus.
• Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets; BI tools and SQL skills are advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication; able to present to a remote US team.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/Accounting; CPA/MBA or advanced degree a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the company’s financial planning processes, including budgets and forecasts.
• Build and enhance financial models informing growth initiatives and pricing decisions.
• Prepare automated reporting on KPIs like subscriber growth, churn, LTV, CAC, and profitability.
• Conduct variance analysis and scenario modeling for leadership insights.
• Partner with FP&A and Strategic Finance teams to support cross-functional stakeholders.
• Support cash flow forecasting, treasury, working capital, and liquidity planning.
• Assist adoption of AI and automation tools to streamline forecasting and reporting.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel/Google Sheets

SQL

Tableau/Looker

LTV/CAC

Cash flow forecasting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/Accounting

CPA

MBA

Tools

SQL

Tableau

Looker

Job description

We are looking for a Manager (or Senior Manager) of Strategic Finance to join our team in the Philippines, working in close partnership with our US-based Strategic Finance and FP&A leadership. This individual will play a key analytical role in supporting financial planning, reporting, and modeling across our eCommerce and subscription businesses.

What You’ll Do:

• Support the company’s financial planning processes, including annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long‑range strategic plans, under the guidance of US-based leadership.
• Build, maintain, and enhance financial models that inform decision‑making on growth initiatives, pricing, retention, and customer acquisition strategies.
• Prepare and automate regular reporting packages tracking key performance indicators such as subscriber growth, churn, LTV, CAC, and channel profitability.
• Conduct variance analysis and scenario modeling to explain performance against plan and surface actionable insights for senior leadership.
• Partner with the broader FP&A and Strategic Finance team to support cross‑functional stakeholders in Marketing, Merchandising, Product, and Operations.
• Support cash flow forecasting, treasury, and working capital management, including liquidity planning, cash position monitoring, and modeling the cash flow impact of strategic initiatives.
• Support the adoption of agentic AI and automation tools to streamline forecasting, reporting, and analytical workflows.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, Corporate Finance, or related disciplines.
• Experience in eCommerce, consumer subscription, digital marketplace, or high‑growth startup environments preferred.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities; comfortable working with large datasets and complex business scenarios.
• Solid understanding of subscription unit economics (LTV/CAC, churn, retention, pricing) or a demonstrated ability to learn quickly.
• Traditional cash flow, treasury, or cash management experience (cash flow forecasting, working capital, and liquidity planning) a plus.
• Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets; experience with BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker) and SQL or data querying tools a plus.
• Exposure to or interest in automation and AI‑driven tools in finance (forecasting, analytics, or reporting).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; ability to present findings clearly and concisely to a remote US‑based team.
• High degree of initiative, intellectual curiosity, and attention to detail.
• Bachelor Degree required (Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field); CPA, MBA, or advanced degree a plus.
• Comfortable working in US Pacific or Mountain time zone hours (or with significant overlap) to support real‑time collaboration.