Finance Manager (FP&A)

Citadel Pacific Ltd.; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total rewards package

Discretionary bonuses based on performance

Job summary

Citadel Pacific Ltd. is seeking a Finance Manager (FP&A) to support financial reporting and analysis, manage month-end closing processes, and lead budgeting efforts. The role requires over 5 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, and strong financial management skills.

The ideal candidate will have a university degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance, with a CPA preferred. A competitive rewards package including salary and discretionary bonuses will be offered.

Qualifications

• More than 5 years in a financial planning and analysis (FP&A) role.
• 7 years in work experience related to finance and accounting.
• Strong knowledge of risk and opportunity evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting including key statements.
• Supervise month-end closing process and quality checks.
• Lead the planning process and prepare financial plans based on guidelines.
• Monitor performance vs budget and forecasts.

Skills

Financial Management

Business performance analysis

Excellent numerical ability

Modelling and Excel skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Education

University degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance

CPA preferred

Job description

The Finance Manager (FP&A) will support Senior Finance Manager / Finance Head and CEO / Managing Director in ensuring the delivery of timely and accurate financial reporting and analysis, annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting process. Manage month‑end closing process, management information and presentation, business partnering, annual audit, statutory reporting and filing, treasury and tax requirements; and assist the Senior Finance Manager / Finance Head and CEO / Managing Director in ad‑hoc business development and other finance activities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting that includes Profit & Loss Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, Cash Forecast, CAPEX Report and all other report packages as required by the group and handle management presentation.
• Supervise the overall month‑end closing process and perform pre‑closing analysis to ensure the quality of every month‑end closing.
• Monitor and ensure that the annual audit activity is delivered and in compliance with accounting standards and group guidelines.
• Lead and coordinate the overall planning process and prepare the short‑term and long‑term financial and capital plans and budgets based on group guidelines including the annual operating budget and financial model.
• Monitor performance vs budget and forecasts, identify variances and build commentaries for explanations.
• Manage the company's forecasting process and provide actionable insights to support the business in driving profitability and growth.
• Support the CEO / Managing Director and Finance Head in tracking the company scorecard including support to the local team on tracking strategic plans to ensure financial KPIs are achieved.
• Provide detailed financial analysis in measuring the overall group performance, and the performance of each department / business unit including variance analysis, trend analysis and scenario planning and other ad‑hoc financial analysis and presentation requested by management.
• Participate or lead in the continuous improvement of finance processes, enhancement, automation and streamlining projects.
• Ensure compliance with all other statutory filing requirements e.g. Profit Tax Return and Census Submissions.
• Manage the local operational requirement in Treasury and Tax including liaising with group and 3rd party.
• Assist the Senior Finance Manager / Finance Head and CEO / Managing Director in ad‑hoc business development and other finance activities.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• University degree in Business, Accounting, and/or Finance.
• CPA is preferred.
• Must have more than 5 years in financial planning and analysis (FP&A) role.
• Must have 7 years in work experience related to finance and accounting.
• Strong knowledge of Financial Management, Business performance analysis and appraisal, evaluation of risks and opportunities.
• Excellent numerical ability, modelling and Excel skills.
• Seasoned in performing effective in‑depth analysis of business cases, summarise and highlight information to enable sound decision‑making by management.
• Ability to demonstrate effective business partnering.
• Ability to lead or handle projects with minimum supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.
• Ability to demonstrate work consistent with company and management objectives.
• Self‑propelled, takes initiatives and is interested in learning the company's business and related industry.

We offer a competitive total rewards package which includes a base salary determined by factors such as role, experience, skill set, and location. Additionally, eligible employees may receive discretionary bonuses based on both company performance and individual achievements. Our benefits and programs are designed to meet the needs of our employees and are benchmarked to the market. Detailed information regarding compensation and benefits will be shared during the hiring process.