Finance Manager, FP&A & Reporting

S&P Global; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

S&P Global in Philippines seeks a Finance Manager, FP&A and Reporting to support financial planning, analysis, and reporting across Energy. You will partner with the Director and finance teams to deliver accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, budgets, forecasts, and strategic analyses.

The role requires strong modelling, attention to detail, and the ability to translate data into clear insights for senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of FP&A, accounting, or financial reporting experience.
• Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel skills.
• Understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Experience analyzing results, explaining variances, and identifying risks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to present clearly.
• Ability to collaborate across finance and business partners.

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly close, estimate, forecast, and annual budget processes for the Division.
• Prepare variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Lead operational finance activities such as quarterly sanctions reporting, impairment analysis, and Windows group management in partnership with Legal & Compliance.
• Assist with consolidations of financial submissions with the Director and Energy Finance team.
• Help ensure reporting outputs are accurate, timely, and aligned with Corporate FP&A requirements.
• Serve as the Key Liaison over Energy's reporting hierarchies and align Chart of Accounts with the business structure.
• Prepare and maintain financial reporting for management and build models supporting forecasts, budgets, strategic plans, and scenario analyses.
• Analyze financial performance, identify trends and variances, and provide insights to support business decisions.
• Transform raw financial data into meaningful analyses, presentations, and financial narratives for senior stakeholders.
• Assist with product line assessments, business cases, and ad hoc analyses related to strategic initiatives.
• Prepare financial analyses, schedules, presentations, and supporting materials for Quarterly Financial Reviews (QFR) and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR).
• Coordinate inputs and updates from finance and business partners in accordance with established timelines.
• Assist with Energy expense and headcount reporting, including reconciliations, variance explanations, and updates to forecasts.
• Support the development of clear executive-level commentary on financial performance, outlook, risks, and opportunities.
• Collaborate with Corporate FP&A and other finance teams to support key deliverables and alignment with overall S&P Global goals.
• Build effective relationships with cross-functional partners to gather data, understand business drivers, and resolve reporting questions.
• Provide analytical support to stakeholders and communicate financial findings clearly and concisely.
• Assist the Director with recurring and ad hoc requests from Finance and business leadership.
• Participate in finance automation and AI initiatives across Energy.
• Use Excel, Think-Cell, PowerBI, Tableau, and emerging digital finance tools to develop models, dashboards, reconciliations, and management reporting.
• Support efforts to automate and streamline recurring reporting and analytical processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve data quality, reporting accuracy, controls, and operational efficiency.
• Use financial systems, including Anaplan, SmartView, and Workday, to prepare reports, research variances, and support planning activities.
• Assist with system-related questions, data validation, and issue resolution with finance colleagues.
• Maintain clear documentation of recurring processes, reporting requirements, and key controls.

Skills

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Excel

Forecasting

Budgeting

Attention to detail

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Multi-priority management

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Anaplan

SmartView

Workday

Think-Cell

Job description

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use): 11

The Role: Finance Manager, FP&A and Reporting

The new member will support financial planning, analysis, and reporting activities across the Division. Reporting to the Director, FP&A and Reporting Lead, this member will be the key stakeholder over Energy's Reporting ledger, support monthly, quarterly and annual reporting deliverables. Participate in detailed financial analyses related to budgets, forecasts, strategic plans, product lines, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical and financial modelling skills, attention to detail, and the ability to transform financial data into clear insights. This individual will collaborate with finance colleagues and cross-functional partners to deliver accurate reporting, support business decisions, and improve Reporting and FP&A processes and tools.

Responsibilities

Monthly Close, Estimates, and Budget Coordination

• Support the monthly close, estimate, forecast, and annual budget processes for the Division.
• Prepare variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods, identifying key business drivers and risks.
• Lead operational finance activities such as quarterly sanctions reporting, impairment analysis, and Windows group management in partnership with Legal & Compliance.
• Assist with preparations and consolidation of financial submissions in partnership with the Director and wider Energy Finance team.
• Help ensure reporting outputs are accurate, timely, and aligned with Corporate FP&A requirements.

Financial Reporting, Analysis and Modelling

• Serve as the Key Liaison over Energy's reporting hierarchies, support operational finance activities such as Chart of Accounts maintenance and ensuring alignment with the business structure.
• Prepare and maintain financial reporting for management, build models supporting forecasts, budgets, strategic plans, and scenario analyses.
• Analyze financial performance, identify trends and variances, and provide insights to support business decisions.
• Transform raw financial data into meaningful analyses, presentations, and financial narratives for senior stakeholders.
• Assist with product line assessments, business cases, and ad hoc analyses related to strategic initiatives.

QFR and QBR Support

• Prepare financial analyses, schedules, presentations, and supporting materials for Quarterly Financial Reviews (QFR) and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR).
• Coordinate inputs and updates from finance and business partners in accordance with established timelines.
• Assist with Energy expense and headcount reporting, including reconciliations, variance explanations, and updates to forecasts.
• Support the development of clear executive-level commentary on financial performance, outlook, risks, and opportunities.

Business Partnering

• Collaborate with Corporate FP&A and other finance teams to support key deliverables and alignment with overall S&P Global goals.
• Build effective relationships with cross-functional partners to gather data, understand business drivers, and resolve reporting questions.
• Provide analytical support to stakeholders and communicate financial findings clearly and concisely.
• Assist the Director with recurring and ad hoc requests from Finance and business leadership.

Reporting, Tools, and Process Improvement

• Participate in finance automation and AI initiatives across Energy.
• Use Excel, Think-Cell, PowerBI, Tableau, and emerging digital finance tools to develop models, dashboards, reconciliations, and management reporting.
• Support efforts to automate and streamline recurring reporting and analytical processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve data quality, reporting accuracy, controls, and operational efficiency.

Finance Systems and Operational Support

• Use financial systems, including Anaplan, SmartView, and Workday, to prepare reports, research variances, and support planning activities.
• Assist with system-related questions, data validation, and issue resolution in collaboration with finance colleagues.
• Maintain clear documentation of recurring processes, reporting requirements, and key controls.

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 6+ years of experience in FP&A, accounting, financial reporting, or a related financial analysis role.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills, with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Understanding of accounting principles, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Experience analyzing financial results and explaining variances, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Strong attention to detail, with a focus on accuracy, consistency, and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present financial information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with finance colleagues and cross-functional business partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing business needs.