Finance Manager - Laguna

Our Clients; Laguna; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Clients in Calamba, Laguna, is seeking a Finance Manager with CPA and at least eight years of progressive finance experience in manufacturing or FMCG. You will oversee financial reporting, budgeting, and internal controls, partnering with the CEO and operations to optimize plant performance.

This onsite role offers the chance to step into broader leadership toward a Finance Controller position within 12 months, driving system improvements and strategic financial guidance across the

Qualifications

• CPA certification is required.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive finance and accounting experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, preferably Pharma or FMCG.
• Strong expertise in financial reporting, costing, budgeting and analysis.
• Experience or training from a top-tier audit firm is highly preferred.
• Proven leadership and collaboration with senior management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end financial reporting and management accounting processes to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timeliness.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, and variance analysis to optimize plant expenditures and manufacturing costs.
• Evaluate and enforce internal financial controls to protect assets and ensure compliance.
• Perform complex financial analyses, profitability studies, and scenario modeling to guide senior management.
• Manage corporate financial investments, cash flow, and working capital to ensure liquidity and returns.
• Partner with the CEO and operations to provide strategic financial guidance on plant performance and commercial initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial systems, reporting tools, and accounting workflows.
• Prepare for immediate progression into broader operational and strategic leadership responsibilities as the prospective Finance Controller.

Skills

CPA

Financial reporting

Management accounting

Budgeting

Costing

Financial analysis

Internal controls

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Job description

Finance Manager
Location: Calamba, Laguna
Full Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the end-to-end financial reporting and management accounting processes to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timeliness.
• Lead annual budgeting, periodic forecasting, cost accounting, and variance analysis to optimize plant operational expenditures and manufacturing costs.
• Evaluate, establish, and enforce strong internal financial controls to protect assets and ensure operational and regulatory compliance.
• Perform complex financial analyses, profitability studies, and scenario modeling to guide senior management in strategic business decisions.
• Manage corporate financial investments, cash flow, and working capital to ensure liquidity and maximized financial returns.
• Partner closely with the CEO and operations team to provide strategic financial guidance on plant performance and commercial initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial systems, reporting tools, and accounting workflows across the organization.
• Prepare for immediate progression into broader operational and strategic leadership responsibilities as the prospective Finance Controller.

Qualifications

• Must be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with exceptional financial, analytical, and business acumen.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant progressive finance and accounting experience.
• Solid background in the manufacturing industry, preferably within Pharmaceutical or Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sectors.
• Extensive experience and demonstrated expertise in financial reporting, management accounting, costing, budgeting, financial analysis, and financial controls.
• Proven experience or solid knowledge in managing financial investments and working capital strategy.
• Prior work experience or formal training from SGV & Co. or another top-tier audit firm is highly preferred.
• Strong numerical accuracy, analytical depth, strategic thinking, and high-level decision-making capability.
• Proven track record of collaborating effectively with senior management and executive leadership.
• Demonstrated leadership potential, resilience, and readiness to assume a Finance Controller role within 12 months.