FPR&A Manager

Reed Elsevier Philippines; Philippines; Hybrid; PHP 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work setup

IT Equipment provided

HMO coverage Day 1 for you and 4 free-

Retirement package with company match

Life and Accident Insurance Day 1

24 Annual PTOs (+6 after 5 years)

Merit increase and incentives

Learning and certification programs

Job summary

Reed Elsevier Philippines is seeking a senior finance leader to manage a team delivering performance analysis for multiple business units representing substantial sales and revenue. You will drive budgets, forecasts, and monthly LV for regional sales and work closely with FP&A teams to maintain a service-oriented culture.

You will lead critical reporting, automation initiatives, and the adoption of AI tools, coordinating cycles within BDS and ensuring deadlines are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10–15 years of experience in financial reporting, planning, and analysis with senior stakeholder communication.
• Strong analytical and Excel modeling capabilities.
• Experience handling large data sets and learning new systems quickly.
• Proactive, can-do attitude in a complex, demanding environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of management reporting and analysis to business units and FP&A.
• Drive budgeting, forecasts, and monthly LV for sales across regions.
• Participate in sales quota setting.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives including automation and GenAI implementations.
• Own sales planning application (Oracle).
• Coordinate reporting cycles within BDS to meet FP&A deadlines.

Skills

Analytical skills

MS Excel modeling

Large data manipulation

Quick learner

Communication skills

Proactive mindset

Attention to detail

Enterprise AI tools

Multi-national collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle Hyperion

Smartview

Job description

Join us and enjoy benefits designed to help you thrive:

• Flexible hybrid work setup.
• IT Equipment provided.
• HMO coverage starting from Day 1 for you and FOUR FREE dependents.
• Attractive retirement package with company matching.
• Life and Accident Insurance starting Day 1.
• 24 Annual PTOs, additional 6 once you reach your 5th year with us.
• Competitive benefits with annual merit increase and incentives.
• Continuous improvement for our employees (workshops, certification programs, learning sessions, etc.).

About the Role

You will primarily be responsible for providing financial analysis and insight into the performance of multiple Elsevier Business Units representing over $3b worth of sales and revenue of Elsevier. You will manage a team of 4 and work closely with Business Decision Support finance teams (BDS). You will play a crucial role in building a dynamic service-oriented culture and maintaining the reputation of the Centre of Expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of key management reporting and analysis to supported Business Units, Elsevier senior leadership and RELX (parent company) FP&A
• Drive the development of Budgets, Forecasts, and monthly LV for sales across regions and key products
• Participate in the quota setting process for the sales organisation
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives, including automation, implementation of GenAI tools, process redesign
• Own sales planning application (Oracle)
• Coordinate reporting and budgeting/forecasting cycles within BDS, ensuring the requirements and deadlines of Elsevier FP&A are met

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree holder
• 10-15 years of experience in financial reporting, planning, and analysis, including providing commentaries for senior stakeholders
• Have very strong analytical skills and MS Excel modeling capabilities to provide deep insights and resolve finance inquiries
• Experience with manipulating large data sets, as well as ability to quickly learn new systems and tools
• Be proactive and motivated individual with a can-do mentality, ready to take on challenges in a complex and demanding environment. Curious by nature, striving for continuous improvement
• Have a keen eye for detail without losing sight of the bigger picture
• Have strong communication skills to clearly convey financial information to a range of stakeholders in our multi-national and multi-cultural environment
• Ability to quickly learn and apply enterprise AI tools and technologies to support technical workflows and business objectives.
• Preferably experience with Oracle Hyperion products and Smartview