Head of Finance

Confidential Careers; Pasig; Hybrid; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers in the Philippines is seeking a Finance Head to partner with the business, provide governance, and deliver financial insights that drive profitability and sustainable growth. The role covers budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial planning across units in a hybrid Ortigas, Pasig setting.

The candidate should have a strong background in financial analysis, store economics, investment decisions, and cost control, enabling senior leadership to make informed, data-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, budgeting, or financial advisory.
• Strong analytical, modeling, and stakeholder management skills.
• Hybrid role in Ortigas, Pasig with occasional fieldwork.

Skills

Financial modeling

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy/Finance

Job description

The Finance Head serves as a strategic finance partner to the business, providing financial insights, governance, and advisory support to drive profitability, sustainable growth, cost efficiency, and sound business decisions.

Profitability & Business Performance

• Leads financial analysis and identifies opportunities to improve revenue, profitability, and business performance.
• Translates business strategies into financial plans, models, and actionable recommendations.
• Develops financial models for store economics, expansion, and investment decisions.
• Monitors business health and provides insights on manpower, store expansion, CAPEX, OPEX, and other investments.
• Partners with business leaders to address financial and operational challenges.
• Oversees financial and management reporting across business units, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Reviews monthly financial performance, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and key financial indicators.
• Oversees CAPEX and OPEX utilization against approved budgets and policies.
• Drives improvements in finance, accounting, and reporting processes.
• Ensures effective management of financial information and business reporting.
• Provides financial advisory and decision support to senior leaders and business unit heads.
• Develops financial tools, metrics, forecasts, and models to support business planning.
• Assesses the financial viability of new stores, projects, and capital investments.
• Conducts business reviews and store visits to identify financial and operational opportunities.
• Develops financial capability-building initiatives for business and operations teams.

Budget & Forecast Management

• Leads the annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning process across business units.
• Establishes budget guidelines and financial targets aligned with business strategies.
• Reviews and consolidates business unit budgets and recommends necessary adjustments.
• Provides regular budget-to-actual analysis and recommends actions to manage financial performance.
• Drives continuous improvement in budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Strengthens financial governance, internal controls, and risk management practices.
• Reviews business processes and recommends improvements to address control gaps and financial risks.
• Develops and standardizes financial policies, systems, and processes to ensure compliance and efficiency.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in financial planning, analysis, budgeting, or financial advisory.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, business partnering, and stakeholder management skills.
• Willing to work in Ortigas, Pasig under a hybrid setup with occasional fieldwork.