Senior Finance Manager

SM Retail; Pasay; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SM Retail Inc. is seeking an FP&A professional to oversee financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis. You will ensure compliance with internal controls and tax regulations while preparing management reports and KPI data.

The role includes coordinating planning, consolidating forecasts and supporting audits across the business. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in Accountancy or related field, with 2–5 years in retail or a related sector, and strong MS Office

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy or related business field.
• CPA/CFA/CMA/CIMA preferred but not required.
• 2–5 years of experience in retail or related field.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and analysis.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and tax regulations.
• Prepare management reports and KPI data; provide commentary and insights.
• Coordinate budgeting and strategy planning, consolidating plans and forecasts.
• Support audits and ensure governance over Finance policies.

Skills

Business acumen

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy

Business-related degree

CPA/CFA/CMA/CIMA preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Oversee financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis, and compliance with internal controls, tax regulations, and statutory requirements.

Responsibilities:

Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Capture, collect and check data; consolidate the plans, budgets and forecasts and generate report.
• Prepare first draft of presentation packs for budgeting, forecasting and strategy planning.
• Business Performance Management and Decision Support
• Establish balanced scorecard for the BU, facilitating the breakdown of targets into functional areas.
• Coordinate and track performance, including working capital management.
• Provide data on comparatives, internal and external benchmark data, reports and analysis (ensuring comparability) to support business performance management and insights generation.

Reporting, Governance & Control

• Prepare all management reports, collect KPI data and provide Business Performance reports, including first draft of analysis and commentary.
• Facilitate communication of and monitor compliance to Finance and Accounting policies and procedures across the BU/s.
• Provide accounting information for purposes of meeting tax compliance obligations and planning/efficiency opportunities.
• Participate and support the business during audits (tax, internal and financial audits).

Qualifications:

• Business and finance acumen.
• Leadership and influencing skills.
• Communication (oral and written) and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• High degree of multi-tasking and time management capability.

Background and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy or any business-related course.
• CPA, CFA, CMA, CIMA are preferred but not required
• With at least 2-5 years working experience in retail or related field