Sr. Manager - Financial Planning and Analysis

sm retail; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

sm retail in the Philippines seeks a Senior FP&A Manager to lead planning, forecasting, and performance analysis, driving business insights for executive decision-making and ensuring financial discipline across the organization.

You will build annual budgets, long-term plans, and dashboards, partner with business leaders, and advance Excel-based models, reporting automation, and data visualization while enforcing internal controls.

Qualifications

• Degree in finance, accounting, economics or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience.
• Experience in retail is a plus.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel and proficiency with financial systems (SAP, BPC) and BI tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans.
• Analyze variances between actuals, forecasts, and budgets and provide insights.
• Develop KPIs and dashboards tailored to retail performance metrics.
• Partner with business leaders to align financial plans with strategy.
• Drive FP&A process improvements, tools, and methodologies.
• Implement best practices in Excel, financial modeling, and data visualization.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and corporate policies.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

KPIs & dashboards

Excel modeling

SAP/BPC

BI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

CPA or MBA (advantage)

Tools

SAP

BPC

BI tools

Job description

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Sr. Manager leads the company's financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis functions. This role is critical in driving business insights, supporting executive decision-making, and ensuring financial discipline across the organization.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts, and long‑term financial plans.
• Analyze variances between actuals, forecasts, and budgets, identifying key drivers and providing business insights.
• Develop KPIs and dashboards tailored to retail performance metrics.
• Partner with business leaders to align financial plans with strategic objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement in FP&A processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Implement best practices in excel, financial modeling, reporting automation, and data visualization.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and corporate policies.

Who Are We Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (CPA or MBA is an advantage).
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or related roles.
• Experience in the retail industry is a plus.
• Strong expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial systems (e.g., SAP, BPC, etc.), and BI tools.