Financial Planning & Analysis Lead
- Calamba, Laguna, Philippines
- Full-Time
- On-Site
- 100,000-120,000 PHP / Month
Job Description:
Location: Calamba, Laguna
Work Schedule: Hybrid | Dayshift | Monday - Friday
The FP&A Lead will be responsible for supporting the senior management in financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and strategic decision-making processes. The position will work closely with finance, operations, and business leaders across the organization to develop financial plans, evaluate business performance, build financial models, and provide data-driven recommendations for key business decisions.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
Lead the coordination and consolidation of the organization's annual budgeting and financial planning activities.
Develop and maintain rolling forecasts based on actual performance, business trends, market conditions, and changing assumptions.
Analyze the financial implications of strategic plans, expansion initiatives, and other major business decisions.
Financial Modeling & Scenario Analysis
Build and maintain financial models for budgeting, forecasting, business planning, investment evaluation, and strategic decision-making.
Conduct scenario planning and "what-if" analysis to assess the potential impact of different business assumptions.
Ensure financial models are accurate, well-structured, scalable, and supported by clearly documented assumptions.
Management Reporting & Performance Analysis
Develop dashboards and reporting tools to provide management with visibility into key financial and business metrics.
Analyze actual results against budget, forecast, and historical performance.
Identify significant variances, investigate their underlying causes, and provide recommendations for corrective action.
FP&A Process & Systems Improvement
Drive the standardization and continuous improvement of FP&A processes, methodologies, templates, and reporting practices across the organization.
Establish consistent approaches to budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and performance analysis.
Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of FP&A activities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, Economics, Financial Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- CPA, CMA, or other relevant professional certification is an advantage.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in FP&A, financial planning and analysis, management reporting, corporate finance, or financial business partnering.
- Experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and performance analysis.
- Strong understanding of financial planning, management reporting, and financial analysis principles.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams and senior management is highly preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, particularly financial modeling, data analysis, and reporting.
- Experience with ERP, financial planning, reporting, or business intelligence systems is an advantage.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to work with large volumes of financial and operational data.
- Strong communication and presentation skills