Job Description
Financial Planning Analyst (People Cost)
McCann PH Corporate | Taguig, Metro Manila
Why this role exists
This role sits at the intersection of
people, money, and commercial decisions.
You will own
people cost budgeting and forecasting, and ensure these costs are translated into clear, commercially sound chargeout rates
when needed. You'll work closely with the CFO, HR Head, FP&A, Commercial Finance, and agency leaders to support smart pricing, healthy margins, and sustainable growth.
If you enjoy turning complex cost data into decisions leaders can act on, this role will stretch you in the right ways.
What you'll primarily own
People Cost Forecasting and Budgeting
- Build and manage compensation and benefits budgets and forecasts
- Partner with the CFO, HR Head, C&B team, business, and function heads on assumptions and planning
- Reconcile actuals vs forecasts, explain movements, and flag risks early
Manpower ChargeOut Rates
- Maintain hourly chargeout rates that support margin targets
- Partner with FP&A and Commercial Finance on rate logic and application
What you'll also support
Pricing, Margin, and Profitability
- Support pricing and margin analysis using people cost inputs
- Help assess client and project profitability
FP&A and Commercial Finance
- Contribute to forecasting, planning, and commercial analysis
- Gain exposure to how financial insights shape growth and delivery
Where this role can take you
This role is designed as a
development pathway into FP&A and Finance Business Partnering.
You'll gain handson exposure to budgeting, forecasting, pricing, margin management, and profitability drivers. Strong performance can lead to broader FP&A or Finance Business Partner roles over time.
Who this role is for
- Experienced FP&A analysts
- Or candidates with a strong audit background looking to move into commercial, businessfacing finance
- Comfortable handling confidential data and engaging with senior stakeholders
What we're looking for
- 2–7 years of experience in FP&A, Commercial Finance, Accounting, or Audit
- Accounting or Finance graduate preferred
- Strong Excel skills and analytical thinking
- Clear communicator who can explain numbers in plain language
- Willing to work in a Hybrid set-up.
- Amenable to work in BGC, Taguig City.
