The Senior Finance Manager will be a key finance leader responsible for FP&A, Financial Accounting, Treasury, Accounts Payable, Product Costing, and External Audit Management. The role ensures strong financial governance, timely and accurate reporting under tight deadlines, regulatory compliance under PFRS, and effective collaboration with external stakeholders—including audit firms and banks—while driving efficiency through AI-enabled finance processes.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Lead the annual budget, forecasts, and long-range financial planning cycles; deliver timely management reporting, variance analysis, and decision-support insights, utilize advanced analytics and AI tools to improve forecasting accuracy and financial visibility.
Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Own month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and strict adherence to deadlines, ensure full compliance with Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS) and Group finance policies and maintain strong balance sheet governance, reconciliations, and financial controls.
External Audit & Audit Firm Management
- Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors
- Plan, coordinate, and manage the annual external audit and interim reviews end-to-end , ensure timely preparation and completeness of audit schedules, PBC lists, and supporting documentation as well as resolve audit queries efficiently and drive timely closure of audit findings, manage the relationship, performance, and fee discussions with the appointed audit firm, coordinate with regional finance and tax teams on audit-related matters as required.
Treasury & Banking
- Oversee cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, and working capital optimization, manage relationships with banks, including facilities, compliance, and documentation, support FX management, funding requirements, and treasury-related reporting.
Accounts Payable & Internal Controls
- Oversee AP operations to ensure accurate, timely processing of invoices and payments, strengthen internal controls, compliance, and segregation of duties and drive automation and continuous improvements within AP processes.
Costing & Margin Management
- Own product costing, margin analysis, and profitability reporting, ensure accurate cost allocation and compliance with company and regulatory requirements and partner with Supply Chain and Commercial teams on pricing and margin initiatives.
Digital Transformation, AI & Process Improvement
- Lead finance automation initiatives and adoption of AI-driven reporting and analytics, improve efficiency, control, and insight generation across FP&A, accounting, and close processes and act as a finance transformation partner to the business.
People, Stakeholders & Ways of Working
- Lead, coach, and develop the finance team, foster a high-performance, collaborative, and deadline-driven culture and work cross-functionally with Commercial, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Regional Finance teams.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 10–15 years of progressive finance experience, covering FP&A, Accounting, Treasury, and Audit Management.
- CPA or equivalent professional qualification preferred, with experience in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, or other regulated industries is an advantage.
- Demonstrated experience managing external audits and audit firms, Strong, hands-on knowledge of PFRS and statutory reporting, Proven ability to manage tight month-end and audit timelines.
- Experience working closely with banks and external auditors, Advanced skills in budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and financial systems, Exposure to AI, finance automation, or advanced analytics tools.
- Strong teamwork and stakeholder management skills, Excellent time management and ability to work under sustained deadlines, Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving capability and confident communicator with senior leaders and external partners.
