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Finance Director
Location: Mandaluyong City
Work Setup: On-site
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Finance Director to lead the organization’s overall financial strategy, governance, commercial finance, and business performance. The role will serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and senior management, providing financial insights and leadership to drive profitability, sustainable growth, and operational efficiency.
The ideal candidate is a seasoned finance leader with extensive experience in retail, fashion, consumer products, or other fast-paced, multi-site environments, with strong expertise in financial strategy, commercial finance, treasury, financial governance, and finance transformation.
Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the company’s overall financial strategy, planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management.
  • Provide strategic financial insights and recommendations to the CEO and senior management to support business growth and profitability.
  • Oversee commercial finance, including business performance analysis, profitability management, pricing, margins, and financial evaluation of key business initiatives.
  • Drive financial performance across multiple sites, business units, stores, and/or operating segments.
  • Establish and strengthen financial governance, controls, policies, and risk management frameworks.
  • Oversee cash flow management, working capital, liquidity, and treasury operations to ensure financial stability.
  • Lead financial negotiations and commercial discussions with landlords, suppliers, brand principals, and other key business partners.
  • Identify opportunities to improve profitability, optimize costs, and enhance financial and operational efficiency.
  • Lead finance transformation, process improvement, and digitalization initiatives to improve reporting accuracy, efficiency, and decision-making.
  • Oversee the preparation and analysis of management reports, financial statements, forecasts, and key performance indicators.
  • Partner closely with Operations, Commercial, Procurement, HR, and other business functions to align financial objectives with overall business strategy.
  • Develop and strengthen the finance organization through effective leadership, coaching, succession planning, and talent development.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, tax regulations, company policies, and statutory requirements.
  • Provide financial leadership during business expansion, new store/site development, strategic investments, and other major commercial initiatives.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • CPA or equivalent professional qualification is highly preferred.
  • At least 15 years of progressive finance experience, with significant experience in finance leadership roles.
  • Proven experience in Finance Director, Head of Finance, CFO, or equivalent senior finance leadership positions.
  • Preferably with extensive experience in retail, fashion, consumer products, FMCG, or other fast-paced, multi-site businesses.
  • Strong expertise in:
    • Financial Strategy and Planning
    • Commercial Finance
    • Business Performance Management
    • Profitability Management
    • Financial Governance and Controls
    • Cash Flow and Treasury Management
    • Finance Transformation
    • Process Improvement
  • Demonstrated experience managing and influencing senior stakeholders, including CEOs and executive management.
  • Strong track record in leading financial negotiations with landlords, suppliers, brand principals, and other external stakeholders.
  • Experience managing finance operations in a multi-site or multi-location environment is highly preferred.
  • Strong analytical, commercial, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent leadership and people management capabilities.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • SAP Business One experience is highly preferred.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting/analysis tools.
Key Competencies
  • Strategic Financial Leadership
  • Commercial Acumen
  • Business Performance & Profitability Management
  • Financial Governance
  • Treasury & Cash Flow Management
  • Negotiation & Stakeholder Management
  • Finance Transformation
  • Process Improvement
  • People Leadership
  • Executive-Level Business Partnership
  • Analytical & Decision-Making Skills

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