Corporate Finance Assistant Manager - FP&A

Location: Talamban, Cebu

Work Set-up: Fully Onsite | Dayshift | Monday - Friday

Job Description:

The Assistant Manager for Financial Planning and Analysis plays a key role in supporting strategic and operational decision-making by delivering insightful financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting. This position partners closely with business leaders to evaluate financial performance, identify growth opportunities, optimize costs, and provide data-driven recommendations that align with the organization's financial objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Coordinate the preparation and consolidation of annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial plans across multiple business units.
• Support the development of strategic financial plans that align with corporate objectives and business expansion initiatives.

Financial Performance Analysis

• Conduct detailed analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results to identify trends, risks, and business opportunities.
• Perform variance analysis by comparing actual results against budgets, forecasts, historical performance, and established financial targets.

Management Reporting & Business Insights

• Prepare comprehensive management reports, executive dashboards, branch profitability reports, and financial performance presentations.
• Present financial insights to senior management, highlighting significant variances, emerging trends, and potential financial risks.

Financial Modeling & Strategic Analysis

• Build and maintain financial models to support investment decisions, business cases, pricing strategies, capital expenditures, and expansion initiatives.
• Support feasibility studies, cost-benefit analyses, and profitability assessments for new projects and initiatives.

Reporting Process Improvement

• Continuously review and enhance financial reporting processes to improve efficiency, consistency, and accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring reports and financial analyses using available reporting tools and technology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, Economics, Management Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• CPA is required.
• CMA, CFA, or other relevant professional certification is an advantage.
• At least 2–5 years of relevant experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Corporate Finance, Management Accounting, Financial Reporting, or Business Finance.
• Previous supervisory, team lead, or project leadership experience is preferred but not required.
• Experience supporting multi-site, branch, or regional financial operations is an advantage.
• Exposure to budgeting cycles, forecasting processes, and financial planning within medium to large organizations is highly preferred.