Assistant Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis

Location: Talamban, Cebu City

Work setup: Full Onsite

Schedule: Monday to Friday, Dayshift

Role Overview

The FP&A Assistant Manager will support the organization's financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis activities. The role will provide timely and accurate financial insights to management, helping drive informed business and operational decisions. The position will also work closely with key stakeholders to monitor performance, identify opportunities, and support financial improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, Management Accounting, or a related field.
• At least 3–5 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, management accounting, financial reporting, or a related function, including at least 2 years of supervisory or people management experience.
• Must be a CPA; other relevant professional certifications like CMA or CFA is an advantage.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and financial performance reporting.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, profitability analysis, and key business performance drivers.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, Power Query, Power Pivot, XLOOKUP, and financial modeling.
• Experience with Power BI or similar business intelligence/reporting tools.
• Familiarity with SAP or other ERP systems is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial analysis skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support the annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
• Prepare monthly variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior-period results, and provide insights on key variances.
• Analyze revenue, expenses, profitability, margins, and other key financial drivers to identify trends and business opportunities.
• Prepare and maintain branch P&L reports, financial dashboards, KPI reports, and management presentations.
• Develop and maintain financial models, business cases, and scenario analyses for investments, strategic initiatives, and business decisions.
• Partner with department heads and business leaders to support cost optimization, revenue improvement, and performance management initiatives.
• Provide management with timely financial analysis and recommendations to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of financial data, reports, and management information.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting processes through automation, standardization, and enhanced reporting tools.
• Monitor business and financial performance against established targets and provide relevant insights to management.
• Support ad hoc financial analyses and special projects as required by management.