An exciting Financial Controller job has opened up at an FMCG company based in Taguig.

About the Financial Controller Role:
The Financial Controller is responsible for managing and executing the performance management agenda through development of a robust annual plan, reinforced by a monthly rhythm of analysis to deliver timely information and insight to enable the organisation to make high-quality decisions which drive peer group leading performance. The role also includes full responsibility to account for, track and manage the region’s Market Advertisement and Promotions budget, through close interaction with the marketing and commercial teams. You will lead a team of over 30 FP&A professionals for different markets within the APAC region through people managers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Commercial Acumen: understand the whole business operation in detail and is able to see connections across departments to see the big picture. Be aware of competitors for existing core business and recognise key trends and industry characteristics
• Demonstrate robust functional knowledge about FP&A processes to suggest fundamental and dynamic ways of interpreting the data
• Demonstrate working knowledge of advertisement and promotions accounting and analysis of effective spend and tracking of the allocated budget
• Collaborate closely with different departments to create value-adding insights
• Support decision making by understanding the levers to drive efficient growth and make the right business decisions based on data, analysis and the wider business context
• Coach and guide FP&A team to achieve business results and build capabilities
• Systems tools and technologies - implement world-class tools and the latest technologies to execute processes and analyse data
• Finance processes - understand and execute relevant finance processes and drive simplification/automation agenda
• Develop an efficient and effective planning process
• Implement global standards
• Quantify opportunities and risks and help develop contingency plans
• Use analytics to go beyond the numbers, use a variety of data sets to drive insights
• Leverage data to deliver insights for the APAC region
• Actively engage and drive for business outcomes with stakeholders across corporate
• Make a difference to the business as a member of the finance LT
• Keep up to date with external trends and practices
• Manage accurate and optimal monthly P/L & B/S management decisions
• Prioritise crucial risk and action plans to manage compliance and controls issues for in-scope activities

To succeed in this Financial Controller role, must possess a strong can-do approach and the ability to work autonomously.

Key Requirements:

• CA/CMA/MBA (Tier two schools), bachelor’s degree in finance/marketing/business is required
• At least 18 - 20 years of work experience within management reporting, business controlling, FP&A area at a multinational environment
• Experience in a global FMCG or similar dynamic operating environment
• Proven ability to impact and influence, at a senior stakeholder level, virtually across markets with solid networking, influencing and communication skills
• Excellent written/verbal English knowledge
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Hardworking personality, flexibility, inquisitiveness, proactivity
• Experience with SAP, data warehouse, advanced analytics and data visualisation tools

This is an excellent opportunity to advance your career with an FMCG company.

If you are driven, determined and want to take the next step in your career, this Financial Controller role is right for you.

Apply now or contact me to learn more.

Due to the high volume of applications we are experiencing, our team will only be in touch with you if your application is shortlisted.