Sr Finance Analyst - Corporate FP&A

Job Description

OVERALL SUMMARY

The Financial Analyst is responsible for supporting Manila-based FP&A activities for Corporate FP&A. The role serves as an extension of the Corporate FP&A organization by providing financial analysis, planning support, management reporting, financial consolidations, and decision-support materials that enable finance leaders to focus on strategic business partnering.

The Financial Analyst partners with Corporate FP&A leaders, Finance, Accounting, and other cross-functional stakeholders to support Forecast, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Long-Range Planning (LRP), month-end reporting, financial performance analysis, and executive reporting. The role contributes to standardized reporting processes, recurring financial analysis, planning activities, and continuous improvement initiatives across assigned Global Functions.

The ideal candidate is highly analytical, detail-oriented, and collaborative, with strong financial acumen and the ability to communicate effectively across a global organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Planning & Forecasting Support

• Support Forecast, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), and Long-Range Planning (LRP) processes for assigned Global Functions.


• Prepare planning templates, financial schedules, supporting analyses, and executive review materials.


• Coordinate financial system updates, planning submissions, and financial consolidations.


• Support planning governance activities by monitoring timelines and assisting with planning deliverables.

Financial Reporting & Performance Management

• Prepare recurring management reporting packages, executive presentations, financial dashboards, scorecards, and reporting deliverables.


• Consolidate financial results and perform preliminary variance analysis against forecast, budget, prior year, and strategic targets.


• Identify unusual trends and provide analytical support during monthly business reviews.


• Support reporting for functional spend, headcount, workforce costs, savings initiatives, and other corporate performance metrics.


• Ensure reporting outputs are accurate, standardized, and completed within established timelines.

Financial Analysis & Decision Support

• Perform expense analysis, headcount and workforce cost analysis, functional spend analysis, and financial modeling to support Corporate FP&A decision making.


• Develop financial analyses supporting business cases, investment evaluations, recurring business initiatives, and ad hoc leadership requests.


• Prepare executive-ready materials summarizing financial performance, business drivers, risks, and opportunities.


• Support ad hoc analyses and special projects as assigned.

Stakeholder Partnership

• Collaborate with Corporate FP&A leaders, Accounting, and other cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-quality financial support.


• Respond to ad hoc requests and provide timely analytical support to internal customers.


• Identify opportunities to improve reporting quality, process efficiency, and standardization across recurring FP&A activities.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required.


• 4–6years of finance, accounting, or FP&A experience, preferably within a multinational organization or manufacturing industry


• Experience supporting financial planning, forecasting, management reporting, or financial analysis.


• Experience supporting SG&A, corporate functions, or indirect cost organizations preferred.


• Experience with SAP, BIA/B4P/HANA, OneStream, Hyperion, or similar ERP and planning systems preferred.


• Strong Excel skills; experience with Power Query, VBA, or financial modeling is a plus.


• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Microsoft Fabric, or other data visualization platforms preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends and develop actionable insights.


• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.


• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively across global teams.


• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.


• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on process standardization, efficiency, and automation.


• Ability to translate financial information into clear, actionable business insights.


• Detail-oriented with a high standard for accuracy and quality.


• Must be willing to work on mid shift following hybrid setup of 3x onsite, 2x WFH in a week