Total 3 financial controller job vacancies in Makati City

Financial Planning & Analysis Expert manages the long range plan, budget and forecast processes for the cluster / country, he/she is responsible for target setting, resource and challenge allocation, and monthly financial performance monitoring.

Business Controller supports the business units in setting strategy, decision making, provides insights & options that drive enhanced value creation, is part of the bid management process and helps the business to achieve targets through relevant and timely monitoring of results

Group / Region Reporting

• Meeting Group / Region reporting Deadlines as per the reporting timetable
• Addressing Group / Region related queries
• Preparation Group/ region related requirements, Swing, Ops Commentary, Pricing updates etc

Local Reporting

• Monthly Cost allocation
• Day 2 result analysis commentary for MD with various variation and explanation on variances
• Monthly Dashboard for MD
• Revenue reports to LOB for revenue comments
• Balance Sheet Review
• Other Corporate deliverables
• Deployment of QMS System within Finance

• Long Range Forecasting and Budgeting
• Lead the planning process
• Set the timetable, the agenda, the guidance, the tools & the process steps
• Define and validate the set of key information to be planned and monitored
• Coordination with the Business controllers for forecast reporting to SEAP
• Validation of the forecast and reasons for variation against the trend
• Ensuring an accurate intra forecast based upon revenues, margins and customer figures with the help of review with the Business controllers
• Validation and Compilation of Budgeting activities as per Group reporting and Local Reporting requirements
• Provide early warnings to management as soon as material deviations are detected and support and monitor corrective actions to be taken
• Work Closely with Business controllers
• Adopt, at all times, a safe behaviour by exercising due regard for the health and safety of SGS employees and clients, in line with SGS policies and procedures.
• Comply, at all times, with SGS Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct

•  Finance Responsibilities

• Group reporting requirements
• Identify Loss makers and devising actions to bring in green
• Tracking the deliverables to achieve Revenue and LC Targets
• Monthly Revenue and LC comments and commentary for SEAP
• Monitoring of Unbilled and WIP, Provisions
• Support the Business team / Finance Team for completion of unresolved queries
• Forecast Monitoring and maintaining accuracy against actual delivered
• Facilitating Budget completion exercise
• Control on various matrices allocation
• Open PR and BOSS OM orders Monitoring

•  Business Partner Support

• Part of the business unit management team contributing to strategy & decision making, whilst being a constructive challenger
• Provide strategic input and financial support to commercial & operating issues (pricing, etc.), track and report financial information and identify activities which are below the required performance level and bring changes to improve them
• Support the on-going review & maintenance of an adequate operational control environment over financial items with the SBU managers e.g. over site rental costs; customer credits etc
• Assist the management with ‘Management of change’ requirements with necessary planning
• Preparation and submission of Monthly dashboard

• Business Cases

• Gather all inputs from commercial & technical departments & external references

•  Review / challenge business case, present trade-offs and rank alternatives
• Support senior management to take the appropriate decision
• Identify ways to track actual results and carry out ex post analysis & propose recommendations.
• Finance Support to Bid Management
• Prepare CAPEX proposal and track the timely execution with deliverables
• Execute profitability analysis of SGS offers and verify alignment with forecast
• Negotiation with external stakeholders (i.e Suppliers and Clients)
• Support with ad-hoc analysis to develop revenues, margins and return on investment

• Target Setting, Planning, Performance Management & Monitoring

• Monitor business unit performance against targets
• Support business to identify, analyse, validate and implement remedy actions

• Adopt, at all times, a safe behaviour by exercising due regard for the health and safety of SGS employees and clients, in line with SGS policies and procedures
• Comply, at all times, with SGS Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct
• Support the Cluster / Country GM Finance to define priorities and targets for the business
• Drive the management reporting standardization by systematically using the Symphony solution
• Provide input into individual target setting process ensuring these are linked to the agreed plan
• Define the set of KPIs and information to be regularly monitored
• Ensure an accurate intra forecast based upon revenues, margins and customer figures
• Provide early warnings to management as soon as material deviations are detected
• Support and monitor the implementation of corrective actions / initiatives

Finance Support to Bid Management

• Execute profitability analysis of SGS offers and verify alignment with forecast
• Support with ad-hoc analysis to develop revenues, margins and return on investments

Resources Allocation

• Support the Cluster / Finance & Procurement Director with resource allocation (including Group challenges) across the Cluster / Country by preparing scenarios and evaluating risks and opportunities
• Challenge business plans & request for resources through the Business Analyst

Reporting Line

• Business Controller

Primary Responsibilities    

• Business partnering
• Forecasting, Annual Budget & Medium-term planning
• Financial Analysis
• Capital Expenditure Review and Post Review Analysis
• Cost Control
• Financial Reporting

• Lead and manage the annual budget process – revenue, direct/indirect/sales & marketing costs, support overheads, capital expenditures, headcount, and allocation drivers.
• Monitor and update forecasts regularly to reflect changes in business conditions and provide actionable insights.
• Develop and maintain financials models and reports to support forecasting and budgeting process.
• Track sales and spending to ensure alignment with targets and report variances with clear and concise commentaries and recommendations to senior management.
• Prepare and present financial information to stakeholders highlighting key variances and providing recommendations.
• Analyze cost structures and identify opportunities for cost-saving to improve profitability.
• Track and manage both direct/indirect costs, sales & marketing costs, support overheads.
• Review purchase requisitions and challenge any spending that is not align with target margin.
• Review viability and reasonableness of cost savings projects by various departments.
• Review of proposed capital expenditures and perform post review analysis.
• Work closely with local finance and finance shared services center team to ensure accurate recording of financial transactions.
• Act as business partner to various departments – Business, Operations, Commercial & Support Overheads
• Prepare ad-hoc financial reporting and analysis – P&L simulation & scenarios.
• Work closely with commercial team to review a reasonable sales pricing model.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

Integrity and Compliance

• At all times, comply with SGS Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct

• Oversee Finance & Treasury function.
• Oversee Commercial Invoicing Process
• Oversee Credit & Collection Process
• Ensure compliance to Local Statutory requirements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principes (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for 6 PH entities and Guam entity
• Close collaboration with Finance Shared Services Center, Group Control, Support Group, Commercial & Non-Commercial teams and other internal/external stakeholders
• Ensure business controls are in place and sites are “audit ready”

Financial Governance:

• Establish and maintain robust financial controls and process to ensure accuracy and integrity in financial reporting.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements and reports (Management and Statutory books) for internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Group Control to ensure compliance to Corporate Policies and Statutory standards.
• Regular review of Balance Sheet items and any outstanding items are resolved and cleared

Cash, Working Capital & Asset Management

• Administering intercompany loan agreements for company borrowings
• Oversee physical administration and controls of fixed assets
• Efficiently manage vendor payments and cash balances
• Provide cash flow forecasts and estimates
• Work closely with Commercial to ensure timely collections of receivables
• Closely monitor key performance indicators of Credit and Collection team to ensure DSO targets are met consistently

Business Controls

• Review current procedures, making recommendations and putting financials policies, procedures, controls and reporting systems into place
• Conducts internal review and assessment for those critical processes
• Manage the risk assessment process and tools for Commercial, Non-Commercials and Support Group activities

Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor a team of finance professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve financial and non-financial goals & objectives.

Integrity and Compliance