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What We'll Bring
Reporting to the Asia Pacific Regional CFO, serve as the Finance Lead of the Philippines market, managing the local finance team and the financial operations of the business.
This position will serve as a liaison between the regional hub and local entity, representing the interest of Finance and Accounting in the Philippines market as a member of local management committee, and work closely with Regional Controller and FP&A Head to support the business. The Finance Manager is expected to partner with key internal and external stakeholders to drive the business objectives including but not limited to the Country CEO, Head of Sales, Company’s Board of Directors, as well as auditors and tax advisors. Individual should possess strong business and financial acumen, experience managing across functions, a strong collaborator with the ability to influence decisions, and able to work independently and drive the results.
Additional responsibilities include: serving as Company Treasurer with the responsibility of preparing and presenting financial results, audit reports and finding, and other financial secretarial matters to the Company’s Board of Directors; in conjunction with the appointed Tax Advisors, handle the relationship with the BIR including meeting with tax officers, preparing supporting documents, and minimizing tax findings / deficiencies.
What You'll Bring
We are looking for a minimum CPA qualification with 8 - 10 years of professional experiences within a medium to large multi-national enterprise, which should include a minimum of 4 years’ experience heading up and managing a group reporting function. MBA is preferred.
Experience, Skills And Competencies
- Experienced in managing a team of people is critical to the role as well as sound knowledge of accounting, tax, and budgeting & forecasting principles. Prior PeopleSoft and other ERP systems experience and advanced Excel skills would be an advantage.
- A strong background in identifying and recommending new practices / methods of business operations and performance analysis and metrics
- Must be able to understand complex business models and strong ability to interpret data and foresee future outcomes
- Strong skills in being able to build relationships with local leadership, providing strong support and value adding insights
In addition to the above requirements, the successful candidate will have the following competencies:
Functional Competencies
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact with a diversified range of internal and external business contacts ranging from Senior Executives to associate
- Strong attention to detail and deadline oriented
- Knowledge of financial systems and financial system configuration
- Strong report writing skills
- Technical accounting skill
- Operational finance
Behavioral Competencies
- Leadership skills and the ability to proactively develop and implement effective strategies including driving efficiencies and improvements
- Speed and accuracy with figures as well as strong attention to detail
- Planning and organizing skills with the ability to be proactive and to plan ahead
- Ability to prioritize work deliverables, think and move quickly in a dynamic and fast paced environment in order to meet multiple, tight and highly pressurized deadlines
- Ability to work independently
- Business acumen
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills- upward, downward and lateral
- Conflict management
- Problem solving
- Coaching and mentoring skills
- Systematic and analytical
Impact You'll Make
- Working with Regional Controller and external stakeholders to support the month-end close process (billing, accruals, etc); managing the local financial audit; support the tax operations of the business to ensure compliance with local standards and requirements to minimize risks and penalties. Additionally, with the team, manage the AP / AR processes of the business, and identify opportunities for process enhancement and improvement.
- Coordinate with all levels of management and leadership to gather, analyze, summarize and prepare recommendations regarding financial plans / forecast, new business planning, trended future requirements and operating forecast. With support of Regional FP&A, identity and investigate potential inefficiencies / risk encountered by the business based on financial and operational performance metrics.
- Partner with business and sales leaders to identify and translate business opportunities into a financially viable model in support of the growth objectives of the business while serving as a steward of Company’s assets to ensure we minimize risks while maximizing shareholder value.
- Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financials performance to Senior Management to communicate the financial health of the business, provide business insights, and to help support business decisions and directions.
- Serve as Company Treasurer with the responsibility of preparing and presenting financial results, audit reports and finding, and other financial secretarial matters to the Company’s Board of Directors.
- Ad hoc analysis and reporting as required.
This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.
TransUnion's Internal Job Title
Manager II, Financial Planning & Analysis