Finance Controller Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all controllership activities for 3M’s Philippines entities, ensuring accurate financial reporting and strong compliance with local statutory, regulatory, and company requirements.
• Provide leadership and oversight for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, balance sheet governance, and legal entity financial integrity.
• Serve as the primary finance leader for local statutory audits, regulatory matters, and entity-level compliance requirements.
• Drive a strong controls environment and promote accountability, risk awareness, and sound financial decision-making.
• Partner closely with cross-functional leaders across business, operations, tax, legal, HR, payroll, procurement, and partner with Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) of shared services to support business objectives while maintaining compliance.
• Lead resolution of complex accounting, reporting, and entity matters, ensuring alignment with corporate policies and local requirements.
• Support strategic initiatives, organizational changes, and business growth by assessing financial, compliance, and controllership implications.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, simplify ways of working, and enhance efficiency across finance and cross-functional activities.
• Build strong relationships with regional and global finance leadership to ensure alignment between local entity needs and enterprise priorities.

Leadership Profile

• Demonstrates strong leadership presence and the ability to influence across a matrixed organization.
• Operates as a trusted advisor to business and functional leaders.
• Balances strategic perspective with strong execution and attention to detail.
• Promotes collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Exercises sound judgment in a complex regulatory and business environment.

Key Success Measures

• Accurate and timely completion of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close activities.
• Strong statutory and regulatory compliance across all Philippines entities.
• Effective management of audits with high-quality outcomes and timely issue resolution.
• Robust internal control environment with proactive identification and mitigation of financial and compliance risks.
• Positive cross-functional partnership and stakeholder confidence in finance leadership.
• Delivery of process improvements that increase efficiency, standardization, and operational discipline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Significant experience in controllership, accounting, audit, or finance leadership.
• Strong knowledge of statutory reporting, internal controls, and compliance requirements in the Philippines.
• Proven ability to lead across functions and manage diverse stakeholder relationships.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.