Finance Manager

As Finance Manager you will:

• Manage all aspects of accounting, reporting, taxation, working capital management monitoring and optimisation.
• Ensure full compliance with statutory, corporate, and regulatory rules and obligations.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and business cases. ·
• Drive financial performance, cost efficiency, and compliance across the business.
• Manage daily finance operations, including payments, invoicing, and receivables.
• Ensure statutory and management reporting is accurate and timely, and leading external audits.
• Act as proactive business partner to the General Manager, providing financial advice, insight and challenge to support decision-making.
• Prepare and present financial updates to the board and shareholders and maintain close communication with shareholders.
• Lead, coach, and develop a small finance team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following qualifications and experience:

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• CPA/CA professional qualification.
• Minimum 5–8 years of senior finance experience, including team leadership in an international team setting.
• Strong financial acumen with knowledge of IFRS, tax regulations, governance, and risk & control frameworks.
• Proven experience in accounting, statutory reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cost management, financial analysis, leading external audits and ensuring compliance with corporate and statutory obligations.
• Extensive knowledge of Philippine taxation and regulations and familiar with other government agencies compliance requirement (BIR, LGU, BOI, BSP, BOC, MARINA).
• Hands-on experience with ERP/finance systems; exposure to MS Dynamics and OneStream is an advantage.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Fluency in English and Tagalog (written and spoken).
• Industry experience in towage, shipping, or transportation is preferred but not mandatory.

As a person, you are recognized as having:

• High integrity, professionalism, and accountability.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with sound judgment.
• Commercially focused and results-driven, balancing strategic priorities with hands-on delivery.
• The ability to communicate financial matters clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Skilled in stakeholder management, with the ability to build strong relationships with clients, authorities, banks, and auditors.
• Curiosity, hands on, adaptability, and resilience in a fast-paced environment.
• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to coach and inspire teams in a multicultural setting.
• Cultural awareness and emotional intelligence to thrive in a diverse, matrixed organisation.