Financial Planning Analyst (Onsite-Alabang/Night Shift)

About the role

The Financial Planning Analyst is responsible for analyzing financial and operational data to support business planning, budgeting, forecasting, performance management, and strategic decision-making. The role provides management with timely financial insights, identifies trends and cost drivers, monitors business performance, and supports financial planning and analysis across the organization. The role will work closely with the Leadership Team and stakeholders to translate financial data into actionable insights and help improve financial performance and operational efficiency.

Key responsibilities

• Support the preparation and monitoring of annual budgets, financial plans, and rolling forecasts
• Develop and maintain financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and business planning
• Prepare financial projections based on business plans, operational assumptions, and historical performance
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analyses to assess potential business outcomes
• Monitor actual performance against budget and forecast and identify significant variances
• Prepare regular financial and management reports for leadership review
• Analyze revenue, expenses, profitability, headcount costs, and other key financial and operational indicators
• Conduct variance and trend analysis and provide clear explanations of significant movements
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and identify trends, risks, and opportunities
• Analyze cost drivers and identify opportunities for cost optimization and operational efficiency

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accountancy, Economics, Business, or a related field
• At least 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, FP&A, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, or business analysis
• Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookup functions, data analysis, and financial modeling
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret financial and operational data
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
• Ability to communicate financial insights clearly to both Finance and non-Finance stakeholders
• Strong presentation and report-writing skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams

Benefits

• Health Insurance/HMO
• Unlimited MadMax Coffee
• Diverse learning & growth opportunities
• Accessible Cloud HR platform (Sprout)
• Above standard leave