Finance Director

Finance Director

Location: Metro Manila
Work Setup: On-site
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Finance Director to lead the organization’s overall financial strategy, governance, commercial finance, and business performance. The role will serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and senior management, providing financial insights and leadership to drive profitability, sustainable growth, and operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned finance leader with extensive experience in retail, fashion, consumer products, or other fast-paced, multi-site environments, with strong expertise in financial strategy, commercial finance, treasury, financial governance, and finance transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the company’s overall financial strategy, planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management.
• Provide strategic financial insights and recommendations to the CEO and senior management to support business growth and profitability.
• Oversee commercial finance, including business performance analysis, profitability management, pricing, margins, and financial evaluation of key business initiatives.
• Drive financial performance across multiple sites, business units, stores, and/or operating segments.
• Establish and strengthen financial governance, controls, policies, and risk management frameworks.
• Oversee cash flow management, working capital, liquidity, and treasury operations to ensure financial stability.
• Lead financial negotiations and commercial discussions with landlords, suppliers, brand principals, and other key business partners.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, optimize costs, and enhance financial and operational efficiency.
• Lead finance transformation, process improvement, and digitalization initiatives to improve reporting accuracy, efficiency, and decision-making.
• Oversee the preparation and analysis of management reports, financial statements, forecasts, and key performance indicators.
• Partner closely with Operations, Commercial, Procurement, HR, and other business functions to align financial objectives with overall business strategy.
• Develop and strengthen the finance organization through effective leadership, coaching, succession planning, and talent development.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, tax regulations, company policies, and statutory requirements.
• Provide financial leadership during business expansion, new store/site development, strategic investments, and other major commercial initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• CPA or equivalent professional qualification is highly preferred.
• At least 15 years of progressive finance experience, with significant experience in finance leadership roles.
• Proven experience in Finance Director, Head of Finance, CFO, or equivalent senior finance leadership positions.
• Preferably with extensive experience in retail, fashion, consumer products, FMCG, or other fast-paced, multi-site businesses.
• Strong expertise in:
  • Financial Strategy and Planning
  • Commercial Finance
  • Business Performance Management
  • Profitability Management
  • Financial Governance and Controls
  • Cash Flow and Treasury Management
  • Finance Transformation
  • Process Improvement
• Demonstrated experience managing and influencing senior stakeholders, including CEOs and executive management.
• Strong track record in leading financial negotiations with landlords, suppliers, brand principals, and other external stakeholders.
• Experience managing finance operations in a multi-site or multi-location environment is highly preferred.
• Strong analytical, commercial, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent leadership and people management capabilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• SAP Business One experience is highly preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting/analysis tools.

Key Competencies

• Strategic Financial Leadership
• Commercial Acumen
• Business Performance & Profitability Management
• Financial Governance
• Treasury & Cash Flow Management
• Negotiation & Stakeholder Management
• Finance Transformation
• Process Improvement
• People Leadership
• Executive-Level Business Partnership
• Analytical & Decision-Making Skills