FP&A and Business Controller (Makati)

Company Description

We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 93,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Job Description

Financial Planning & Analysis Expert manages the long range plan, budget and forecast processes for the cluster / country, he/she is responsible for target setting, resource and challenge allocation, and monthly financial performance monitoring.

Business Controller supports the business units in setting strategy, decision making, provides insights & options that drive enhanced value creation, is part of the bid management process and helps the business to achieve targets through relevant and timely monitoring of results

Group / Region Reporting

• Meeting Group / Region reporting Deadlines as per the reporting timetable
• Addressing Group / Region related queries
• Preparation Group/ region related requirements, Swing, Ops Commentary, Pricing updates etc

Local Reporting

• Monthly Cost allocation
• Day 2 result analysis commentary for MD with various variation and explanation on variances
• Monthly Dashboard for MD
• Revenue reports to LOB for revenue comments
• Balance Sheet Review
• Other Corporate deliverables
• Deployment of QMS System within Finance

• Long Range Forecasting and Budgeting
• Lead the planning process
• Set the timetable, the agenda, the guidance, the tools & the process steps
• Define and validate the set of key information to be planned and monitored
• Coordination with the Business controllers for forecast reporting to SEAP
• Validation of the forecast and reasons for variation against the trend
• Ensuring an accurate intra forecast based upon revenues, margins and customer figures with the help of review with the Business controllers
• Validation and Compilation of Budgeting activities as per Group reporting and Local Reporting requirements
• Provide early warnings to management as soon as material deviations are detected and support and monitor corrective actions to be taken
• Work Closely with Business controllers
• Adopt, at all times, a safe behaviour by exercising due regard for the health and safety of SGS employees and clients, in line with SGS policies and procedures.
• Comply, at all times, with SGS Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct

•  Finance Responsibilities

• Group reporting requirements
• Identify Loss makers and devising actions to bring in green
• Tracking the deliverables to achieve Revenue and LC Targets
• Monthly Revenue and LC comments and commentary for SEAP
• Monitoring of Unbilled and WIP, Provisions
• Support the Business team / Finance Team for completion of unresolved queries
• Forecast Monitoring and maintaining accuracy against actual delivered
• Facilitating Budget completion exercise
• Control on various matrices allocation
• Open PR and BOSS OM orders Monitoring

•  Business Partner Support

• Part of the business unit management team contributing to strategy & decision making, whilst being a constructive challenger
• Provide strategic input and financial support to commercial & operating issues (pricing, etc.), track and report financial information and identify activities which are below the required performance level and bring changes to improve them
• Support the on-going review & maintenance of an adequate operational control environment over financial items with the SBU managers e.g. over site rental costs; customer credits etc
• Assist the management with ‘Management of change’ requirements with necessary planning
• Preparation and submission of Monthly dashboard

• Business Cases

• Gather all inputs from commercial & technical departments & external references

•  Review / challenge business case, present trade-offs and rank alternatives
• Support senior management to take the appropriate decision
• Identify ways to track actual results and carry out ex post analysis & propose recommendations.
• Finance Support to Bid Management
• Prepare CAPEX proposal and track the timely execution with deliverables
• Execute profitability analysis of SGS offers and verify alignment with forecast
• Negotiation with external stakeholders (i.e Suppliers and Clients)
• Support with ad-hoc analysis to develop revenues, margins and return on investment

• Target Setting, Planning, Performance Management & Monitoring

• Monitor business unit performance against targets
• Support business to identify, analyse, validate and implement remedy actions

• Adopt, at all times, a safe behaviour by exercising due regard for the health and safety of SGS employees and clients, in line with SGS policies and procedures
• Comply, at all times, with SGS Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct
• Support the Cluster / Country GM Finance to define priorities and targets for the business
• Drive the management reporting standardization by systematically using the Symphony solution
• Provide input into individual target setting process ensuring these are linked to the agreed plan
• Define the set of KPIs and information to be regularly monitored
• Ensure an accurate intra forecast based upon revenues, margins and customer figures
• Provide early warnings to management as soon as material deviations are detected
• Support and monitor the implementation of corrective actions / initiatives

Finance Support to Bid Management

• Execute profitability analysis of SGS offers and verify alignment with forecast
• Support with ad-hoc analysis to develop revenues, margins and return on investments

Resources Allocation

• Support the Cluster / Finance & Procurement Director with resource allocation (including Group challenges) across the Cluster / Country by preparing scenarios and evaluating risks and opportunities
• Challenge business plans & request for resources through the Business Analyst

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Management / Accounting or in the relevant technical subject
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a financial accounting or financial management role
• Ability to prioritise, work to tight deadlines with a number of competing demands
• Ability to plan and proactively manage time and resources
• Able to lead and competently project manage a number of projects at any one time
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Staff supervisory experience

Proficient with MS Excel

Additional Information

• Leadership
• Analytical skills in finance and accounting.
• Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal and presentation skills (all levels)
• Highly organized with excellent project management skills and attention to detail
• Flexible approach to work and able to react effectively to a rapidly changing environment
• Ability to work under own initiative and independently
• Ability to work under pressure and to coordinate several activities simultaneously
• Ability to effectively work with different people across the organization
• Enthusiasm and perseverance
• Good time management
• Team player
• Taking responsibility
• Strong Business Acumen
• Quick and decisive
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Fosters innovation and change
• Thinks strategically
• Develops self and others
• Delivers superior results