Executive recruitment firm Monroe Consulting Group Philippines is hiring a Financial Planning Analyst on behalf of a managed services platform that combines multiple companies and capabilities focused on network development, rollout, operation, and support. As the FP&A, you will focus on financial planning and analysis, involving tasks like managing the annual budget and forecasting, developing financial models, analyzing performance metrics (like subscriber metrics and churn), and partnering with business units to provide strategic financial insights.
In this individual contributor role, you will partner closely with the US-based VP of Finance and CEO to drive data-driven decision-making, identify critical financial trends and risks, and ensure the company consistently meets its financial objectives.
This is a Mandaluyong-based hybrid role operating on a permanent night-shift schedule.
Key responsibilities:
- Financial planning: Lead the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes.
- Financial analysis: Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, variances, risks, and opportunities specific to the telecom sector.
- Performance monitoring: Track and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) such as subscriber growth, churn rates, and profitability by channel or product.
- Financial modeling: Build, maintain, and improve complex financial models for forecasting, scenario planning, and business case analysis.
- Reporting and communication: Prepare insightful reports and presentations for senior leadership, highlighting findings and recommendations.
- Business partnering: Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Sales, Marketing, Operations, Technology) to align financial plans with business objectives.
Key requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- CPA qualification is not required but is considered a significant advantage
- 5-7 years of total finance experience, with at least 2-3 years focused on FP&A modeling
- Proven track record in a supervisory or leadership role (Lead level and above)
- Strategic thinker capable of bridging the gap between finance and operations; fluent in English
- Experience with tools like Python, SQL, and business intelligence (BI) dashboards can be a plus.
- Prior experience within the Telecommunications or Technology sectors is highly preferred
- Ability to analyze large datasets, identify critical variables, and translate them into actionable, data-driven insights
