Finance Manager

Batangas - Philippines

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Svitzer on behalf of Batangas Bay Towage Inc is seeking a Finance Manager to lead the finance function for its operations in Batangas. This is a key role for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working close to the business and making a tangible impact.

What you can look forward to

As Finance Manager you will play a central role in ensuring strong financial governance compliance and performance supported by accurate reporting and sound decision-making while partnering closely with the General Manager shareholders and Svitzer regional colleagues.

You will ensure the business operates with robust controls accurate reporting and a strong focus on cost efficiency and compliance. You will work in a collaborative international environment and engage regularly with senior stakeholders including the board and shareholders.

Location: This role is based in Batangas and as a key member of the management team regular onsite presence is important. A hybrid work arrangement (onsite and work-from-home) is supported.

What you will do

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.

Who we are looking for

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 58 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 recognised 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.

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job we value diversity in all its forms including but not limited to gender age nationality race sexual orientation disability or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Dont meet every single requirementStudies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likelyto apply for jobs if they dont meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles and we are excited about hearing from you!

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Required Experience:

Manager