Finance Analyst

Location: Makati

Work Setup: Full Onsite (Monday-Friday; Compressed)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Description

The Finance Analyst is responsible for maintaining and analyzing project financial information, monitoring project costs, and preparing financial reports to support project cost recognition and closing. The role also supports corporate budgeting, financial forecasting, and management reporting by consolidating financial data, reviewing budget assumptions, and analyzing financial performance.

Responsibilities

Project Financial Management

• Analyze monthly sales reports generated through the ERP system, including unit sales, property types, and payment arrangements.
• Validate sales data against approved price lists and project information, and coordinate with relevant departments to resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain and update project inventory and financial projections, ensuring the accuracy and consistency of information.
• Monitor project financials in relation to approved pricing strategies and upcoming price adjustments.
• Consolidate project financial information into summary reports for management review.
• Coordinate with relevant departments regarding project changes, including development plans, construction schedules, and other assumptions affecting financial projections.
• Prepare monthly project cost reports for accounting recognition based on estimated final project costs, and review estimates against actual awarded and incurred costs.
• Coordinate with Quantity Surveying, Accounting, and Construction Management teams to reconcile final project costs and prepare closing cost reports upon project completion.
• Assist in reviewing project financial projections and validating assumptions during initial preparation and periodic monitoring.

Corporate Budgeting & Financial Reporting

• Coordinate with department heads to gather financial inputs and assumptions for the preparation of annual corporate budgets, including profit and loss and cash flow projections.
• Review departmental budget submissions for completeness, accuracy, and consistency, and clarify discrepancies or missing information.
• Consolidate budget data and prepare materials for management review and approval.
• Coordinate with Accounting to obtain actual financial results, including profit and loss and cash flow reports for assigned subsidiaries.
• Prepare funding requirement forecasts for management consideration and approval.
• Analyze budget-versus-actual results and identify significant financial variances.
• Update current-year budget estimates based on available financial information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• At least 3-4 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, budgeting, or project finance.
• Strong financial analysis, modeling, and forecasting skills.
• Experience using ERP systems and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to analyze financial data and translate findings into meaningful reports and recommendations.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good coordination and communication skills when working with different departments.