Senior Finance Manager - Internal Controls & Governance (CPA)

Office location: Quezon City

Work setup: Full onsite

Schedule: Monday to Friday, Dayshift

Role Overview

The Finance Controls and Governance Senior Manager leads the organization's financial controls, governance, risk management, and quality assurance initiatives across the Enterprise. The role is responsible for strengthening the overall control environment through policy standardization, process optimization, compliance oversight, and continuous improvement programs. This position also serves as a key change management leader, driving transformation and governance initiatives within the Controllership Group.

Qualifications

• Must be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• At least 7–10 years of relevant experience in controllership, internal audit, external audit, finance leadership, or governance functions.
• Proven leadership experience in financial controls, quality assurance, continuous improvement, and business process optimization initiatives.
• Experience in Finance Head or leadership roles within service or utility industries is an advantage.
• Strong background in enterprise risk management, governance frameworks, and compliance monitoring.
• Experience leading change management and transformation initiatives is highly preferred.
• Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, or related continuous improvement certifications are an advantage.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, strategic thinking, and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and approve East Zone CAPEX, OPEX, disbursements, and procurement activities in accordance with established limits of authority (LOAs).
• Support the Group Director on strategic projects, governance initiatives, and ad hoc requirements.
• Lead the development, implementation, and enhancement of the organization's financial control framework, policies, and procedures.
• Oversee enterprise-wide risk assessments and risk management initiatives.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive annual quality assurance plan to assess the effectiveness of financial controls and service delivery.
• Lead process analysis, optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives across controllership and related support groups.
• Drive standardization and harmonization of financial policies, procedures, and controls across the Enterprise.
• Lead training and capability-building initiatives related to financial processes, governance, and controls.
• Conduct benchmarking activities against industry standards and best practices to identify improvement opportunities.
• Oversee compliance monitoring activities to ensure adherence to internal policies and external statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Champion change management and transformation initiatives across the Controllership Group and the Enterprise.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and support to teams involved in process transformation and change initiatives.
• Develop strategies to address resistance to change and support successful adoption of new processes, controls, and governance practices.