Finance Business Partner
Schneider Electric Philippines Inc.
Total years of experience :15 years, 0 Months
February 2014- Present Finance Business Partner Schneider Electric Philippines
• Subject Matter Expert for Financial Planning and Analysis(directly reporting to the CFO)
• Provide active support, insight and direction to Management Committee including the Country President in relation to matters financial, including accounting positions and treatment
• Input into strategy development and financial appraisal of investment opportunities(Estimate ROI and margins on project pipelines)
• Deliver accurate and timely management financial information to the business line management team, to the Regional Finance Team in HK and Global Finance Team in France
• Control and plan forecast / budget revenue, margin, cost base, headcount for the supported Business Unit
• Owner of financial processes, including reporting of actual and forecasting
• Budgeting and management of P&L, balance sheet, headcount and other key KPIs
• Organize and manage the quarterly rolling forecasts
• Provide recommendations for variances in budget/forecasted numbers
• Provide support and analysis to the business, including business change evaluation, client and product profitability
• Develop, monitor and report run rate and rolling forecast capability
• Conduct reviews and evaluations of cost-reduction opportunities
September 2011- February 2014 Management Accountant Macquarie Offshore Services Ltd Philippines Branch
• Expert in finance process improvements, built various financial reports and templates from scratch
• Played key role in changing the approach to budgeting and forecasting reducing work deliverables by 25% monthly
• Migrated the Service Profit and Loss Reporting from Sydney to Manila (Service Costing Function)
• Prepared TM1 Business requirements for the P&L Reporting
• Automated financial reports required by the Tech Executives e.g. Budget Packs, , Headcount Walk, FTE Analysis
• Consistently exceeded performance goals, acting as Subject Matter Expert for Recoveries Reporting
• Prepared quarterly forecasts and annual budgets.
• Recommended and implemented solutions to improve cost controls, management information reporting, financial efficiency opportunities.
• Calculation of rates to manage clients to a zero recovery position, in accordance with company policy
• Prepared flash expense reports and cost centre summary reports
• Balance Sheet Controls and Reconciliation process
August 2009- September 2011 Financial Reporting Analyst Hypercom Asia (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
• Pioneer Member of Asia Pacific Regional Finance (involved in knowledge transfer in Sydney, HK and Singapore)
• End to end Recording to Reporting Finance Contact of Hypercom Australia
• Migrated the Australia Finance Tasks, completed within 2months absorbing the role of 3 FTEs
• Automated the revenue log process and the Sales Type leasing entries reducing time allocated from 2 working days to 4 hours(70% FTE Save)
• Handles day-to-day, closing and reporting activities for Balance Sheet and Income Statement Accounts
• Preparation of financial statements and compliance reporting
• Manage the compilation of all monthly, quarterly and yearly company financial reports and statements
• Balance Sheet Controls and Reconciliation process and completion of other financial reports like cash flow, foreign currency exposure and proof
• Accounts Payable : Processes vendors’ invoices and employees expense reports
• Accounts Payable : Works with the supply chain teams to facilitate the three way matching process for purchase orders and requisitions
• Preparation of annual FBT return and business and installment activity statements (BAS)
• Assist with the preparation of annual audited statutory accounts and audit working papers, with the assistance of external auditors
Graduated with Latin Honors.
