Assistant Vice President for Finance Business Partnering  

The Assistant Vice President for Finance Business Partnering is responsible for supporting the RE Group and ARI Technology COOs and their teams in executing strategic finance priorities that drive business performance. This position involves developing and implementing finance strategies, leading collaboration with relevant teams, managing stakeholder relationships, and continuously improving internal processes to ensure effective execution. Additionally, the role provides comprehensive financial support to the ARI Technology COOs across all finance-related areas.

Strategic Financial Planning and Analysis

Spearheads strategic financial planning, modeling, and budgeting initiatives to drive ARI’s business units toward both long-term and short-term financial objectives.

Delivers comprehensive variance analyses and incisive narratives of the financial statements, highlighting critical issues for immediate attention.

Oversees the development of finance models that forecast long-term growth trajectories and identify key business drivers for proactive decision-making.

Provides invaluable insights to senior management, supported by sound financial data, reports, and assessments.

Conducts relevant market analyses, including emerging trends, and offers insights to capitalize on market opportunities.

Crafts compelling business cases that underpin investment strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and risk mitigation.

Offers strategic financial guidance to business development teams, rigorously evaluating potential impacts on valuation and investment cases.

Drives value creation through sound financial recommendations and innovative financing solutions, optimizing returns on investment for ARI.

Champions a culture of continuous improvement, refining financial policies, models, and analyses to drive operational excellence and achieve strategic objectives.

Business Partnership

Acts as a liaison between finance shared service lines and various business units, fostering effective communication and alignment of objectives.

Utilizes financial analysis to identify opportunities for process improvement and cost optimization, driving efficiency within the shared services setup.

Collaborates with cross-functional teams to design and implement new financial processes and systems tailored to meet business needs.

Provides strategic financial guidance to support decision-making processes across the organization, leveraging expertise to drive informed choices.

Monitors performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the effectiveness of shared services initiatives and ensure continuous improvement.

Ensures that all corresponding service level agreements are updated, aligned with business requirements, well-coordinated with relevant parties, and conducted as arm’s-length transactions.

Shared Services Governance and Control

Collaborates with Finance Shared Services Leaders to deliver efficient financial services for both internal and external stakeholders.

Maintains periodic monitoring and enforces compliance with governance standards to ensure alignment with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.

Ensures clearly defined service level agreements are executed while maintaining customer-centricity without compromising controls and governance.

Conducts routine audits of shared services operations to identify areas for improvement and maintain operational excellence.

Works closely with legal and compliance teams to address regulatory requirements and mitigate risks within shared services operations.

Tracks and reports on key performance indicators, providing insights to senior management to inform strategic decisions and drive continuous improvement efforts.

• Must be a Bachelor’s Degree holder in Accountancy; a postgraduate degree is an advantage.
• Must be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or hold an equivalent finance certification (e.g., CFA, CMA).
• Preferably certified in Agile or Lean Six Sigma or hold an equivalent qualification.
• Must have at least 8 years of cumulative experience in corporate finance and financial planning.
• Must have 3 to 5 years of experience in business partnering.
• Preferably with relevant experience and/or knowledge in power generation.
• Must have at least 8 years of management experience.
• 1 vacant position available in BGC, Taguig City