Head of Finance - Philippines

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling, and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Head of Finance- Philippines in Ortigas, Manila, Philippines we’re looking for?

This role will directly report to Finance Director Cluster East Asia in Singapore & functionally to the Country Managing Director and your roles and responsibilities will be as below.

Key accountabilities:

• As the finance advisor/Partner to the Country MD for all financial matters relative to the country and monitor the Country objectives through performance monitoring. Ensures that all operational managers in the country get the adequate support from the finance organization.
• Finance Director is the financial steward for the business and is expected to champion all finance and related initiatives so as to provide an excellent infrastructure support base as the business propels itself forward.
• Management – Directly manages the finance population in his perimeter.

Support to Business & act as Business Partner :

• Tender Controlling– Follow project controlling from tendering to cash collection, including support, challenge and validation. Meetings - Presents the country’s results to the Cluster Management Committee.
• Financing & Treasury - Drives the process in his perimeter. Ensures cash optimisation and project financing.
• Strategy - Financial partner in charge of co-establishing the strategy in his perimeter

Controlling Role:

• Manage Controlling in a complex industrial environment, especially on tenders and risks on long term contract.
• Reporting – Ensure reporting compliance to group guidelines
• Project Controlling - Challenges projects financial data in order to help cluster/country Management to keep projects under control, optimize profit and cash
• Industrial/OH Controlling - Drives optimisation actions in order to achieve competitiveness target
• Restructuring - Is part of the decision-making process jointly with Operations and Sector Controlling
• Budget / CL / Rolling forecasts : Challenge country/sites in order to propose a consolidated financial situation in line with management expectations.
• Manage Treasury at Country level. Includes cash pooling, hedging, bonding and project funding

Compliance Role :

• Accounting : ensure all Group legal entities operating in the cluster/country are included and reported in Group accounts perimeter; align all units in the country on accounting standards applicable within the Group; check that reported information reconcile with local statutory account
• Closing - Supervises closing process at country level. Drive the management cycle and ensure proper reporting compliance
• Taxes - Manage Tax at country level. Includes transfer pricing, VAT, indirect tax, customs, project tax architecture
• Internal Control - Ensures the countries’ compliance. Ensure that the units establish a sound internal system of controlling so that the activities results are detected, performances monitored and reported free from bias, transparently

Efficiency Role :

• Processes & Core-model - Optimizes processes, drives the changes towards group core model.
• Tools improvement - Ensures the effective promotion of Group Tools and Methodologies

Performance measurement:

• Meet targeted KPI’s of the perimeter(orders, sales, EBIT, cash)

Skills Requirements:

• Management School / MBA or equivalent.
• Foreign language: English (mandatory).
• Additional language a plus.

Mandatory

• More than 12 years’ experience in Finance Management and a team oversight role is a must.
• Industrial expertise and knowledge in Philippines markets will be required.
• To have exercise the keys positions on Finance as Site Controller/&/or Project controller.
• Management of a team and working in a MNC environment is a must.

Things you’ll enjoy Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Work with innovative financial systems and processes
• Collaborate with diverse and supportive colleagues across functions and regions
• Contribute to impactful projects that shape greener and smarter mobility
• Utilise our inclusive and flexible working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning opportunities
• Progress towards senior leadership roles within the organization
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.