Title:  Branch Finance Associate - Fixed Term (Calapan, Mindoro)

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Location and Work Set Up:  Calapan, Mindoro / Onsite
Department: Finance
Reporting to:  Branch Finance Supervisor
Contract Type: Fixed-term, End of Contract: October 2024

WHAT IS THIS POSITION ABOUT?

The position is primarily responsible for proactively collaborating with field partners by providing timely feedback/support especially related to branch operations. Propose process improvements, implement approved projects, and or provide support/ lead cascades of new processes, initiatives, or policies. Provide accurate and timely review, recording, and reconciliation of branch transactions. Drive and monitor compliance aligned with the company policies & procedures and establish accountabilities of branch personnel. Validates accuracy and completeness of the customer’s transactions including customer master data.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or its equivalent.
• At least 3 years of total experience. 1 year experience in Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG). With experience focusing on accounts receivables and credit management.
• The following is an advantage: 1. Knowledgeable in credit management policies and procedures. 2. Good understanding of integrated systems (e.g. ERP). 3. Good communication and analytical skills. 4. High level of accuracy and attention to detail. 5. With MS Excel expertise (Functions / Formula) 6. Must be flexible, proactive, highly organized, and detail-oriented

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Strategic Business Partnering / Cross-Functional Collaboration
  •  Actively participate in commercial and consumer-focused branch activities and attend events that aim to achieve shared goals.
  • Proactively engage in local CBU meetings to discuss team operation updates, concerns, challenges, and opportunities
  • Collaborate with field forces to ensure timely resolution and closure of team findings (e.g., AR overdue, SPAR, CLU, etc.
• Branch Finance Operations - Accurate and timely review, recording, and reconciliation of branch transactions including but not limited to:
  • Timely Check Clearing (as soon as reflected in the Bank Statement) > Daily REVO validation including monitoring of cashless payments
  • Review and validation of CWT from customers
  • 100% route settlements by assigned PSRs per agreed RS schedule
  •  Creating CN/DN adjustment
• Drive KPIs and Compliance
  • Drive and analyze various KPIs portraying branch performance such as, but not limited to QAR, CL utilization, SPAR, etc.
  • Responsible for ensuring that approved policies and procedures with designed controls are effectively implemented in assigned TSR/TER and proactively addresses any identified findings and observations reported by Internal Audit such as but not limited to:
    • Undertake a daily/weekly route settlement
    • Establishment of PSR accountabilities, reviewing PSR synching
  • Drive credit management processes, in compliance with Credit Management policy, while ensuring credit limits are sufficient in achieving sales volume targets.
  • Preserve the integrity and accuracy of data by validating and ensuring all supporting documents for customer changes, updates, and approvals are saved in the digital platform.
  • Ensures compliance with existing statutory rules and regulations.

WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS?

Thank you very much for applying! We will make sure that you will receive a reply within 2 the next two weeks.