Finance Specialist I

• Perform monthly reconciliation between the financial system and payroll data to support updates to forecast
• Run standardized and ad hoc reporting on a monthly and quarterly basis to share with budget owners
• Run subledger reports out of Oracle to support the Finance team during month end close
• Perform research and analysis of variances to plan, by reviewing invoices and other journal entries posted by the Accounting team
• Support the Finance team with annual budget preparations and analysis
• Document processes and procedures ensuring it complies with Company guidelines and recommend process flow improvements
• Perform backup function especially in cases of high volume or shortage of manpower
• Escalate issues as appropriate
• Assist the team with ad hoc analysis and projects throughout the year as needed

• Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
• 1+ years work experience with evidence of increasing responsibility and scope
• Someone who has already worked in a Manila based BPO or Shared Services as a staff analyst, business analyst, or senior financial analyst
• Knowledge of variance analysis, data mining, month end close, requesting input for financial forecasting
• Firm understanding of CAPEX versus OPEX
• Very strong Excel skills, vlookup, hlookups, if statements, nesting statements, pivot tables – can take large quantities of data often in horrible formats and transform them into meaningful data

Knowledge of the Oracle and Hyperion systems is a plus