Chief Financial Officer

Job description

The company is a newly formed, heavily capitalized pharmaceutical joint venture designed to disrupt the Philippine ethical medicine market. Backed by a multi-million initial capitalization from a major manufacturing conglomerate, our mission is to deliver high-quality, FDA-approved medicines to the market through a ruthlessly efficient, direct-to-retail distribution model. We operate on a strict "Lean Team" philosophy—deploying a highly compensated, elite national strike team.

The Mandate
We are not looking for a bookkeeper. We are seeking a Strategic Fiduciary Gatekeeper. The CFO of the company serves as the primary financial architect of the Joint Venture. Your ultimate mandate is to protect the capital runway, enforce extreme budgetary discipline across all commercial operations, manage the multi-million peso supply chain float, and formally secure the Year 3 ROI target that triggers the founders' equity recapitalization.
You will have the absolute authority to say "No" to the CEO, the National Sales Manager, and the JMC if an operational move threatens the financial bridge.

Key Responsibilities
• Capitalization Management: Command the JV capitalization, ensuring strict adherence to the four strategic funding pillars (Pre-Launch OpEx, Trade & Marketing, Initial Inventory, and the Q1 Working Capital Bridge).

• The "85% Penetration Lock" Enforcement: Act as the ultimate gatekeeper for the national media budget. You will audit and verify CRM data and delivery receipts, refusing to release broadcast funds until the commercial team proves an 85% physical distribution penetration in target territories.

• Supply Chain Finance & Float Optimization: Manage the critical Inventory Recorder Float. You will balance 30-to-60 day pharmacy receivables against aggressive manufacturing payment terms to ensure zero stock-outs during the hyper-growth phase.

• Lean Payroll & Fleet Administration: Oversee the financial administration of the national team, including managing the compensation benefits of the employees.

• Boardroom Reporting: Deliver monthly financial health, burn rate, and EBITDA reports to the JMC, providing strategic foresight on tax friction, bank financing, and enterprise valuation modeling.

The Ideal Candidate
• Credentials: CPA is strictly required. MBA or CFA designation is highly preferred.
• Experience: 10+ years in progressive financial leadership roles. Previous experience as a CFO, VP of Finance, or Finance Director in a fast-scaling startup, FMCG, or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• M&A / JV Acumen: Deep understanding of Joint Venture accounting, equity capitalization, ROI payback periods, and dividend distribution modeling.
• The Persona: A highly pragmatic, data-driven leader with unshakeable integrity. You must possess the boardroom presence to present to billionaire investors and the operational grit to optimize warehouse logistics.

TO APPLY
Submit your executive CV and a brief cover letter outlining your experience in managing capitalized ventures to: ---------- or message/call ----------