MAMark Anthony Ayala

About

A finance partner to leadership.

Finance professional with over 15 years of experience in FP&A, financial reporting, business analytics, and operational finance. Currently serving as Head of Finance at The Thirty Minute Trader, leading management reporting, KPI dashboards, forecasting, budget monitoring, and financial performance visibility across sales, collections, expenses, and overall business results. Strong in translating financial and operational data into actionable insights that support strategic planning, performance tracking, and decision-making.

Skilled in forecasting, variance analysis, budgeting support, cash flow monitoring, KPI reporting, profitability analysis, and improving reporting processes using advanced Excel, Google Sheets, and dashboard tools. Experienced in managing multi-million peso monthly sales reporting and building practical, decision-ready reports that help leadership quickly understand business performance, risks, and opportunities.

Also brings solid banking and audit experience, with strong exposure to internal controls, compliance, branch operations, financial process review, and audit work involving banks, cooperatives, and private businesses. This background provided a strong foundation in analytical discipline, risk awareness, and a control-oriented approach to finance.

Skills · 33

  • Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
  • Financial Reporting
  • Forecasting & Budgeting
  • Variance Analysis
  • Cash Flow Management
  • KPI Dashboards & Power BI
  • Financial Modeling (Excel)
  • Audit & Internal Controls
  • Management Accounting
  • Process Improvement

Continuous learning · 2026

Recent LinkedIn Learning courses

  • Excel for Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) — Carl Seidman
  • Excel for Finance: Building a Three-Statement Operating Model
  • Excel: Financial Modeling with Dynamic Arrays
  • Discounted Cashflow Models for Business Leaders
  • Mastering Key Financial Ratios for Career Growth
  • Power BI Data Visualization and Dashboard Tips
  • Advanced Python in Excel for Finance
  • Data Cleaning and Manipulating with Python in Excel
  • Excel Modeling Tips and Tricks
  • Nano Tips for Using Excel with Kat Norton
  • Finance Foundations — Jim & Kay Stice
  • Improving Your Leadership Communications

Education

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Jun 2007 — Apr 2011

Bachelor of Science, Accounting