Jay Alcala
About Jay Alcala
Jay Alcala is the Asia Middle East & Africa E-Commerce & Direct to Consumer Finance Director at Procter & Gamble, with extensive experience in finance operations across multiple regions.
Current Title and Role
Jay Alcala is currently serving as the Asia Middle East & Africa E-Commerce & Direct to Consumer Finance Director at Procter & Gamble. He has been in this role since 2020 and is based in Singapore. His responsibilities include setting up Direct to Consumer business models across these regions, focusing on profitable growth and governance.
Previous Roles and Experience
Jay Alcala has held several significant roles at Procter & Gamble over his extensive career. Between 2016 and 2020, he worked as the Global Projects & Asia Indirect Tax Finance Director based in Guangzhou, China, and Manila, Philippines. Prior to that, from 2013 to 2016, he served as the Asia Pacific Baby Care and Fem Care Supply Chain Finance Group Manager in Singapore. Other roles include Category Finance Group Manager, P&G Philippines from 2011 to 2013 in Makati and Customer Finance Group Manager, Asia HQ from 2010 to 2011 in Singapore.
Early Career
Jay Alcala started his career at Procter & Gamble as a Cost Accounting Manager in Northeast Asia from 1999 to 2002, based in Makati. He then progressed to roles including Senior Internal Auditor for Asia from 2002 to 2004 and Plant Finance Manager at Cabuyao Plant from 2004 to 2006. From 2006 to 2010, he managed finance operations as the Regional Strategy, Forecast & Finance Manager for Pan-Asia Hair Care in Singapore.
Education and Qualifications
Jay Alcala earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from Silliman University, where he studied from 1996 to 1999. This education laid the foundation for his extensive career in finance, providing him with the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel in various finance management roles.
Expertise in Finance and Supply Chain
Jay Alcala has extensive experience in managing finance operations across multiple regions, including Singapore, China, and the Philippines. He has a strong background in supply chain finance, having managed financial operations for Baby Care and Fem Care categories in the Asia Pacific region. His expertise also includes indirect tax finance and strategic financial planning for Pan-Asia Hair Care.