Senior Manager, FP&A

SEMBCORP UTILITIES SERVICES PTE. LTD.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy and urban solutions provider is seeking a Senior Manager, FPA in Glasgow. The role involves overseeing financial functions, driving performance monitoring, and supporting M&A activities. Candidates should have a degree in Business Administration or Accountancy and extensive experience in financial analysis and reporting. Join us to make a real impact on energy transition.

Qualifications

• At least 5-8 years in a managerial position.
• 3-5 years of experience as a financial analyst.
• Experience in financial reporting with group consolidation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive annual planning and forecasting processes.
• Lead monthly and quarterly performance reporting.
• Ensure compliance with SFRS and local statutory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Problem-solving

Communication

MS Excel

Commercial skills

Education

Degree in Business Administration or Accountancy

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

About Sembcorp
Sembcorp is a leading energy and urban solutions provider headquartered in Singapore. Led by its purpose to drive energy transition, Sembcorp delivers sustainable energy solutions and urban developments by leveraging its sector expertise and global track record.

Play a role in Powering Asia’s Energy Transition

Drive Asia’s energy transition with us! Our Gas & Related Services segment is a key growth engine, delivering reliable and efficient energy to industries and communities across multiple countries. We support Asia’s growing energy needs while advancing the shift to a lower-carbon future.

Purpose & Scope

The Senior Manager, FPA is responsible for all financial functions for SG entities covering management reporting, statutory reporting clearance, budgetary control, capital expenditure, performance management, approved growth projects spend, analysis, budgeting and forecasting, cost optimization, review of insurance, tax compliance.

This person is responsible to drive the team towards meeting the organization’s performance by providing strategic insights, improving business processes efficiency, and aligning operational activities with financial and strategic goals with respective functional Heads. The role involves close collaboration with cross-functional leaders to ensure data-driven decision-making, performance tracking, and continuous improvement.

Support M&A activities, new investments and contracts by leading finance and tax scope of work required including due diligence, post-acquisition integration

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Business Planning & Forecasting

• Drive the annual planning and monthly forecasting processes in collaboration with Energy Commercial, Utilities Asset Management and operational teams.
• Support scenario modelling, sensitivity analysis, and strategic financial planning.
• Identify and monitor risks and opportunities affecting business performance.
• Lead or support key cross-functional business transformation initiatives and performance improvement projects.
• Facilitate strategic planning sessions and performance review meetings.
• Serve as a key business partner to functional heads, helping align operational decisions with strategic objectives.

Performance Monitoring & Analysis

• Drive the monthly, quarterly reporting cycle and reporting to Group. Gather the team to prepare and submit monthly, quarterly performance reports, analysis and presentations for monthly review with Group CFO and Market CEO and market CFO.
• Pro-actively communicating results with recommendation for action. Perform revenue, costing, pricing, profitability, productivity, overheads, variance analysis. Partner Energy Commercial and operations team to implement initiatives to drive / improve business performance
• Analyze business performance against targets and market benchmarks; provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior leadership of GRS.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, forecasting and reporting tools to track financial and operational metrics.

Process Improvement & Governance

• Provide leadership, direction and management of the finance and accounting team
• Establish and continuously improve performance management frameworks, processes, and best practices.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity across reporting systems.
• Manage the accounts in accordance to SFRS and local country statutory reporting requirements, including month-end and year-end closing. Co-ordinate and liaise with internal and external auditors for quarterly and yearly compliance review. Responsible for tax compliances of the Markets responsible
• Willing to travel and is able to be posted for short assignments (2 weeks to 3 months) on request

Investment / Support M&A activities

• Responsible for financial and tax due diligence and executing deal negotiations in green/brown-field projects
• Drive post investment integration in terms of the finance/governance systems and processes
• Drive financing solutions for funding for new investments
• Assist to review investment papers put up by Energy Commercial / operational team
• M&A accounting

Major Challenges

• Stakeholders alignment (within market and at the Group)
• Fast Growth
• Technology disruption
• Regulatory compliance
• Talent identification
• Ad-hoc request and reports required.

Key Decisions & Dimensions

• As per Financial Authority Limits
• Provide insights and solutions to business leaders and the financial implications on course of actions
• Provide guidance and solutions to team

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Business Administration or Accountancy (CFA or CA preferred) or Economics with at least 5-8 years of managerial position;
• At least 3-5 years of experience in financial analyst role
• At least 5 years of handling financial reporting with group consolidation an added advantage.
• Strong in accounting standard knowledge.

Skills/competencies & Preferred Characteristics

• Good leadership, business oriented with ability to communicate and handle all levels including senior management
• Must be able to engage with staff at all levels of the organisation and exercise sound judgement
• Ability to recommend changes to workflow to streamline work activities of the team
• Good understanding of accounting and group consolidation
• Strong in MS Excel and Powerpoint skills (able to develop financial model and prepare presentation information)
• Strong commercial and analytical skills, attention to detailed works
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment under pressure and tight deadlines
• Strong work ethic with a positive, can-do attitude to perform data analysis and resolve complex problems
• Excellent written, oral communication and interpersonal skills

Our Culture at Sembcorp

At Sembcorp, our culture is shaped by a strong set of shared behaviours that guide the way we work and uphold our commitment to driving the energy transition.

We foster an institution-first mindset, where the success of Sembcorp takes precedence over individual interests. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do, as we work seamlessly across markets, businesses, and functions to achieve our goals together. Accountability is a core principle, ensuring that we take ownership of our commitments and deliver on them with integrity and excellence. These values define who we are and create a workplace where our people can thrive while making a meaningful impact on driving energy transition.

Join us in making a real impact!