Finance Associate- Opex Planning

Singtel Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Singtel Group in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Finance Associate - Opex Planning to assist in managing operation expenses and ensure compliance. The role involves coordinating reporting activities, preparing financial reports, and managing budgeting and forecasting.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in finance, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and at least 6 years of financial accounting experience. Familiarity with SAP and advanced Excel is also required.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years’ experience in financial accounting ideally in a large corporate organization.
• At least 3 years’ budgeting and analysis experience.
• Proven capability in stakeholder management and influencing cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate monthly pre-month-end reporting activities.
• Review financial transactions and prepare journal entries.
• Prepare Opex reports and business performance review packs.
• Facilitate annual operating plan and forecasting cycles.
• Manage budget transfer and Opex master data change requests.
• Deliver driver-based financial analysis and reconciliations.

Skills

Financial accounting

Budgeting

Opex analysis

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Business, Commerce, Finance, or related discipline

Recognized professional accounting qualification

Tools

SAP

BPC

Advanced Excel

Job description

SayHELLO to BIG Possibilities with Singtel KL(Sudong MY Sdn Bhd)!

Singtel is Asia's leading communications technology group, our presence spans across 21 countries in Asia, Australia, and Africa. We thrive on innovation, digital transformation, and harnessing next-generation technology to create a more sustainable and digital future. Now, we are bringing this energy to Kuala Lumpur with the launch of our brand-new Shared Services Centre.

Finance Associate - Opex Planning, who will assist Finance Manager in managing the operation expenses and ensuring their compliance. You will partners closely with business, commercial, and finance stakeholders to manage budgeting, forecasting, month-end reporting, and operational planning activities.

Make an Impact by

• Coordinate monthly pre-month-end reporting activities with business users and stakeholders to validate process changes, monitor reporting outcomes and resolve issues before month-end close
• Review financial transactions and prepare journal entries through stakeholder liaison and control checks to support accurate and timely month-end reporting
• Prepare Opex reports, business performance review packs and month-end review files using financial data analysis to enable clear performance discussions with finance and business stakeholders
• Facilitate annual operating plan, forecast and outer-year planning cycles through FTE/Opex preview files, stakeholder review meetings, system loads and final reporting packs to support enterprise planning decisions
• Manage budget transfer and Opex master data change requests through system coordination and validation checks to maintain reliable planning and reporting structures
• Deliver driver-based financial analysis, commentary, reconciliations, balance sheet reviews, audit support and annual reporting inputs to highlight risks, opportunities and recommended actions for business performance improvement

Skills for Success

• Degree in Business, Commerce, Finance, or a related discipline, or a recognized professional accounting qualification
• At least 6 years’ experience in financial accounting ideally in a large corporate organization or at least 3 year’s budgeting and analysis experience
• Proven capability in stakeholder management, change management, and influencing cross-functional teams in dynamic and fast-changing business environments
• Demonstrate analytical thinking, problem-solving, attention to detail and sound decision-making to deliver quality outputs under time constraints and changing business needs
• Strong financial accounting, budgeting and Opex analysis skills
• Experience in SAP, planning systems (BPC) and advanced Excel techniques to prepare reports

Good to Have

• Exposure to large corporate or matrixed business environments
• Experience with financial planning platforms such as BPC or Tagetik
• Experience supporting finance operations within telecommunications, technology, or shared services environments

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