Finance Associate- Opex Planning (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Singtel; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Singtel KL (Sudong MY Sdn Bhd) invites a Finance Associate - Opex Planning to support budgeting, forecasting, and month-end reporting. You will partner with business, commercial, and finance stakeholders to drive robust Opex planning and reporting cycles.

The role requires a degree in finance/business and 6+ years in financial accounting with budgeting/analysis experience, plus strong SAP/BPC/Tagetik and advanced Excel skills. Kuala Lumpur-based, on-site role in a large corporate setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Commerce, Finance, or related discipline.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in financial accounting; 3+ years budgeting/analysis.
• Proven capability in stakeholder management and cross-functional influence.
• Analytical thinking, attention to detail and timely delivery under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate monthly pre-month-end reporting with stakeholders.
• Review transactions and prepare journal entries with control checks.
• Prepare Opex reports and month-end packs for performance review.
• Support annual operating plan and forecast cycles with data loads.
• Manage budget transfers and Opex master data changes in systems.
• Deliver driver-based analysis and highlight risks/opportunities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial analysis

Month-end reporting

Opex planning

SAP

Advanced Excel

Education

Degree in Finance / Business

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

SAP

BPC

Tagetik

Excel

Job description

Be a part of something BIG!

Say HELLO 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.

The 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