Finance Executive -Opex and Capex

Singapore Telecommunications Limited; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Singtel, a leading telecommunications group, seeks a Finance Executive to support Capital Accounting, capex processing, and WIP reporting in Kuala Lumpur. The role involves ensuring policy compliance, delivering capital reports, and driving process improvements within a large corporate environment.

The candidate will assist the Finance Manager and collaborate with stakeholders, applying strong analytical skills and SAP proficiency to support month-end close and governance.”

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Commerce, Finance or related discipline; professional accounting qualification preferred.
• At least 3 years in financial accounting, ideally in a large corporate.
• Experience with Capital Accounting, Fixed Assets or project accounting.
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders and drive process improvements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage capital accounting transactions: processing capex, validating asset capitalization, ensuring policy compliance.
• Monitor WIP and capex; maintain project trackers and budget utilization.
• Support month-end close with reconciliations and variance resolution.
• Upload final Capex reports and distribute drafts to stakeholders.
• Prepare and analyse capital spend reports, dashboards, and management insights.
• Support finance transformation initiatives and develop process docs and training materials.
• Assist Record to Report and Finance Managers with timely financial information.

Skills

Capital accounting

Fixed assets

Project accounting

Analytical skills

Stakeholder collaboration

SAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, Finance

Recognized professional accounting qualification

Tools

SAP

BPC

Tagetik

Job description

The Finance Executive who will assist Finance Manager in the Capital Accounting to ensure accurate and timely processing of capital expenditure transactions, WIP reporting, and compliance with the Capital Accounting Control Framework. The individual is also required to provide analytical and operational support for capital accounting processes.

Make an Impact by

• Manage capital accounting transactions by processing capital expenditure, validating asset capitalisation, and ensuring compliance with capital policies and internal controls
• Monitor work-in-progress (WIP) and capital expenditure, maintaining project trackers, reviewing capital allocations, and ensuring accurate budget utilisation
• Support month-end close activities by preparing reconciliations, resolving variances, and delivering timely capital accounting reports
• Upload final Capex reports and distribute draft reports to stakeholders for review
• Prepare and analyse capital spend reports, dashboards, and management insights to support business decision-making and financial governance
• Drive continuous improvement by supporting finance transformation initiatives, enhancing capital accounting processes through automation, and developing process documentation and training materials
• Suport Record to Report and Finance Managers with timely and accurate financial information

Skills for Success

• Degree inBusiness, Commerce, Finance, or a related discipline, or arecognized professional accounting qualification
• At least 3 years of experience in financial accounting idealyy in large corporate organization
• Experience with Capital Accounting, Fixed Assets or project accounting
• Ability to collaborate effectively across business and finance stakeholders while driving process and system improvement
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to work independently, manage ambiguity, and deliver under tight timelines and changing business needs
• Proficiency in SAP and financial planning tools

Good to Have

• Ability to adapt to changing business priorities and operate effectively in dynamic environments
• Exposure to financial forecasting, variance analysis, and business performance reporting
• Experience with financial planning and reporting systems such as SAP, BPC, or Tagetik

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Telecommunications & Internet Service Providers 1,001-5,000 employees

Singtel is Asia’s leading communications technology group, operating in one of the world’s fastest growing and most dynamic regions.

Together with Optus, our wholly-owned subsidiary, and our regional associates Airtel, AIS, Globe and Telkomsel, we serve a mobile customer base of more than 780 million across 20 countries.

We harness the power of new technologies including 5G to bring an unparalleled network and innovative digital products and services that enrich the experiences of consumers as they lead more digital and connected lifestyles.

Singtel is Asia’s leading communications technology group, operating in one of the world’s fastest growing and most dynamic regions.

Together with Optus, our wholly-owned subsidiary, and our regional associates Airtel, AIS, Globe and Telkomsel, we serve a mobile customer base of more than 780 million across 20 countries.

We harness the power of new technologies including 5G to bring an unparalleled network and innovative digital products and services that enrich the experiences of consumers as they lead more digital and connected lifestyles.