Assistant Finance Manager (Central/7k/5 days)

RECRUIT FAST PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruit Fast Pte. Ltd. seeks an experienced FP&A leader to drive financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting across markets. You will partner with business leaders to uncover profitability improvements and operational control, supporting strategic decisions in a fast-paced environment.

You will build robust models, monitor commercial objectives, and collaborate with Directors to optimize pipelines and client profitability while ensuring governance and strong cost management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related discipline.
• CA, CPA, CFA, ACCA, or CIMA certification preferred.
• 5–7 years in financial analysis, FP&A, or commercial finance in FMCG/retail/production sectors.
• Strong financial modelling and profitability analysis experience.
• Experience budgeting, rolling forecasts, and monthly variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, Power Query, complex formulas).
• BI/visualization tools experience (Tableau/Power BI).
• Solid accounting principles and management reporting knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial insights across products, brands, and markets to identify opportunities.
• Collaborate with directors to monitor commercial objectives, pipelines, and profitability.
• Develop advanced financial models and profitability assessments for new launches.
• Manage budgets and rolling forecasts for sales and selling expenses.
• Analyze monthly variances, explain risks, and control costs.
• Coordinate with Legal and Directors to oversee customer agreements and incentives.

Skills

Financial analysis

Commercial finance

FP&A

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Excel advanced

Power BI/Tableau

Accounting principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Company Overview

Recruit Fast is a Singapore-based employment agency specializing in connecting employers with skilled professionals across industries. We prioritize clients, candidates, and colleagues, driven by collaboration, integrity, and innovation.

Job Summary

Lead financial analysis and commercial finance activities to deliver actionable insights, support budgeting and forecasting, and partner with business leaders to drive profitability and operational control across markets.

Responsibilities

• Generate detailed financial insights across product categories, brands, and markets to identify commercially valuable opportunities.
• Collaborate with business directors to monitor commercial objectives, opportunities, pipelines, and client profitability, delivering timely reports and insights.
• Perform advanced financial modelling and profitability assessments to evaluate business concerns and new product launches, providing practical recommendations.
• Develop and manage budgets and rolling forecasts for sales and selling expenses, conducting reviews comparing actual results against projections.
• Analyze monthly financial variances, explaining causes and risks to commercial leaders while controlling selling and distribution costs.
• Oversee customer agreements by coordinating with Legal Counsel and Business Directors, managing contractual sales targets and incentive schemes.
• Ensure overseas sales units and the Singapore market comply with operational control standards and governance obligations.
• Execute additional duties as assigned to support business objectives.

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related discipline.
• Professional certifications such as CA, CPA, CFA, ACCA, or CIMA are advantageous.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in financial analysis, commercial finance, or FP&A, preferably in FMCG, retail, distribution, or product-driven sectors.
• Proven expertise in financial modelling, profitability analysis, and partnering with senior commercial stakeholders.
• Experience preparing budgets, rolling forecasts, and conducting monthly variance analysis.
• Proficiency in advanced Excel functions including pivot tables, power queries, and complex formulas.
• Hands-on experience with BI and visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and management reporting.

Other Information

Reeve Lim Kok Kiong

Recruit Fast Pte. Ltd. (EA License: 23C1828)

EA Personnel: R1330005

Email: [e-mail]

Website: www.recruitfast.sg