Assistant Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Singapore University of Social Sciences; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore University of Social Sciences seeks a Strategic Finance Business Partner to provide budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis for schools and departments. You will translate financial developments into actionable insights and align funding with strategic priorities, while coordinating performance and resource allocation.

Additionally, you will lead FP&A system implementations, manage project plans, and collaborate with Finance, IT and HR to ensure successful delivery, training, and

Qualifications

• Candidate should provide finance business partnering to schools and departments with budgeting, forecasting and analysis.
• Translate financial implications of academic and funding environments for strategic plans.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to align budgets, funding and resources with priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide FP&A business partnering support including budgeting, forecasting and analysis.
• Support financial evaluation of new initiatives and programmes.
• Lead FP&A system implementations from planning to testing and deployment.
• Develop project plans, timelines, risks, issues and stakeholder communications.
• Coordinate with Finance, IT, HR, vendors and users to ensure timely delivery.
• Gather business requirements, document specs and support user acceptance testing and change management activities.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Decision support

Stakeholder management

FP&A systems

Project coordination

Requirements gathering

User acceptance testing

Change management

Vendor coordination

Tools

FP&A system

Job description

Strategic Business Partnering:

• Provide finance business partnering support to schools and departments independently, including budgeting, forecasting, programme financial analysis, and decision support.
• Develop a strong understanding of the University's academic, operating and funding environment and translate business and operational developments into financial implications.
• Work with stakeholders to align financial plans, funding requirements and resource allocation with strategic priorities and operational needs.
• Engage stakeholders on financial performance, budget utilisation and areas for improvement, translating financial information into clear and practical insights.
• Support business cases, funding analysis and financial evaluation of new initiatives, programmes or projects.

Project Management:

• Lead, where assigned, the implementation of FP&A system from planning and requirements gathering through to testing, deployment and post-implementation support.
• Develop and monitor project plans, timelines, milestones, risks, issues and stakeholder communications.
• Coordinate with Finance, IT, HR, vendors and business users to ensure project deliverables are completed within agreed scope and timelines.
• Gather business requirements, document functional specifications and support user acceptance testing, training and change management activities.