Assistant Manager/Manager, Finance

SBS TRANSIT LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public transport operator in Singapore is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant Manager/Manager to drive financial performance through budgeting and forecasting. The successful candidate will prepare financial reports, analyze business performance, and collaborate with various departments. The role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute significantly to the company's financial future in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in financial analysis or management reporting.
• In-depth knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and financial projections.
• Analyze financial results against budget/forecast.
• Provide insightful analysis of business performance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Financial analysis

ERP system knowledge

MS Excel

Education

Degree in Accountancy / ACCA / CPA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

Overview

We are seeking for an experienced Finance Assistant Manager/Manager in driving financial performance through budgeting, accurate forecasting, and insightful financial planning & analysis.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Finance professional looking to make a significant contribution to a leading public transport operator in Singapore!

The successful candidate will have the chance to work on special projects, collaborate with a diverse team and play a vital role in shaping the financial future of SBS Transit.

Join our welcoming team, where support and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do!

Responsibilities

• Prepare budgets, forecasts and financial projections
• Hands-on interfacing with Business units to establish assumptions and justifications
• Analyze and review reasonableness of budget and forecasts submissions, consolidation and preparation of reports and presentations for review and Board approval
• Provide insightful analysis of business performance
• Participate in ad-hoc project meetings and provide business partnering support as required
• Analyse monthly financial results against budget/forecast, establish trends, identify and analyze key variance drivers, work with the departments to understand and provide variance commentary
• Preparation of management reports (variance analysis and underlying drivers) for Management and other internal stakeholders
• Business partnering role for cost management and controls
• Manage expenditure within approved budget and to work with departments on cost savings measures
• Participate in special projects and oversee other responsibilities as directed by the reporting manager from time to time

Requirements

• Degree in Accountancy / ACCA / CPA or equivalent
• At least 5 years of working experience in financial analyst/ management reporting in a large organization
• In-depth knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting processes
• Hands-on experience in high-end ERP system is required and budgeting software
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office applications, particularly MS Excel and Powerpoint
• Analytical, quick-thinking, resourceful, and independent
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills. Able to deep dive into the data and be inquisitive and ask questions to fully understand the information
• Manages relationships with Business Owners at the working level well with strong communication and interpersonal skills