Business Controller

Flintex Consulting Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 76,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Flintex Consulting Pte Ltd seeks a Finance Business Partner with 5+ years in FP&A to lead planning, forecasting, and reporting for regional operations. You will partner with Country Management, IT, and Facilities/Procurement to ensure budget discipline and financial integrity.

You will build financial models, analyze P&L variances, and support strategic sourcing with data-driven insights, leveraging SAP, BI tools, and Anaplan. Strong communication and time‑management are essential.

Qualifications

• Recognised university degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field; CPA is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Business Controlling or FP&A.
• Advanced ERP & Reporting; experience with SAP, BI Tools.
• Experience with Anaplan is a plus; proficient in Python/Apps Script for data modelling.

Responsibilities

• Plan, forecast and report: coordinate regional financial planning and forecasting cycles; produce monthly reporting packages for Leadership.
• Act as Finance Business Partner for Country Management, IT and Facilities/Procurement; build financial models for new initiatives.
• Develop strategic sourcing insights via market mapping; analyze data to identify opportunities and trends.

Skills

Financial modelling

Attention to detail

Independent & proactive

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

University degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

CPA is a plus

Tools

SAP

BI Tools

Anaplan

Python

Apps Script

Gemini AI

Google Workspace

Job description

Job Information

Work Experience 4-5 years

Retail

SGD 6800 - SGD 7600

City Singapore

State/Province Central Singapore

079903

Job Description

Financial Stewardship & Accuracy: Ensure the transparency and integrity of regional financial data through monthly reporting to HQ and leadership.

Strategic Decision Support: Act as a value-added business partner by translating complex data into actionable insights that drive ROI and business growth.

Cross-Functional Partnership: Bridge the gap between cross functions and operations (Country Management, IT, Facilities & Procurement) to ensure budget alignment and cost accountability.

Sourcing Competitive Intelligence: Support country sourcing strategy through data-driven insights by analysing and interpreting data to monitor market sourcing trends, gather competitive intelligence and generate sourcing opportunities.

Operational Excellence: Modernize and simplify workflows (SOPs) to increase the speed and accuracy of the planning cycle.

Digital Transformation: Support the evolution of the Business Controlling function by transitioning from legacy systems to advanced cloud-based platforms

What you'll do

Planning, Forecasting & Reporting

• Support and participate in coordination of regional financial planning and forecasting cycles.
• Produce monthly reporting packages and review decks for the Leadership Team.
• Analyze P&L performance, specifically focusing on Actual vs. Budget variance analysis.
• Prepare quarterly postmortem reviews for Merchandising teams and Country Management teams to evaluate selection performance.

Business Partnering & Analysis

• Serve as the Finance Business Partner for the Country Management, IT and Facilities/Procurement divisions.
• Build financial models to simulate the impact of new business initiatives.
• Execute ad-hoc financial analysis to support urgent business needs.
• Assist with approving and monitoring Asset Requests of the organisation.

Strategic Sourcing / Market Mapping

• Support the development of strategic sourcing initiatives through data-driven insights
• Conduct market research, source and gather datasets or platforms relevant to Company products and categories
• Analyse, interpret, visualize data and provide insights on market trends, competitor sourcing footprint and the identification of sourcing opportunities
• Work closely with Analytics team and Concept & Services team to streamline process flow and drive engagement of the competitor market mapping dashboard internally
• Stay up to date on sourcing, industry trends and competitor actions

Process Governance & Optimization

• Assist and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all reporting and planning activities.
• Identify 'bottlenecks' in current processes and implement simplifications to drive organizational efficiency.

Digital & Systems Transition Projects

• Play an active role in supporting the implementation of digital transformation projects.

What you'll need

• A Recognised University degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field; CPA is a plus
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Business Controlling or FPA
• Advanced ERP & Reporting; experience with SAP, BI Tools
• Experience as Model Builder in Anaplan is a plus
• Comfort working within Google Workspace environment for collaborative financial modelling, and hands‑on experience in Python/Appscript for data maintenance.
• Hands‑on experience utilizing AI tools like Gemini to optimize daily workflows and data modeling.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and to deliver accurate results
• Independent, proactive and well organised with a focus on detail and accuracy
• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex financial concepts
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and adapt to a fast‑paced environment
• Sensitivity to different timezones to work with stakeholders from various geographies
• Knowledge of supply chain and retail industry is a plus