Business Controller (1-year Contract)

Kerry Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry Consulting is recruiting a Business Controller in Singapore on a 1-year contract for a global retail organisation. The role spans FP&A, business partnering, strategic sourcing analytics and Finance transformation with exposure to stakeholders across functions and geographies.

You will support regional planning, forecasting and reporting, delivering meaningful financial insights and performing variance analysis to drive management decisions.

Qualifications

• CA qualification with at least 5 years in Business Controlling or FP&A.
• Strong financial analysis and business partnering capabilities; SAP and BI/reporting tools.
• G Suite/Google Workspace for collaborative modelling; Python or Apps Script skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support regional FP&A, forecasting and reporting including monthly management reporting and P&L analysis.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate new initiatives and support decisions with financial modelling.
• Contribute to strategic sourcing analytics, market research and data-driven decision making.
• Strengthen reporting and planning processes and assist digital transformation across Business Controlling.

Skills

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Analytical

Organised

Independent work

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Tools

SAP

BI tools

Google Workspace

Python

Apps Script

AI tools

Job description

An established global retail organisation is seeking a Business Controller to join its regional Finance team in Singapore on a 1-year contract. This is a broad-based role spanning FP&A, business partnering, strategic sourcing analytics and Finance transformation, with exposure to stakeholders across multiple functions and geographies.

Responsibilities

You will support the regional financial planning, forecasting and reporting agenda, including monthly management reporting, P&L analysis and Actual vs. Budget variance analysis. You will provide meaningful financial insights to support management decision-making and evaluate business performance.

As a Finance Business Partner, you will work closely with cross functional teams, providing financial analysis and modelling to assess new business initiatives and support key decisions. You will also contribute to strategic sourcing initiatives through market research, competitor intelligence and data analysis, identifying market trends and potential sourcing opportunities.

Beyond the core FP&A remit, you will play an active role in strengthening reporting and planning processes, simplifying existing workflows and supporting broader digital transformation initiatives across the Business Controlling function.

Requirements

You are a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA), with at least 5 years of relevant experience in Business Controlling or FP&A. You should have strong financial analysis and business partnering capabilities, together with experience in SAP and BI/reporting tools.

You should also be comfortable working within Google Workspace for collaborative financial modelling. Hands-on exposure to Python or Apps Script for data maintenance, as well as experience using AI tools to improve workflows and data modelling, would be beneficial.

To succeed in this role, you will be analytical, proactive and well organised, with the ability to translate complex financial information into clear insights for stakeholders. You are comfortable working independently within a fast-paced regional environment and collaborating with stakeholders across different functions and geographies.

We regret that only successfully shortlisted applicants will be contacted.