Business Controller (Oil & Gas)

Achieve Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Achieve Group is seeking a seasoned FP&A professional to lead budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning across the business, partnering with regional finance teams. You will analyse monthly trading results, margins, expenses and headcount movements, providing clear explanations of variances and performance drivers.

Prepare management reports and financial presentations, develop forecasts and scenario models, and support strategic initiatives with dashboards in Power BI.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accountancy, Finance or related discipline with a professional qualification such as CA or ACCA.
• 8–10 years post-qualification experience in FP&A, financial control and management reporting.
• Experience in commodities trading, energy or multinational environments is advantageous.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, modelling, performance analysis and reporting skills.
• Solid IFRS knowledge, internal controls and governance practices.
• Analytical, with ability to translate numbers into business insights and present to stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; proactive and detail‑oriented.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint; hands-on Power BI or BI tools experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning with business units and regional teams.
• Analyse monthly results, margins, expenses and headcount; explain variances and drivers.
• Prepare management reports and presentations on performance, costs and risks.
• Develop forecasts, scenario models and planning assumptions for strategic initiatives.
• Partner with Trading, Operations and other functions on reporting and financial control.
• Review cost allocation methodologies for transparency and alignment with business needs.
• Serve as finance contact for management reporting and ad hoc business support.
• Ensure IFRS compliance and internal reporting policies are followed.
• Oversee leases, off-balance sheet items, energy contracts and regulatory items.
• Support SOX, control reviews and documentation/testing of internal controls.
• Coordinate internal/external audits; prepare supporting materials.
• Manage transfer pricing docs, statutory submissions and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee regulatory inquiries and tax incentive or licensing matters.
• Support treasury activities, including FX monitoring and hedging for SGD obligations.
• Develop dashboards and reporting solutions using Power BI and other tools.
• Drive improvements via data analytics, BI and automation for efficiency.
• Lead or contribute to strategic projects as requested by management.

Skills

Budgets & Forecasts

Financial Modelling

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Excel (Advanced)

Power BI

Presentation Skills

Education

Degree in Accountancy/Finance

CA or ACCA qualification

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Power Query

SAGE/SAP familiarity

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning processes in partnership with business units, shared services and regional finance teams.
• Analyse monthly trading results, gross margins, operating expenses, headcount movements and budget utilisation, providing clear explanations of key variances and performance drivers.
• Prepare management reports and financial presentations covering business performance, cost trends, risks and opportunities.
• Develop financial forecasts, scenario models and planning assumptions to support strategic initiatives and management decisions.
• Partner closely with Trading, Operations, Middle Office and other corporate functions on financial control, management reporting and business performance matters.
• Review and enhance cost-allocation methodologies to ensure allocation principles remain transparent, appropriate and aligned with business requirements.
• Serve as a key finance contact for management reporting, financial analysis and ad hoc business support.
• Ensure financial reporting is accurate, complete and delivered in accordance with IFRS and internal reporting policies.
• Oversee the accounting and disclosure of leases, off-balance-sheet commitments, energy trading contracts, storage arrangements and other regulated items.
• Support SOX compliance, entity-level control reviews and the ongoing documentation, monitoring and testing of internal controls.
• Coordinate internal and external audit requirements, including the preparation of supporting documents and explanations.
• Oversee transfer-pricing documentation, statutory submissions, regulatory surveys and relevant tax incentive or licensing requirements.
• Manage regulatory audits, information requests and compliance matters involving government agencies.
• Support treasury activities, including payment validation, foreign-exchange monitoring and hedging requirements for SGD-denominated obligations.
• Develop dashboards and reporting solutions using Power BI and other analytical tools.
• Drive improvements through data analytics, business intelligence and automation to strengthen reporting quality and operational efficiency.
• Lead or participate in strategic projects and other assignments requested by management.

Requirements:

• Degree in Accountancy, Finance or a related discipline, together with a recognised professional qualification such as CA or ACCA.
• At least 8–10 years of relevant post-qualification experience across FP&A, financial control, business partnering and management reporting.
• Experience within commodities trading, energy or a multinational business environment would be highly advantageous.
• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, performance analysis and management reporting.
• Sound knowledge of IFRS, internal controls and financial governance requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to translate complex financial information into practical business insights.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder-management and presentation skills.
• Proactive, adaptable and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including PivotTables, Power Query, complex formulas, financial modelling and data analysis.
• Hands‑on experience with Power BI or similar business‑intelligence tools for dashboard development and performance reporting.
• Familiarity with SAGE, SAP or other ERP systems, as well as automation and data‑analytics solutions, would be an advantage.