Corporate Planning & Management, Global Procurement, Global Procurement Operations, Analyst, Singapore

GOLDMAN SACHS SERVICES (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs Services (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. seeks an Analyst to join Global Procurement Operations in CPM.

Based in Singapore, the Analyst will support procure-to-pay activities for China and Taiwan and provide operational coverage across APAC markets. The role emphasizes data analysis, stakeholder collaboration, and process improvements. The candidate will work independently, analyze operational data, assist management reporting, and address queries while upholding strong controls and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 1–4 years in accounts payable, procure-to-pay, or payment operations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and MS Office.
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken Mandarin Chinese to support China/Taiwan P2P activities.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills to handle competing priorities.
• Proactive, self-motivated approach with a focus on process improvement and controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage third party operating expense payments and reporting for China, Taiwan and Asia entities.
• Understand regulations, tax handling, and accounting controls across multiple jurisdictions.
• Adhere to vendor governance, payment management, and documentation policies.
• Respond to business queries and manage stakeholder requests promptly.
• Identify risks and implement controls to mitigate them.
• Analyze data to identify trends and root causes for improvements.
• Drive process transformation to improve operating efficiencies and controls.
• Participate in platform upgrades, testing, and issue resolution documentation.
• Develop and deliver training for end-users.
• Communicate confidently in diverse forums and sessions.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Divisional Finance on third-party expenses.
• Build relationships across the organization to enable success.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Mandarin Chinese

Communication skills

Organizational / time management

Proactive

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

Oracle

SAP Concur

S/4HANA

Job description

Divisional Overview

Corporate Planning & Management (CPM) unifies Finance & Planning, Global Procurement, Product & Reporting, and CPM Management teams to deliver business planning and analytics, expense management, third party risk management, sustainability strategy for our operations and supply chain, and governance strategies across the firm.

Finance & Planning drives business planning, budgeting, and analytics across revenue, expense, liquidity, and capital. The pillar includes divisional CFOs providing strategic finance advisory, Product Finance managing non-compensation expense governance, and Corporate Insurance & Advisory overseeing the firm's insurance needs and risk mitigation.

Global Procurement strategically enables the firm's engagement with third parties, ensuring robust commercial and compliance controls while driving sustainability. Key functions include Strategic Sourcing, Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Procure to Pay (P2P), Travel, Contingent Workforce Mgmt., and Sustainable Operations driving sustainability initiatives.

Product & Reporting manages the product lifecycle for CPM technology platforms and delivers comprehensive reporting, dashboards, and analytics. The team oversees financial planning and analysis systems, spend management tools, and TPRM solutions while providing stakeholders with actionable insights for evidence-based decisions.

CPM Management provides strategic oversight, operational support, communications and change management, and risk governance across the division.

ABOUT OUR ROLES

We are seeking an Analyst to join the Global Procurement Operations team within CPM. Based in Singapore, the Analyst will predominantly support procure-to-pay activities for China and Taiwan, while providing operational coverage across other APAC markets as required. The role involves regular collaboration with regional and global stakeholders across functions and levels of seniority.

The successful candidate will be expected to work independently, analyze operational data and trends, contribute to management reporting, manage stakeholder queries, and identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and operational efficiency. The role requires analytical thinking, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, diligence, attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes. A commercial mindset and the ability to work effectively with global counterparts are also important to success in the role.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage third party operating expense payments and reporting for China, Taiwan and Asia entities
• Acquire in depth understanding of the regulations, tax handling and accounting controls in multiple jurisdictions associated with invoice payments
• Understand and adhere to the firm’s policies on vendor governance, payment management and documentation
• Handle business and management ad-hoc queries and requests, respond to business queries on a timely basis
• Manage risks in the process by implementing and reviewing relevant controls
• Conduct data analysis to identify the trend/root cases to effectively engage the stakeholders to address problems and opportunities for improvements
• Drive process transformation initiatives to enhance operating efficiencies & controls within the processes
• Participate in platform upgrades, system enhancements, and user acceptance testing, including documenting results and following through on identified issues
• Develop and deliver training programs to the end-users
• Exhibit confidence in communicating in a variety of forums, sessions, presentations, and training sessions
• Work with internal departments/divisions including Engineering and Divisional Finance and from a third-party operating expense angle
• Building relationships with businesses at all levels within the corporation will be a key success factor for this role

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree with 1–4 years of relevant experience, preferably in accounts payable, procure-to-pay, payment operations, or a related finance operations role
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other MS Office products
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken Mandarin Chinese, including the ability to read Chinese-language business information, to support procure-to-pay activities and stakeholder communications relating to China and Taiwan.
• Effective organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate work under time pressure.
• A proactive, driven, and self-motivated approach, with a commitment to improving processes and strengthening controls
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work independently and collaborate across regional and global teams.
• A client-focused mindset and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders at different organizational levels.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• ERP knowledge, implementation and transformation experience on SAP (Concur, S4/HANA) or Oracle
• Proficiency in an additional Asian language relevant to the APAC markets supported by the role would be advantageous, given the role's regional procure-to-pay responsibilities. The capability may be used to communicate with local stakeholders and support the review and handling of locally generated payment, invoice and operational information.
• Experience with Business Intelligence and Data Analysis tools to identify trends, produce insights and support operational decision-making
• Working knowledge of artificial intelligence and generative AI tools, with an understanding of how they can be applied responsibly to improve operational analysis, process efficiency, documentation, and stakeholder support
• Hands-on experience in end-to-end General Ledger activities, month-end activities (accruals, sub-ledger / general ledger postings and reconciliations)
• Experience working in a control-focused, regulated, or complex multinational environment

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

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