Corporate Planning Manager

OBAYASHI SINGAPORE PRIVATE LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Singapore seeks a Manager (Corporate Planning) to oversee financial projections, corporate strategy, and internal controls. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Accounting or Finance, with at least 5 years of experience in managing financial statements and reporting to Japanese HQ. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and fluency in English and Japanese are essential. This role offers opportunities for collaboration and growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years handling Financial Statements, Taxes and Audit.
• 3+ years managing reporting for Japanese HQ.
• Certificate of Accountant or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial projections and forecasts for the company.
• Coordinate corporate business strategy for Parent Company.
• Prepare materials for Management meetings.

Skills

Excellent Microsoft Excel skills

Strong skills in initiating financial projections

Strong skills in analyzing financial data

Strong time management skills

Excellent verbal and written communication in English and Japanese

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Accounting or Finance

Job description

Essential Job Functions

The Manager (Corporate Planning) is responsible, but not limited to, the following:

a. Financial Reports

• Initiate financial projection and forecast: Award, Work in Progress, G&A, Other Income/Expense and Cash Flow
• Review current and past financial data and performance
• Review complicated financial factors and develop a logical structure to support projections and forecasts
• Review any supporting material to give a concise presentation
• Coordinate HQ’s request
• Initiate any material to satisfy various purposes as required
• Report to Senior Manager and Management on monthly or required basis

b. Corporate Planning

• Initiate corporate business strategy for Parent Company
• Incorporate information obtained from others sections into the business plan
• Develop presentation material for Management

c. Internal Control

• Coordinate all sections to satisfy an audit conducted by HQ

d. Other Corporate Tasks

• Coordinate Annual Meetings, Board of Directors and Management Meetings
• Review minutes for these meetings
• Analyse economic data from BCA and any other resource

e. AIOC

• Control the partner to obtain financial information
• Report to HQ

f. Obayashi Corporation Civil Tender

• Create Board Meeting Material and Request for Approval

Minimum Qualifications/ Job Experience

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Accounting or Finance
• At least 5 years to handle Financial Statements, Taxes and Audit
• At least 3 years to handle reporting for Japanese HQ
• Certificate of Accountant or equivalent, ideally

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

• Excellent Microsoft Excel skill and ability to adopt to any software and system to maintain financial data and to create financial reports
• Strong skill in initiating a financial projection
• Strong skill in analysing financial current and past data
• Strong skill in organizing various resources of information
• Strong ability to simplify complicated factors and give a logical presentation by a concise material
• Strong Time Management in multiple tasks concurrently required
• Strong skill in documentation
• Good ability to build up a long-term relationship with various stakeholders
• Basic knowledge of commercial and construction contract law, ideally
• Excellent verbal and written communication skill in English and Japanese