FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER

COCOBA PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IRVINS, a Singapore-based premium snack brand, is seeking a finance leader to partner with business units, drive FP&A, and strengthen financial controls across its manufacturing and retail network.

You will own budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting to the CXO; build financial models, analyze variances, and champion automation and SAP/B1 system enhancements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accountancy or Finance is required.
• CA (Singapore), ACCA or CPA qualification strongly preferred (finalists with strong experience considered).
• 5+ years of finance experience with FP&A and business partnering track record.
• Strong ability to translate financial data into commercial insights for decision-making.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel; interest in AI/automation tools.
• Experience in FMCG/manufacturing environments and multi-entity setups.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business units and stakeholders to provide financial insights and support strategic decisions.
• Prepare, analyse and monitor budgets, forecasts, and financial performance; own the FP&A monthly pack and CXO presentations.
• Conduct financial modelling, cost-benefit analyses, and business case evaluations; review expenditure trends for cost efficiency.
• Provide timely financial reports and recommendations; perform ad-hoc analyses and special projects.
• Review group entity accounts for accuracy and consistency ahead of management reporting.
• Investigate production cost variances and explain root causes; ensure correct accounting treatments.
• Act as SAP B1 super user; manage master data, mappings, configuration and user access.
• Support month-end, year-end, and statutory close including tax and external audit.

Skills

FP&A

Business partnering

Variance analysis

Financial modelling

Management presentation

Stakeholder management

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

AI / automation tools

Manufacturing / costing

Education

Degree in Accountancy/Finance

CA/ACCA/CPA qualified

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

THE COMPANY

At IRVINS, you'll join Singapore's high growth homegrown premium snack brand expanding quickly on the global stage, with 5 offices and 15 markets worldwide, and a product lineup that redefines the food industry.

Founded in 2008, over the years we have pivoted and evolved from an F&B restaurant into a modern food CPG company - and haven't looked back since. With IRVINS’ global reach, category and market leadership, and startup mentality, we welcome people with a builder attitude keen on building things from scratch and help turn a homegrown brand into Singapore’s iconic global consumer brand.

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnering & Strategic Support

• Partner with business units and stakeholders to provide financial insights, support strategic decision-making, and help develop and implement financial strategies aligned to organisational goals.

• Prepare, analyse and monitor budgets, forecasts and financial performance against business objectives, and own the monthly FP&A pack, commentary and finance presentation to the CXO / Leadership team.

• Conduct financial modelling, cost-benefit and business case evaluations (pricing, NPD, market entry), and review expenditure trends to improve cost efficiency and resource allocation.

• Provide timely financial reports and recommendations to stakeholders and perform ad-hoc analysis and special projects as assigned.

Financial Report Review & Accuracy

• Review Group entities accounts for accuracy, completeness and consistency ahead of management reporting.

• Investigate and explain production cost variances shown in the accounts — standard versus actual across raw materials — identifying root cause and ensuring the correct accounting treatment.

• Flag narrative-versus-number inconsistencies and drive them through to resolution.

SAP Business One – Super User / System Administration

• Super user for SAP Business One — owning master data, mapping, configuration and user access.

• Coordinate and resolve SAP downtime and system issues, liaising with IT and the implementation consultant/vendor.

Accounting & Compliance

• Support month-end, year-end and statutory close, including tax and external audit, ensuring accuracy and compliance with organisational policies.

• Own defined filings: Stamp Duty and Withholding Tax (WHT); gross turnover (GTO) verification for retail outlet leases.

Controls, Risk & Continuous Improvement

• Strengthen financial controls, processes and reporting frameworks across functions, and monitor financial risks and adherence to governance, audit and regulatory requirements.

• Drive finance automation / AI workflow initiatives, and contribute to SAP Business One post-implementation stabilisation, including production costing methodology.

Our Dream Candidate

• Degree in Accountancy / Finance; CA (Singapore), ACCA or CPA qualified (finalists with strong relevant experience considered).

• 5+ years’ finance experience with a strong FP&A and business-partnering track record — variance analysis, financial modelling, commentary and management-level presentation.

• Proven stakeholder management and the ability to translate financial data into commercial insight and influence decision-making.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing / standard costing and production variance analysis.

• Proficiency in ERP systems e.g., SAP, Oracle, advanced Excel skills and AI / automation tools

• FMCG / manufacturing / multi-entity experiences preferred.

• Accurate, detail-driven and deadline-oriented; comfortable being hands-on in a lean team.

• Analytical and investigative — enjoys getting to the root cause of a variance.

• Systems-minded, with a strong controls and continuous-improvement mindset.

• Confident communicator and business partner able to engage cross-functional stakeholders, review colleagues’ work and present to senior management.

• Curious and self-driven about AI and digital workflows, with a mindset for improving how finance works — and the judgement to apply new tools with appropriate controls.