Finance Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis

Mandai Wildlife Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading conservation organization in Singapore is seeking a Finance Manager to support financial planning and analysis efforts. The role involves budgeting, forecasting, and stakeholder reporting, requiring strong communication and analytical skills. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accountancy and have at least five years of relevant experience. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to biodiversity conservation efforts in a meaningful way.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in financial planning, analysis and reporting.
• Experience with non-profit organisations will be an advantage.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the COO in building and delivering a high-quality financial planning and analysis function.
• Generate monthly reporting of financial performance for programme leads.
• Perform Finance Due Diligence on grant partners.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Reporting tools

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accountancy

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Finance Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis

Mandai Nature is a successful Singapore-based non-profit conservation organisation jointly set up by Temasek and Mandai Wildlife Group (which manages zoological parks including Singapore Zoo, Night Safari, River Wonders, Rainforest Wild and Bird Paradise). Mandai Nature is the conservation arm of Mandai Wildlife Group and was established with the aim of advancing efforts on biodiversity protection in Singapore and Asia. Through impactful programmes and innovative partnerships Mandai Nature strives to protect nature and inspire action.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

The Finance Manager will support the COO in building and delivering a high-quality financial planning, analysis and reporting function in Mandai Nature. The Finance Manager will be responsible for financial planning, analysis and reporting tasks with a focus on providing timely and accurate financial reports to programme leads, donors and senior leadership team. The job holder will also take on a critical role in the grant risk process to ensure financial due diligence and surprise grant audits are performed where required. This position requires a passionate, adaptable and experienced professional who is able to work in a small dynamic team structure.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support the Deputy Vice President, Finance and Governance in the annual budget and forecast process — ensuring efficient and effective use of resources, financial sustainability and compliance with relevant regulations.
• Liaise with respective stakeholders (such as programme leads, HR, IT etc) to ensure the budget and forecast best represent the needs of the programmes and activities.
• Provide finance inputs and guidance to donor budget proposal process to ensure proposals are high quality, reflect the needs of the organisation and include necessary shared costs.

Stakeholder Reporting

• Generate monthly reporting of financial performance for programme leads and senior leadership team.
• Provide analysis on variances between budget / forecast vs actuals and recommend actions that need to be undertaken by stakeholders in order to stay on track of budget.
• Support stakeholders on donor reporting e.g. annual financial updates or reporting packages.
• Develop and leverage on reporting tools such as Power Bi to produce timely and accurate financial reports.

Grant Finance Risk Management

• Perform Finance Due Diligence on grant partners to ensure they are eligible to receive grants from Mandai Nature.
• Perform surprise audits on grant partners to ensure the funds disbursed to beneficiaries are appropriately utilised per grant agreements.

Other Ad Hoc Tasks

• Lead or support business process and system improvements from time to time.
• Other special projects or ad hoc tasks that may arise.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accountancy or other relevant discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in financial planning, analysis and reporting.
• Experience with non-profit organisations will be an advantage, but not mandatory.
• Strong budgeting, analysis and reporting experience required.
• Familiar and comfortable with systems and applications.
• Has experience working with a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Strong business acumen and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Possess a logical and analytical mindset.
• Able to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Demonstrate high level of integrity and possess a strong sense of accountability.
• A strong team player who is willing to roll his / her sleeves up to help other team members.
• Possess a “can do” and keen to learn attitude.
• Collaborative and adaptable, with strong interpersonal skills.
• Passionate about conservation and biodiversity, with a commitment to making a measurable impact.