Finance Specialist

PERSOL; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial consultancy in Singapore is seeking a Finance Specialist who will provide timely and accurate financial information and insights to support decision-making. The role involves data extraction, visualization through BI tools, and collaboration across business units. Candidates should have at least 8 years of finance experience, with a strong track record in financial analysis and proficiency in tools like Power BI. This position offers a contract duration of 6 months, with an option for renewal and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of work experience in Finance, with a minimum of 6 years in FP&A.
• Strong financial and quantitative analytical skills.
• Ability to take ownership of tasks or processes from inception to completion.
• Proven track record in developing and implementing value-added financial analysis.
• Experience in analyzing complex financial data into executive summaries.
• Self-awareness and ability to handle tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide actionable insights and run simulations to optimize cost levels.
• Facilitate adoption of BI tools and develop dashboards.
• Integrate diverse internal and external data sources.
• Perform analysis using large datasets and enhance reporting.
• Contribute to annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes.
• Collaborate across business units and stakeholders.
• Conduct price, mix, and volume analysis for margin initiatives.
• Participate in various business projects.

Skills

Financial analytical skills

Quantitative analytical skills

Ownership of tasks and processes

Value-added financial analysis

Analyzing and synthesizing financial data

Advanced Excel skills

Proficiency in MS Office

Power BI skills

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Finance Specialist, Up $6K

Duration: 3 + 3 Months Contract

Work Location: Near to Telok Ayer MRT

Working Hours: 8.30am to 5.30pm (Mon - Fri)

The Finance Specialist will provide timely, relevant, and accurate information, along with insightful analysis, to support decision-making. The role involves enabling swift data extraction and visualization and enhancing visibility and transparency of key business metrics. The focus is on delivering meaningful insights to support the continued and sustainable profitable growth of the business.

Responsibilities

• Provide actionable insights, identify focus areas, and run simulations to help site management optimize cost levels in line with forecasted business activity. This includes monthly tracking and action monitoring, working collaboratively with site teams across functions, and creating visibility for the global manufacturing team regarding improvement actions.

• Facilitate adoptionof BI tools, especially Power BI. This includes developing dashboards and Power Query models to improve efficiency in data extraction and visualization.

• Understand diverse internal and external data sources and their architecture. Be able to integrate various data sources to enable seamless automation of business analysis, resulting in optimized financial workflows and enhanced efficiency.

• Perform analysis using large, complex datasets and enhance reporting to improve performance tracking against targets and identify trends.

• Contribute effectively to the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes, including developing templates to support end-to-end planning and forecasting.

• Collaborate across business units and stakeholders, especially with group support functions such as Supply Chain, Manufacturing Operations, and Procurement.

• Conduct price, mix, and volume analysis to support margin improvement initiatives.

• Participate in various business projects.

Qualifications & Skills

• At least 8 years of work experience in Finance, with a minimum of 6 years in FP&A

• Strong financial and quantitative analytical skills

• Ability to take ownership of tasks or processes and see them through from inception to completion

• Proven track record in developing and implementing value-added financial analysis

• Demonstrated experience in analyzing and synthesizing complex financial data into meaningful executive summaries

• Advanced Excel skills; proficiency in MS Office and data management; Power BI skills are an added advantage

• Self-awareness and the ability to handle tight deadlines