Finance Specialist

PERSOL; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR solutions provider in Singapore is seeking an experienced finance professional to provide actionable insights and optimize cost levels. The role demands strong analytical skills, with a focus on financial planning and analysis (FP&A), data visualization using Power BI, and collaboration with various business units. Candidates should have at least 8 years of work experience in finance, alongside advanced Excel and Power BI skills. This position offers the opportunity to significantly impact the organization's financial strategies.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of work experience in Finance, with a minimum of 6 years in FP&A.
• Strong ability to analyze and synthesize complex financial data.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Provide insights to optimize cost levels based on forecasts.
• Facilitate the adoption of BI tools and develop dashboards.
• Perform analysis using large datasets to track performance.

Skills

Financial analysis

Quantitative analytical skills

Ownership and accountability

Data visualization

Ability to handle deadlines

Tools

Power BI

MS Excel

MS Office

Job description

Working hours: 8.30am to 5.30pm

Job Description:

• 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 adoption of 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.

Requirements:

• 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

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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