Financial Analyst (6 months contract)

StarHub; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

StarHub in Singapore is looking for a Finance Business Analyst. The role involves providing financial support and analysis for enterprise business units, preparing forecasts and budgets, and developing financial models. Candidates should have a degree in Accountancy with at least 4 years of experience, including Financial Planning and Analysis. Proficiency in tools like SAP, Excel, and Power BI is preferred. The position requires strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to meet tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years relevant working experience, preferably in Financial Planning and Analysis.
• Meticulous with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to deliver under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive financial analysis and recommendations.
• Prepare monthly forecasting and annual budget exercises.
• Analyze variances between actuals, budget, and forecasts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Teamwork

Time management

Education

Degree in Accountancy or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Workday

MS Excel

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

• Finance Business support for Enterprise Business BU providing comprehensive, timely and effective financial analysis, insights and recommendations.
• Prepare the monthly/quarterly forecasting and annual budget exercise by reviewing financial assumptions and highlight risk/issues.
• Provide variance analysis for actual vs budget and forecast, providing key findings to the business.
• Ensure timely and accurate closing of finance and accounting activities and providing in-depth analysis of the financial performance.
• Review and track Enterprise Business BU cost to ensure it is align with approved budget.
• Involved in annual sales target allocation exercise, translating budget into sales target.
• Involved in the cost syndication exercise in ensuring appropriate cost allocation to the product and provide analysis on product profitability.
• Support in reviewing of Business Case and providing financial recommendations.
• Develop financial models and scenario analysis, to assess financial feasibility of initiatives before presenting to the business leaders.
• Support all finance related queries from the business units and provide advice on accounting implications relating to the product in accordance with financial reporting standards.
• Any other ad hoc projects as assigned.
• Maintain a strong relationship with the key stakeholders and act as advisor.
• Provide financial analysis, advice, and support to facilitate business decisions.
• Provide commercial support for new business initiatives and investment opportunity.
• Identifying and flagging out risk and opportunity and create robust improvement plans.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accountancy or equivalent with minimum 4 years relevant working experience and at least 1 year of Financial Planning and Analysis experience or audit background is preferred.
• Meticulous and good analytical skills.
• Good communication with strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Able to handle ambiguity independently and deliver within strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Has tenacity and strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience in ERP systems such as SAP, Workday, MS Excel, Power BI.