Financial Analyst (Manufacturing Costing Experience is a must)

caliber8; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in finance is seeking a skilled Financial Analyst in Singapore to oversee financial planning and analysis for manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of experience, strong Excel proficiency, and SAP knowledge. Responsibilities include variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and improving financial analysis processes in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience, preferably in manufacturing or semiconductor.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in fast-paced environment.
• Experience analyzing financial data and presenting it to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end close activities and financial results analysis.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to gather inputs for forecasting.
• Support the Controller in financial planning and analysis.

Skills

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Excellent communication skills

Critical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Onestream

Job description

Financial Analyst (Manufacturing Costing Experience is a must)

Our client is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join our finance team. As an Analyst, you will be responsible for providing effective operational finance support to the manufacturing operations. The candidate will be responsible for two divisions, overseeing financial planning, analysis, reporting, and costing activities across both. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Variance analysis and reporting

• Performing month-end close activities for operations and providing financial results and cost performance analysis to operations management.
• Hands-on in SAP variance analysis with effective communication to Ops on business impact, and to support delivery of cost and inventory target
• Participate and present financial results to key stakeholders (eg. Ops review, Balance sheet review, Monthly forecast review).
• Understanding and articulating financial concepts/analyses; tailoring the presentation/level of details appropriately

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Independently coordinate with stakeholders to gather inputs for monthly forecasts, ORAM planning, inventory projections
• Analyse and review reasonableness of budget and forecasts submissions, consolidation and preparation of reports and presentations for review and approval
• Support the Controller in financial planning and analysis activities.
• Continuous review of financial analysis methods and tools; implementing improvements as needed to improve the quality of analysis.
• Providing information and analysis to the leadership and global manufacturing team for decision-making

Costing Process

• Perform the semi-annual standard cost change process in SAP, focusing on costing parts, manufacturing overhead, and simulations.
• Collaborate with cross functions to perform std change analysis and present results for review and approval

Others

• The candidate shall also participate in special projects and oversee other responsibilities as directed by the reporting manager from time to time
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and analysis and support delivery of process improvement projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience, preferably in the manufacturing or semiconductor industry.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Intermediate to Advanced).
• Experience with SAP is required; familiarity with Power BI and Onestream is a plus.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong critical thinking and attention to detail.
• Comfortable working under tight deadlines and in ambiguous situations.