FP&A Analyst

DuPont Sustainable Solutions; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global operations management consulting firm is seeking an experienced FP&A Analyst located in Singapore or other AP region cities. The role entails assisting in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis while collaborating with regional leaders. Ideal candidates will possess a degree in finance or accounting and experience in financial planning & analysis. This position offers an excellent opportunity to work within a competent team, contributing to strategic financial decisions that drive business performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial planning & analysis and project costing.
• Experience in a professional services firm is advantageous.
• Hands-on, pragmatic approach, able to translate theoretical knowledge into business reality.
• Proven experience of business partnering and understanding of business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and business planning processes.
• Provide support to the AP Senior FP&A Regional Leader regarding sales pipeline and revenues.
• Review projects with project controllers, ensuring accurate expense management.
• Assist in improving AP Region/Market performance, tracking project performance.
• Plan and execute special projects requiring cross-functional engagement.
• Handle M&A Activities from due diligence to integration.
• Work on financial matters and ad-hoc requests with the AP Senior FP&A Regional Leader.

Skills

Financial planning & analysis

Project costing

ERP systems

Power BI

Excel skills

Financial communication skills

Education

Accredited university degree/diploma in finance, accounting or business

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Who are we?

Recognized as “the stand-out brand in the EHS consulting market” by independent research firm Verdantix, dss+ is a global operations management consulting company that has been advising leading industrial companies around the world for over 50 years. We leverage not only 200 years of DuPont experience in operating high‑hazard facilities around the world, but also the unique talents of our expert consultants. Our strength is our people – a diverse team of individuals with experience across a broad range of industries, functions and disciplines.

dss+ services fall into three core areas—operational risk management, operational excellence, and sustainability—each bolstered by learning, development and culture change solutions and digital technologies. Teams around the globe work with clients in metals and mining, chemicals, oil and gas, power and utilities, agriculture, food and beverage, industrial and manufacturing, and private equity. Companies come to us because they want to bring about lasting change that makes them safer, more dynamic and more productive places to work. They trust us because we have real‑life experience of the situations they face; we help them implement and operationalize their solutions and we are passionate about what we do. We zero in on what matters: protecting and improving lives, operations and assets.

What will we offer?

The FP&A Analyst is a business advocate, influencing decisions with a forward‑looking perspective, while ensuring timely and accurate delivery of all management reports. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a highly competent team and apply your FP&A and business partnership capabilities to assist in the regional budgeting, forecasting and business operational processes.

Who are we looking for?

Reporting to the Senior FP&A Regional Leader of AP, we are looking for an experienced FP&A Analyst. This new role can be based in Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, or India. As a member of the FP&A Team, you will assist in the implementation of strategic plans as well as the financial assessment of prospective business opportunities and initiatives. The candidate will work for the AP Region in close collaboration with the Senior FP&A Regional Leader covering all markets.

What will you do?

• Assist with the budgeting, forecasting and business planning processes for the AP region, establishing appropriate inputs, outputs, timetables and necessary levels of analysis to clearly ‘tell the story’ and enable informed decisions by the business.
• Provide support to the AP Senior FP&A Regional Leader to help drive deeper understanding of sales pipeline, revenues, contract sell‑pricing, project and customer profitability.
• Actively review projects with project controllers in F&O and CRM, ensuring all expenses and costs are charged to the project and that backlog/milestones maintenance is 100% accurate at all times.
• Assist in improving AP Region/Market performance: push for FSE chargeability and utilization, A/R follow‑up on a weekly basis with business, track project performance in Power BI, and challenge/analyses with PMs on deviations or concerns.
• Assist the AP Senior FP&A Regional Leader in being a Finance Business Partner to other team members within Corporate Controlling, providing data and analytics whenever in-depth financial planning knowledge is required.
• Plan, execute and/or lead selected special projects that require cross‑functional engagement and external stakeholders, controlling project activities to fulfil objectives and satisfy project requirements.
• M&A Activities: hands‑on execution of financial and operational matters from due diligence to post‑acquisition integration.
• Work regularly with the AP Senior FP&A Regional Leader on financial matters and ad‑hoc requests, proposals/tenders, etc., supporting the AP Region in implementing and coordinating economic analysis, identifying KPIs and profit drivers.

Who are you?

To be successful in this position, you would bring the following qualifications:

EDUCATION:

• Accredited university degree / diploma in finance, accounting or business.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in financial planning & analysis and project costing.
• Experience in a professional services firm is advantageous.
• Exceptional command of ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365 desirable) and advanced PowerPoint, Excel skills including macros, pivot tables and Power BI.
• Hands‑on, pragmatic approach, able to translate theoretical knowledge into business reality.
• Team player focused on results and collaboration.
• Proven experience of business partnering, commercial acumen and understanding of business strategy.
• Excellent financial communication skills tailored for senior leaders, with the ability to influence, collaborate and build relationships across global teams.
• A keen learner with a strong desire to develop skills in financial planning and analysis.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with large datasets.
• Strong organizational skills, structured, results‑driven; able to cope with changing environment and priorities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast‑paced environment.