FP&A Business Partner

NTUC FIRST CAMPUS LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NTUC FIRST CAMPUS LIMITED seeks a senior Business Partnering professional to lead FP&A, build robust models and guide strategic decision making across the organisation. The role requires 8+ years in finance business partnering, with advanced modelling and strong stakeholder communication.

You will partner with leaders to evaluate initiatives, drive cost optimization, forecast enrolment trends, and articulate the financial narrative for management and the board.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance or Accounting, or professional qualifications (CA/CFA/CPA).
• 8+ years of FP&A or finance business partnering experience in multinational/complex organisations.
• Advanced financial modelling and Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Excellent communication with senior stakeholders.
• Proven ownership and end-to-end execution in evolving contexts.
• Strong commercial judgement and understanding of growth.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models, forecasts, and budgets for strategic planning and day-to-day decisions.
• Model population and enrolment trends to inform capacity planning and resource needs at suburb level, partnering with CD.
• Evaluate financial feasibility and strategic implications of initiatives including market expansion and partnerships.
• Partner with HR to model headcount, turnover costs, and hiring impact.
• Conduct monthly reviews with cost centre owners, develop robust models, run scenario analyses, and challenge assumptions.
• Provide financial clarity to Operations to optimize product and indirect costs and supervise benefits realisation for efficiency.
• Analyse performance to identify drivers, surface issues, and drive actions for sustained growth.
• Work with units to drive cost optimization and improve workflow.
• Evaluate capital deployment and support investment decisions aligned with strategic priorities.
• Shape and communicate the financial narrative for management reporting and board reviews.
• Provide financial and strategic support on cross-functional projects.
• Improve internal finance processes, reporting, and tools to enhance transparency and execution discipline.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder mgmt

Strategic thinking

Analytical thinking

Anaplan

Google Suite

Education

Finance degree

CA/CFA/CPA

Tools

Anaplan

Google Workspace

Job description

Business Partnering

• Build and maintain robust financial models, forecasts, and budgets to support strategic planning and day-to-day operational decision-making
• Model population and enrolment trends to better inform capacity planning at the suburb level, including how maturing centres will experience a decline in enrolment. Partnering CD in analysing the data to inform growth and resource planning
• Partner with business leaders to evaluate the financial feasibility and strategic implications of key initiatives, including market expansion, product development, and strategic transactions such as partnerships and project finance
• Partner with HR to support workforce planning by modelling headcount, turnover costs, and the financial impact of hiring and retention strategies
• Conduct monthly reviews with cost centre owners, develop robust financial models, run scenario analyses, and challenge assumptions to drive data-driven decision-making
• Provide financial clarity and insights to Operations to find opportunities to optimize product and indirect costs and supervise benefits realisation for efficiency
• Analyse business performance to identify drivers, surface issues, and drive actions that strengthen execution and enable sustained, profitable growth
• Work with business units to drive cost optimization and improve workflow
• Evaluate capital deployment across teams and initiatives, and support investment decisions that align with the company’s strategic goals and long-term priorities
• Shape and communicate the company’s financial narrative through materials for management reporting, board presentations, and internal leadership reviews
• Provide financial and strategic support on high-impact, cross-functional projects
• Improve internal finance processes, reporting, and tools to enhance transparency, decision-making, and execution discipline across the organization

Job Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Accounting or Professional qualifications such as CA, CFA, CPA
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in FP&A/ finance business partnering, ideally within a multinational or complex organisation
• Advanced financial modelling and Excel skills, with the ability to build and adapt models for strategic and operational decision-making
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to break down complex problems, distil business implications, and develop actionable recommendations
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and align cross-functional teams
• Proven ability to take ownership and drive end-to-end execution, even in ambiguous or evolving contexts
• Strong commercial judgment and a clear understanding of how businesses grow and scale
• Familiarity with using Anaplan and Google Suite