Head, Group Financial Planning & Analysis

SATS Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

SATS Ltd, headquartered in Singapore, seeks a Head, Group FP&A to lead financial planning, forecasting and performance management across SATS’ global businesses. You will provide forward-looking finance insight, robust analysis, and executive-level storytelling to support the Group CFO, CEOs, and the Board.

You will own the annual budget, rolling forecast and long-range planning, drive governance, and partner with regional finance teams to deliver accurate, actionable insights.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive finance experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or commercial finance.
• Experience leading planning, budgeting, forecasting, and executive financial analysis.
• Proven ability to partner with CFO, CEO, Board and stakeholders.
• Experience in complex, regional or global organisations; listed-company transformation is advantageous.
• Strong financial acumen, commercial judgment, and linking financial outcomes to operations.
• Advanced financial modelling, scenario planning, variance analysis, and reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for senior audiences.
• Proficiency with enterprise planning, reporting, analytics tools; SAP, SAC, Power BI preferred.
• Strategic thinking, executive presence, and senior stakeholder influence.
• Occasional international travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Group FP&A annual budget, rolling forecast and long-range planning across units and regions.
• Own and improve FP&A frameworks, templates, assumptions and governance standards.
• Drive high-quality monthly and quarterly performance reviews, including variance analysis and forward-looking recommendations.
• Develop clear financial narratives and executive insights for the Group CFO, CEO and Board.
• Establish scenario planning, sensitivity analysis and stress-testing capabilities.
• Strengthen forecast accuracy and transparency by improving planning assumptions and KPIs.
• Act as a trusted finance partner to senior leaders, providing commercial insight and support on revenue growth, margin and cost management.
• Support strategic initiatives, investments, transformation programmes, M&A and integrations through modelling and business case reviews.
• Provide decision-grade analysis on profitability, cash flow, working capital and ROI.
• Partner with Investor Relations, Strategy, Treasury, Tax, Controllership and business finance teams to align external messaging and internal outlook.
• Translate complex data into concise insights and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Lead, coach and develop the Group FP&A team and drive continuous improvement in processes, reporting cadence and data quality.

Skills

Financial modelling

Strategic analysis

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

FP&A leadership

Global organisations

Tools

SAP

SAC

Power BI

Job description

Job De ion

About Us

Headquartered in Singapore, SATS Ltd. is one of the world's largest providers of air cargo handling services and Asia's leading airline caterer. SATS Gateway Services provides airfreight and ground handling services including passenger services, ramp and baggage handling, aviation security services, aircraft cleaning and aviation laundry. SATS Food Solutions serves airlines and institutions, and operates central kitchens with large-scale food production and distribution capabilities for a wide range of cuisines. SATS is present in the Asia-Pacific, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, powering an interconnected world of trade, travel and taste. Following the acquisition of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in 2023, the combined SATS and WFS network operates over 225 stations in 27 countries. These cover trade routes responsible for more than 50% of global air cargo volume. SATS has been listed on the Singapore Exchange since May 2000. For more information, please visit www.sats.com.sg.

Why Join Us

At SATS, people are our greatest asset and we build our success on the knowledge, expertise and performance of every contributor, by embracing diversity and uniqueness. As part of our holistic approach and commitment to embracing FAM (Fulfilling, Appreciated, Meaningful) in the workplace, we offer the runway to develop Fulfilling careers that foster your career growth, recognising and Appreciating the strength of talent and capabilities that we continue to build internally; and inspiring and encouraging each other to make Meaningful contributions in the work we do at SATS.

Key Responsibilities

The Head, Group FP&A is accountable for leading the Group's financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and decision-support agenda across SATS global businesses. The role provides forward-looking financial insight, robust analysis, and clear performance narratives to support strategic and operational decision-making for senior management, the Board, business leaders, and the Group's investor relations agenda. This role partners closely with the Group CFO, business CEOs, regional finance leaders, and functional stakeholders to drive an integrated planning cycle, strengthen business performance reviews, improve forecast accuracy, and translate financial data into actionable recommendations.

Financial Planning, Forecasting and Performance Management

• Lead the Group's annual budget, rolling forecast, and long-range planning processes, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities, business plans, and capital allocation decisions
• Own and continuously improve Group financial planning frameworks, timelines, templates, assumptions, and governance standards across business units and regions
• Drive high-quality monthly and quarterly performance reviews, including variance analysis, risks and opportunities, mitigation actions, and forward-looking recommendations
• Develop clear financial narratives and executive-level insights for the Group CFO, PCEO, Executive Committee, and Board
• Establish robust scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and stress-testing capabilities to support strategic choices, investment decisions, and business resilience
• Strengthen forecast accuracy, accountability, and transparency by working with business finance teams to improve planning assumptions, cost drivers, revenue outlooks, and key performance indicators

Business Partnering, Strategic Analysis and Decision Support

• Act as a trusted finance partner to Group and business leaders, providing commercial insight, challenge, and support on revenue growth, margin improvement, productivity, and cost management
• Support strategic initiatives, major investments, transformation programmes, restructuring, M&A, and integration activities through financial modelling, business case review, and post-investment performance tracking
• Provide decision-grade analysis on profitability, cash flow, working capital, productivity, pricing, capital expenditure, and return on investment
• Partner with Investor Relations, Corporate Strategy, Treasury, Tax, Controllership, and business finance teams to ensure consistency between internal performance outlook, external messaging, and financial disclosures
• Translate complex financial and operational data into concise insights, options, and recommendations for senior stakeholders

FP&A Excellence, Systems and Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop the Group FP&A team, building strong analytical capability, business partnering mindset, and high standards of execution
• Drive continuous improvement in FP&A processes, reporting cadence, automation, dashboarding, and financial data quality
• Work with Finance Transformation and Technology teams to enhance planning systems, management reporting tools, data governance, and self-service analytics
• Set common standards for financial models, management packs, KPI definitions, and performance dashboards across the Group
• Embed strong governance, controls, documentation, and review discipline across planning, forecasting, and performance reporting processes

Key Requirements

• With more than 15 years of progressive finance experience, with significant exposure to FP&A, corporate finance, business performance management, strategy, or commercial finance
• Demonstrated experience leading planning, budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting, and executive-level financial analysis in a complex organisation
• Proven ability to partner credibly with CFO, CEO, Board, business, and functional stakeholders
• Experience in complex, regional or global organisations preferred; listed-company and transformation experience would be advantageous
• Strong financial acumen, commercial judgment, and ability to connect financial outcomes with operational and strategic drivers
• Advanced financial modelling, scenario planning, variance analysis, and management reporting capability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex information for senior audiences
• Strong proficiency with enterprise planning, reporting, and analytics tools; experience with SAP, SAC, Power BI, or equivalent systems preferred
• Strategic thinking, strong commercial acumen, executive presence and senior stakeholder influence
• Resilience, adaptability, and ability to drive change in fast-moving environments
• Occasional international travel may be required to engage with regional business and finance teams