Internship: Global Markets, Strategy, Planning & Finance [Jan - Jun 2027]

OCBC Bank; Singapore; On-site; SGD 8,900 - 16,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Flexible benefits

Professional development opportunities

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

OCBC Bank in Singapore offers a Strategy, Planning & Finance Internship within Global Markets. You will gain exposure to financial analytics, business intelligence, and performance management while developing analytical, technical, and problem‑solving skills.

You will collaborate with finance and global markets teams to transform data into insights, build dashboards, automate reporting, and support decision‑making. Open to undergraduates with curiosity and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree.
• Basic knowledge of VBA, Python, SQL, or similar technologies.
• Experience with business intelligence tools such as Tableau or other visualisation platforms would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support development and enhancement of management dashboards for financial and business performance.
• Assist in data integration from multiple sources to create automated reporting solutions.
• Analyse P&L and performance data to support reviews and decision-making.
• Design and enhance interactive dashboards for department heads.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting processes and improve efficiency.
• Support data validation, reconciliation and quality checks for reporting accuracy.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Data analytics

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

Python

VBA

Tableau

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

Tableau

VBA

Python

SQL

Job description

WHO WE ARE

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires. Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future‑ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future. We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future‑ready career. Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Why Join

Be part of a team that drives strategic decision‑making and business performance across Global Markets.

As a Strategy, Planning & Finance Intern, you'll gain valuable exposure to financial analytics, business intelligence, and performance management within a leading financial institution. You'll have the opportunity to develop your analytical, technical, and problem‑solving skills while contributing to initiatives that enhance reporting capabilities and provide business leaders with actionable insights.

How You Succeed

To excel in this role, you'll need to be curious, analytical, and passionate about data. You'll work closely with stakeholders across Finance and Global Markets to transform data into meaningful insights and develop reporting solutions that support business performance monitoring. Your ability to analyse information, leverage technology, and present findings clearly will be key to enabling more effective decision‑making across the organisation.

What You Do

Your responsibilities will include:

• Business Intelligence & Reporting: support the development and enhancement of management dashboards that provide insights into financial and business performance across Global Markets
• Data Integration: assist in consolidating and integrating data from multiple sources to create automated, accurate, and scalable reporting solutions
• Performance Analytics: analyse Profit & Loss (P&L) and business performance data to support management reviews and strategic decision‑making
• Dashboard Development: design and enhance interactive dashboards that enable department heads to monitor key metrics, trends, and performance indicators
• Process Automation: identify opportunities to automate reporting processes and improve efficiency through data‑driven solutions
• Data Management: support data validation, reconciliation, and quality checks to ensure reporting accuracy and reliability
• Stakeholder Engagement: collaborate with business and finance stakeholders to understand reporting requirements and translate them into analytical solutions
• Ad‑hoc Projects: provide support on strategic initiatives, financial analyses, reporting enhancements, and other assignments as required

Who You Work With

The Strategy, Planning & Finance team partners business leaders across Global Markets to provide financial insights, performance analysis, and strategic support. You'll work alongside finance professionals, analysts, and business stakeholders who leverage data and analytics to drive business decisions and monitor organisational performance. Through this role, you'll gain valuable exposure to how financial and business information supports the management of a dynamic Global Markets business.

Who You Are

Open to learning and feedback. Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills. Curious and interested in finance, business performance, and data analytics. Comfortable working with large datasets and transforming data into meaningful insights. Good communication and presentation skills. Familiarity with programming, database, or data management concepts. Basic knowledge of VBA, Python, SQL, or similar technologies. Experience with business intelligence tools such as Tableau or other visualisation platforms would be advantageous. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. Able to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment. Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree.

Learning Objectives

This internship will provide you with:

• Exposure to business performance management and financial analytics within Global Markets
• Hands‑on experience integrating and analysing data from multiple sources to support business reporting
• Opportunities to develop dashboard design and business intelligence capabilities using industry‑relevant tools
• Exposure to Profit & Loss (P&L) reporting, financial performance monitoring, and management information processes
• Experience leveraging data analytics, automation, and visualisation tools to support decision‑making
• Opportunities to strengthen technical skills in areas such as Tableau, Python, SQL, VBA, and data modelling
• Exposure to stakeholder engagement and requirements gathering for reporting and analytics solutions
• Opportunities to improve presentation, communication, and data storytelling skills
• A deeper understanding of how financial analytics and strategic reporting support business growth and decision‑making within a leading financial institution

What we offer

• Competitive base salary.
• A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle.
• Community initiatives.
• Industry‑leading learning and professional development opportunities.
• Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.
• Let’s build the bank we need for the future we want.
• Find the best version of yourself in a friendly, supportive team.
• Build lasting value in your community.
• Help people grow their assets, business, and investments.
• Take your learning as far as you can.
• Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future‑ready career.
• Your Opportunity Starts Here.

As the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, we have grown from strength to strength to become a regional financial services group. With a deep history in Asia, we offer the most comprehensive coverage across ASEAN and Greater China, complemented with a presence in the leading economies of New York, London and Sydney. We are the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets with one of the world’s highest credit rating (Aa1 by Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&P). We offer private banking services through our wholly‑owned subsidiary, Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open‑architecture product platform to source for the best‑in‑class products to meet its clients’ goals. Our insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia.