Senior Financial Analyst

UTAC; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UTAC in Singapore is seeking an FP&A professional to review corporate actuals, budgets and rolling forecasts, and to support variance analysis with insightful commentary.

The role requires 3+ years in FP&A, strong analytical skills and experience with SAP/Cognos. Mandarin-speaking liaison capability and strong communication across regions are a plus in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent.
• Professional certification such as CA/CPA/ACCA/CIMA preferred.
• At least 3 years of relevant FP&A experience.
• Big 4 or multinational corporate experience advantageous, in structured settings.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and business partnering capabilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across functions and regions.
• Self-motivated, proactive and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with SAP, Cognos and other financial reporting systems advantageous.
• Able to liaise with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders for business communications.
• Strong report writing, presentation and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Review corporate actuals, budgets, monthly forecasts and variance analysis.
• Support financial data requests from business partners.
• Review month-end close for P&L, balance sheet and cash flow for accuracy.
• Collaborate with site finance teams to meet reporting timelines.
• Prepare and analyse group/sites budgets, forecasts and variances with commentary.
• Assist in creating presentations and documents for senior management and board meetings.
• Drive improvements and automation of reporting and processes.
• Provide ad-hoc reporting and analytical support as required.

Skills

Financial analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Budgeting & forecasting

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Cognos

Job description

• Review Corporate actuals, budgets, monthly rolling forecasts and variance analysis against actuals, budgets and forecasts.
• Support in financial data requests from business partners.
• Review month-end closing Management Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow to ensure accuracy.
• Work closely with Site Finance teams to ensure reporting timelines are met.
• Prepare and analyse Group/Sites' budgets, monthly rolling forecasts and variance analysis against actuals, budgets and forecasts, including commentary to understand key variances and trends, identification and investigation of unusual variances, and resolution of issues.
• Support the preparation of presentations, commentaries and documents for Senior Management and Board meetings.
• Drive continuous improvements and automation of reporting and business/financial processes.
• Provide ad-hoc reporting, analytical support and other assignments as required.

Requirements:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent professional qualification.
• Professional certification such as CA, CPA, ACCA or CIMA is preferred.
• At least 3 years of relevant working experience in Financial Planning & Analysis.
• Experience in a Big 4 audit firm or MNC corporate environment will be an advantage, particularly in structured and fast-paced settings.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and business partnering capabilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage stakeholders across different functions and regions.
• Self-motivated, proactive and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with SAP, Cognos and other financial reporting systems would be an advantage.
• Able to liaise with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders to support business communications requirements.
• Strong report writing, presentation and documentation skills.