Senior Financial Analyst

UTAC HEADQUARTERS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UTAC HEADQUARTERS PTE. LTD. seeks an experienced FP&A professional to manage budgeting, rolling forecasts and variance analyses.

You will partner with business units and site finance teams to ensure timely reporting and accurate month-end close. The role involves preparing budgets, forecasts, commentary for variances, and supporting senior management with presentations and board materials. Strong analytics, SAP/Cognos skills and Mandarin liaison will be advantageous in a fast-paced multinational

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent.
• Professional certification such as CA, CPA, ACCA or CIMA preferred.
• At least 3 years of FP&A experience.
• Experience in a Big 4 audit firm or MNC corporate environment is advantageous.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and business partnering capabilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across functions and regions.
• Experience with SAP, Cognos and other financial reporting systems is a plus.
• Mandarin-speaking stakeholder liaison experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.

Skills

Financial planning

Variance analysis

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

SAP

Cognos

Mandarin

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Professional certification (CA/CPA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

SAP

Cognos

Excel

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• 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 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.