Senior Financial Analyst

Liberty Specialty Markets; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm in Singapore is seeking a Senior / Lead Financial Analyst to manage complex financial analysis for technology initiatives. You’ll advise senior leadership on financial spending and prepare standardized reports with insightful variance analysis. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting, relevant certifications, and 3-5 years of finance experience with strong attention to detail. This position involves collaboration with various teams and prioritizing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required.
• CPA or advanced degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of finance experience needed.
• Detail-oriented and capable of prioritizing multiple projects.
• Strong communication skills across teams.
• Experience leading meetings and conveying insights to management.
• Solid understanding of financial tools and analytical methods.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor for Technology spending.
• Prepare monthly financial reports in line with requirements.
• Present variance analysis to senior leadership.
• Build multi-year forecasts with Technology teams.
• Ensure accuracy of all financial reports.
• Guide on chargeback components for the APAC region.
• Identify process efficiencies and improvements.
• Perform ad hoc duties as requested.

Skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Communication

Financial analysis

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA or advanced degree in related fields

Tools

Finance Tools

Apptio

Job description

Senior / Lead Financial Analyst Liberty Specialty Markets•Singapore

Role Title: Senior / Lead Financial Analyst
Department: Technology
Location: Singapore
Type: Permanent

Job Summary

• When you enter a Technology Finance position at Liberty Mutual Insurance, you'll find the same dynamic environment and challenges as within other organizations. Yet you'll find something more: an opportunity to apply your analytic and technical skills to a company renowned for its integrity and focus on developing its employees' careers.
• In this role, you will participate in and manage complex financial analysis reports and projects in support of the Technology organization. Using a broad knowledge of financial practices and procedures, you will provide strategy recommendations to management.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the APAC CIO and Regional Market CIOs for the totality of their Technology spend.
• Prepare standardized monthly reporting and analysis in accordance with broader Technology Finance requirements.
• Present variance analysis (e.g. plan vs. actuals and forecast, multi-year trends) to APAC Senior Technology leadership and APAC Finance stakeholders. Identify significant items requiring further investigation. Perform follow-up investigation and suggest problem resolution.
• Build multi-year forecasting in partnership with Technology teams.
• Ensure the timeliness, accuracy and completeness of all reports and analyses produced.
• Understand and provide guidance on chargeback components for the APAC region.
• Identify opportunities for efficiencies and improvements to processes, controls and technology systems related to functions being performed.
• Availability for non-standard hours as requested.
• Perform ad hoc duties as requested.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (Finance or Accounting) required.
• CPA or advanced degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of finance experience.
• Must demonstrate attention to detail in a fast-paced work environment and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously to drive results.
• Communicate well with own team and across organizational boundaries to ensure the successful completion of shared goals.
• Comfortable leading meetings and able to communicate issues and trends to senior management and other groups at the appropriate level of detail.
• Solid understanding of Finance Tools and Analytical Methods.
• Prior experience with Apptio is a plus.

*Sr Financial Analyst must have minimum of 3 years of finance experience

*Lead Financial Analyst must have minimum of 5 years of finance experience