Senior Manager, Finance Business Partner (GC/SW)

ST Engineering; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ST Engineering in Singapore is seeking a Senior Strategic Finance Business Partner to translate financial and operational data into actionable insights that drive profitable growth, project performance, cash generation and capital efficiency.

The role leads planning, forecasting, management reporting and financial governance, while partnering business leaders on tenders, investments, delivery performance and key commercial decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance or related; professional qualification preferred.
• 5–10 years of experience in finance business partnering, FP&A, business controlling, project finance or financial accounting, with experience supporting senior business leaders.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, cash flow and net working capital management, taxation and statutory compliance.
• Demonstrated experience in project costing, tender evaluation, pricing, financial modelling, business cases or investment analysis; experience in a project- or service-based business is advantageous.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; hands-on experience with SAP, Hyperion or comparable ERP and performance-management systems is preferred.
• Experience using analytics, AI-enabled productivity tools or workflow automation to improve finance processes is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Partner the Business leadership and operational teams to shape business plans, evaluate strategic priorities and support timely, fact-based decision-making.
• Provide constructive challenge and recommendations on revenue growth, margins, cost base, resource deployment, working capital and return on capital employed.
• Translate financial results and business drivers into clear management insights, highlighting trends, risks, opportunities and required actions.
• Present financial performance and recommendations to senior management at monthly business reviews and other management forums.
• Lead the annual budget, periodic forecasts and five-year plan, including assumptions, templates, consolidation, scenario analysis and management presentations.
• Establish and monitor financial and operational KPIs aligned with business outcomes, and drive accountability for delivery against targets.
• Prepare high-quality management reports, variance analysis and forward-looking commentary covering P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, order intake/order book, net working capital and project performance.
• Conduct benchmarking, industry and peer analysis where relevant to support performance improvement and strategic planning.
• Partner business and operations teams on tenders, pricing, project costing, bid reviews, investment proposals and business cases.
• Develop and review financial models, including profitability, cash flow, sensitivity, discounted cash flow and return analyses, to support commercial and investment decisions.
• Review project financial performance, including SAP Work Breakdown Structure balances, estimates at completion, revenue and margin recognition, contract assets and liabilities, billing, collections and cash conversion.
• Identify financial and commercial risks early, recommend mitigation actions and follow through with accountable stakeholders.
• Oversee the integrity and timely completion of monthly closing and financial reporting, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow projections and supporting schedules.
• Ensure appropriate application of Financial Reporting Standards, accounting policies, taxation and statutory requirements.
• Maintain strong financial governance and internal controls, and coordinate internal audit, external audit and compliance matters through timely closure.
• Work closely with Finance Operations and other corporate functions to resolve accounting, reporting and control issues.
• Lead, coach and develop finance team members, setting clear priorities and quality standards while building strong business partnering capabilities.
• Drive standardisation, automation and continuous improvement across reporting, planning and finance workflows.
• Leverage SAP, Hyperion, analytics, AI-enabled tools and workflow automation to improve speed, control and insight quality, while applying sound professional judgement and validating outputs.
• Undertake ad hoc analysis and cross-functional projects that support eServ and broader business priorities.

Skills

Financial modelling

Excel

PowerPoint

Strategic mindset

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Tender evaluation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

CPA/CFA/Professional qualification

Tools

SAP

Hyperion

Job description

Purpose of the Job

Serve as the strategic finance partner to the Business, translating financial and operational information into actionable insights that improve profitable growth, project performance, cash generation and capital efficiency.

The role leads planning, forecasting, management reporting and financial governance, while partnering business leaders on tenders, investments, delivery performance and key commercial decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Finance Business Partnering

• Partner the Business leadership and operational teams to shape business plans, evaluate strategic priorities and support timely, fact-based decision-making.

• Provide constructive challenge and recommendations on revenue growth, margins, cost base, resource deployment, working capital and return on capital employed.

• Translate financial results and business drivers into clear management insights, highlighting trends, risks, opportunities and required actions.

• Present financial performance and recommendations to senior management at monthly business reviews and other management forums.

Planning, Forecasting and Performance Management

• Lead the annual budget, periodic forecasts and five-year plan, including assumptions, templates, consolidation, scenario analysis and management presentations.

• Establish and monitor financial and operational KPIs aligned with business outcomes, and drive accountability for delivery against targets.

• Prepare high-quality management reports, variance analysis and forward-looking commentary covering P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, order intake/order book, net working capital and project performance.

• Conduct benchmarking, industry and peer analysis where relevant to support performance improvement and strategic planning.

Commercial, Tender and Project Finance

• Partner business and operations teams on tenders, pricing, project costing, bid reviews, investment proposals and business cases.

• Develop and review financial models, including profitability, cash flow, sensitivity, discounted cash flow and return analyses, to support commercial and investment decisions.

• Review project financial performance, including SAP Work Breakdown Structure balances, estimates at completion, revenue and margin recognition, contract assets and liabilities, billing, collections and cash conversion.

• Identify financial and commercial risks early, recommend mitigation actions and follow through with accountable stakeholders.

Financial Control, Reporting and Compliance

• Oversee the integrity and timely completion of monthly closing and financial reporting, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow projections and supporting schedules.

• Ensure appropriate application of Financial Reporting Standards, accounting policies, taxation, GST and relevant statutory requirements.

• Maintain strong financial governance and internal controls, and coordinate internal audit, external audit and compliance matters through timely closure.

• Work closely with Finance Operations and other corporate functions to resolve accounting, reporting and control issues.

Leadership, Process Improvement and Digitalisation

• Lead, coach and develop finance team members, setting clear priorities and quality standards while building strong business partnering capabilities.

• Drive standardisation, automation and continuous improvement across reporting, planning and finance workflows.

• Leverage SAP, Hyperion, analytics, AI-enabled tools and workflow automation to improve speed, control and insight quality, while applying sound professional judgement and validating outputs.

• Undertake ad hoc analysis and cross-functional projects that support eServ and broader business priorities.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance or a related discipline; a recognised professional accounting qualification is preferred.

• At least 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in finance business partnering, FP&A, business controlling, project finance or financial accounting, with experience supporting senior business leaders.

• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, cash flow and net working capital management, taxation and statutory compliance.

• Demonstrated experience in project costing, tender evaluation, pricing, financial modelling, business cases or investment analysis; experience in a project- or service-based business is advantageous.

• Practical knowledge of project accounting concepts, including WBS, revenue and margin recognition, contract assets and liabilities, and project lifecycle financial management.

• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; hands‑on experience with SAP, Hyperion or comparable ERP and performance‑management systems is preferred.

• Experience using analytics, AI‑enabled productivity tools or workflow automation to improve finance processes is advantageous.

• Timely, accurate and decision‑useful monthly reporting, forecasts, budgets and five‑year plans.

• Improved forecast accuracy, profitability visibility, project financial discipline and management of financial risks.

• Delivery of revenue, margin, cash flow, net working capital and ROCE targets, supported by clear interventions and follow‑through.

• Robust tender, pricing, investment and business‑case evaluations with transparent assumptions and sensitivities.

• Strong control environment, clean audit outcomes and timely closure of accounting, tax and compliance matters.

• Measurable improvements in finance productivity, data quality, reporting cycle time and stakeholder experience.

• Strategic and commercial mindset, with the ability to connect financial outcomes to operational and business drivers.

• Strong analytical capability and attention to detail, balanced with the ability to form a clear enterprise‑level view.

• Credible communicator and presenter who can simplify complex issues, influence senior stakeholders and constructively challenge decisions.

• Strong collaborator with the confidence to work across business, operations, finance and corporate functions.

• Independent, resourceful and hands‑on, with the resilience to manage ambiguity, competing priorities and demanding timelines.

• High standards of integrity, accountability and professional judgement, with a commitment to developing people and improving ways of working.

• Singaporean only