Senior Manager - Financial planning & management (Finance)

Synapxe; Singapore; On-site; SGD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Synapxe seeks an experienced Finance Manager to lead financial management, planning, and operations for large-scale IT projects. The role requires strong collaboration, financial acumen, and stakeholder management within a 2-year direct contract.

You will act as the finance focal point for mega projects, develop cost-recovery and pricing models, and partner with MOH on grant-related matters. Excellent communication and Excel expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor level degree in accounting or ACCA qualification.
• Proven ability to manage project finances for large IT projects.
• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and stakeholder management.
• Proficient in Excel with Power Pivot or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as finance focal point for mega projects with end-to-end ownership for stakeholders.
• Develop insights on cost recovery and pricing models for major initiatives.
• Collaborate with delivery, finance, and pricing teams to optimize budgets.
• Lead budgeting for the program and perform reasonableness assessments.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Project finance

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Accountancy

ACCA qualification

Tools

SAP

Tableau

Job description

Weare seeking an experience Finance Manager to join our team within the finance organization at Synapxe. The successful candidate will provide financialmanagement, planning and operations support for large-scale IT projects. This role requires strong collaboration, financial acumen, attention to detail andeffective stakeholder management skills.
This role is a 2 years direct contract position with Synapxe

Roles and responsibilities

• Serve as finance focal point for mega projects, providing end-to-end coverage and ownership forinternal and external stakeholders
• Develop a deep understanding of the project and its operating model to provide financial andcommercial insights for key decisions and improvement plans
• Collaborate with the project delivery team, finance and pricing teams to develop cost recovery andpricing models
• Partner with MOH on grant related matters including cashflow reporting, grant utilisationreporting, funding and other adhoc requests
• Setup financial and project structures to facilitate cost reporting based on management reportingmetrics
• Implement effective tracking and monitoring mechanisms for approved projects, ensuring budgetadequacy across capabilities and focus areas
• Conduct analysis on fund utilization, forecasting and reallocation as required
• Take ownership of project finances, including P&L, cash flow and reserves reporting
• Lead the annual budgeting exercise for the program, gathering inputs and performingreasonableness assessments on the budget
• Effectively manage financial responsibilities and decision-making in a changing environment
• Produce clear and concise financial presentation decks to provide analytical insights to internaland external stakeholders or address ad-hoc issues
• Manage the project finance team supporting the mega program
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other departments
• Plan, improve and streamline finance processes
• Any other matters asassigned by the Deputy Director, Finance as well as programme Director

Requirements

Must Have

• Degree in Accountancy or ACCA qualification, with minimum 10-12 years of relevant working experience
• Experience in managing project finance matters for large projects in IT companies
• This role requires a self-starter with strong analytical skills, attention to detailand ability to manage and prioritise across several ongoing tasks
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to be able to manage bothinternal and external stakeholders
• Ability to be clear and concise in thought process and communication to enableeffective stakeholder management
• Advanced proficiency with Excel, power pivot or similar tools and comfortable workingwith large data sets
• Need to be curious and has keen interest to deep dive into financials to shed lighton the projects
• Ability to think logically and always challenging yourself to provide value addedsupport to your stakeholders
• Highly motivated and resourceful individual who is able to work effectivelyindependently
• Enjoys teamwork and actively contributes to our talented team

Good to have

• Big 4 audit firms experience
• Proficientwith use of SAP and Tableau
• Familiarwith the healthcare and/ or IT industry