Senior Manager, FP&A (1-Year Contract)

CERTIS GROUP - GHR; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Singapore is seeking an experienced Senior Manager for FP&A to manage financial planning activities. This role involves budgeting, forecasting, and strategic support across departments, requiring strong analytical skills and a solid track record in FP&A within high-growth environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10–12 years of relevant FP&A experience.
• Professional certifications like CPA or CFA are advantageous.
• Proficient in Corporate Performance Management tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead Group-level FP&A activities, including budgeting and forecasting.
• Deliver insightful financial commentary on profitability drivers.
• Act as strategic business partner to department heads.

Skills

Analytical

Problem Solving

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Microsoft Power Query

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute Senior Manager, FP&A to join us on a 1-year contract. This pivotal role supports enterprise-wide financial planning and analysis activities, with a focus on performance reporting, forecasting, process improvement, and business partnering across departments and markets. The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic environment and brings a strong track record in analytics-driven decision support at the senior management level.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Group-level FP&A activities, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling.

• Manage corporate departmental budgets, performance tracking, and variance analysis.

• Deliver clear and insightful financial commentary, highlighting profitability drivers and cost efficiency opportunities.

• Benchmark operational and financial KPIs to surface trends and identify performance gaps.

• Act as a strategic business partner to department heads, supporting target-setting, performance optimisation, and market competitiveness.

• Oversee capital expenditure tracking and evaluate return on investment for Group projects.

• Coordinate the Group’s annual budgeting cycle and conduct regular business reviews with executive leadership.

• Perform financial stress testing and scenario analysis based on departmental forecasts.

• Collaborate with statutory accounting teams to ensure compliance and effective transaction structuring.

• Support governance by reviewing and updating Group corporate control policies.

• Drive cross-functional initiatives with Shared Services and IT to enhance analytics capabilities and cost visibility, including the development of performance dashboards.

• Provide analytical support for strategic projects, including mergers and acquisitions and other ad-hoc initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related field; professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CFA) are advantageous.

• 10–12 years of relevant FP&A experience in a corporate, MNC, or high-growth environment—ideally in technology or manufacturing sectors.

• Proficient in SAP and Corporate Performance Management tools (e.g., SAP BPC, Cognos, Prophix, Tagetik, or similar).

• Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Power Query and Power BI—ability to transform, model, and visualise complex data sets for actionable insight.

• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills, with proven experience working with senior leaders.

• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.