Senior Manager / Manager, Finance Analysis

A*STAR Research; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A*STAR Research in Singapore invites an experienced Senior Manager / Manager, Finance Analysis to lead FP&A activities across the organization. You will deliver strategic financial insights and facilitate decision-making to ensure financial health.

You will build and maintain complex financial models, provide timely reporting to senior management, and partner with business units to drive cost and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (CA/CPA) preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills (business partnering).
• Knowledge of data analytics and data visualization tools advantageous.
• Able to work independently and in a team in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Open to Singaporeans and Singapore PRs.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely and insightful financial updates and reporting to senior management and stakeholders.
• Drive cost and operational excellence through deep technical expertise and data analysis.
• Develop and maintain complex financial models to support decision making (revenue/cost forecasting, cash flow, scenario analysis).
• Analyse large datasets and perform variance analysis with financial software (SAP, Tableau, Power BI, Anaplan, Jedox).
• Translate financial concepts into clear recommendations for non-financial audiences.
• Support ad-hoc projects and initiatives as needed.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Interpersonal

Business partnering

Data analytics

Data visualization

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

SAP

Tableau

Power BI

Anaplan

Jedox

Job description

Senior Manager / Manager, Finance Analysis

Requisition ID: 1293

Summary

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) is Singapore's lead public sector R&D agency. Through open innovation, we collaborate with our partners in both the public and private sectors to benefit the economy and society. A*STAR's research creates economic growth and jobs for Singapore, and enhances lives by improving societal outcomes in healthcare, urban living, and sustainability.

A*STAR is recognised by many accountancy organisations: ISCA, ACCA, CPA Australia and ICAEW. It reaffirms our commitment to excellence in professional development, and to fostering the growth of our employees in the field of Finance and Accounting.

Job Description

As the Finance Analyst at A*STAR, you will play a critical FP&A role in the financial planning and analysis functions across the organization. You will be responsible for providing strategic financial insights, supporting decision‑making processes, and ensuring the financial health of A*STAR.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide timely and insightful financial updates and reporting to senior management and other stakeholders.
• Drive cost and operational excellence through deep technical expertise, data analysis and business partnership.
• Develop and maintain complex financial models to support decision making (revenue and expenditure forecasting, cash flow analysis, scenario planning etc.).
• Analyse large datasets, identify trends and perform variance analysis with financial software proficiency (SAP, Tableau, Power BI, Anaplan, Jedox or other similar platforms).
• Interpret financial data and provide actionable insights for solutioning in a collaborative manner, with ability to translate complex financial concepts into clear, concise recommendations for non‑financial audiences.
• Support ad‑hoc projects and initiatives as needed.

Job Requirements

• Preferably with a professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA or equivalent).
• Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills (e.g. business partnering experience).
• Knowledge of data analytics and data visualization tools is advantageous.
• Able to work independently and in a team to deliver outcomes in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment.
• Open to Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents (PRs).

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.