Strategic Project Lead, SG Business Intelligence

SHOPEE SINGAPORE PRIVATE LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SHOPEE SINGAPORE PRIVATE LIMITED's Singapore BI team is seeking a finance-focused BI analyst to consolidate Singapore’s financial performance, drive budgeting and forecasting, and translate data into actionable insights for senior leadership.

You will partner with finance and functional leads, manage end-to-end projects, ensure data quality, and build reporting frameworks that support strategic growth and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in any field; a Master's degree is advantageous but not required.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to present complex information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate, analyse, and present Singapore's financial performance and outlook to support strategic and business decision-making.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and performance management processes in partnership with finance teams and functional leads.
• Partner with business leaders to translate financial and operational performance into actionable insights, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Lead strategic and cross-functional projects end-to-end, from problem definition and hypothesis development through analysis, recommendations, and implementation.
• Develop and enhance business logic, financial reporting frameworks, and management reporting processes.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to strengthen data quality and ensure alignment between accounting and management views of financial performance.
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses and in-depth investigations to identify business trends, growth opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Drive financial planning and integration for new business initiatives, ensuring alignment with internal policies and financial requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's Degree in any field

Master's degree advantageous

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

Tableau

Job description

The Business Intelligence and Data Analytics team plays a critical role in conducting close-loop data-driven business iterations. As business intelligence specialists and data analysts, our scope of work is not limited to just performance monitoring and reporting, but also in proactively finding actionable insights to help drive high-impact business changes. Our end-to-end data solution reduces the gap between the business teams and technical teams, and achieves real 'intelligence' in the iteration cycle. Browse our Business Intelligence and Data Analytics team openings to see how you can make an impact with us.

About the Team:

The Singapore Business Intelligence team at Shopee drives strategic decision-making through data-driven insights and financial analysis. We partner closely with business leaders and functional teams in Singapore to provide visibility into financial performance, support business planning, and identify opportunities for sustainable growth and operational efficiency.

Job Description:

• Consolidate, analyse, and present Singapore's financial performance and outlook to support strategic and business decision-making
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and performance management processes in partnership with finance teams and functional leads
• Partner with business leaders to translate financial and operational performance into actionable insights, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities
• Lead strategic and cross-functional projects end-to-end, from problem definition and hypothesis development through analysis, recommendations, and implementation
• Develop and enhance business logic, financial reporting frameworks, and management reporting processes
• Work closely with key stakeholders to strengthen data quality and ensure alignment between accounting and management views of financial performance
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses and in-depth investigations to identify business trends, growth opportunities, and areas for improvement
• Drive financial planning and integration for new business initiatives, ensuring alignment with internal policies and financial requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in any field; a Master's degree would be advantageous but is not required
• At least 2 years of full-time experience in strategy consulting
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with excellent attention to detail
• Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently in a dynamic and collaborative environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and confidently
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with financial systems, SQL, or data visualisation tools (e.g. Tableau) would be advantageous
• Solid understanding of accounting principles; familiarity with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) would be advantageous
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and drive initiatives to completion
• Collaborative mindset, with a strong sense of ownership and integrity