VIE Business Controller, East Asia Pacific (H/F/M)

Air Liquide; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

VIE program

International exposure

Job summary

Air Liquide in Singapore offers a Finance and Operations Control position within its East Asia Pacific cluster. The role involves analyzing financial performance across 12 countries and 4 business lines, producing monthly reports and forecasts, and presenting insights to leadership.

You will collaborate with country controllers and drive performance improvements through KPI tracking and action plans. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in business analysis, strong numeric skills, and proficiency with

Qualifications

• 3+ years of solid business analysis experience (preferably in manufacturing or similar industrial sector).
• Strong understanding of financial statements and ability to work with numerical data.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly flash reports and quarterly analyses to understand performance and risks.
• Conduct transversal analyses down to gross margin and pricing evolution.
• Review major projects with Investment Control and monitor capex impacts.
• Lead forecasting exercises (RF1–RF3, Target, mid-term planning) and ensure consistency with strategy.
• Prepare presentations for Management, Board Meetings and Business Reviews.

Skills

Business analysis

Financial statements

Google Workspace

Power BI

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Google Workspace

Power BI

Job description

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The Finance and Operations Control team based in Singapore oversees and analyzes the financial performance of the East Asia Pacific (EAP) Cluster, spanning 12 countries and 4 business lines. The team plays a vital role in executing the Group's strategic ambitions by monitoring short-term results, modeling long-term strategies, and ensuring proper allocation of investments. You will gain exposure by collaborating closely with country-level business controllers across the region. The mission of this position is to provide to Cluster management all financial information as well as relevant non-financial information to understand and contribute to the current performance of the business and forecast its evolution by:

• Conducting in-depth business analysis across EAP Cluster to evaluate the financial performance and identify business trends for entity and cluster management.
• Developing performance forecasts based on economic indicators, asset utilization, production vs. demand, and client activity.
• Ensuring that forecasts are translated into actionable objectives and KPIs and following up on the progress of related action plans.
• Generating ad-hoc business analyses (pricing, profitability) to facilitate informed decision-making.

Business Analysis

• 1) Prepare monthly flash reports and quarterly OIVA to understand current performance while highlighting exceptional and financial risks, working closely with the Financial Controller who will ensure the accuracy of the financial statements.
• 2) Conduct transversal analyses down to gross margin (profitability by customer, pricing evolution, Helium reporting, efficiencies).
• 3) Review the status of major projects (execution, capex, SUP/RUP impacts) periodically with the Investment Control team.

Driving Performance

• 1) Monitor gaps vs. Target/RF,
• 2) Identify corrective actions, related KPIs and gap closures,
• 3) Manage landing.

Forecasting and Planning

Lead the preparation of (re)forecast exercises (RF1, RF2, RF3, Target, mid-term planning, ad-hoc forecasts requested by the Cluster or the Group) and ensure consistency between TGT and management mid to long term objectives and priorities.

Business Presentations

Prepare key presentations to communicate entity financial and non financial performance such as Management presentation, Board Meetings, Business Reviews

Improve and standardize the analysis, tools, and deliverables across the Cluster and individual countries.

Are you a MATCH?

• 3+ years of solid business analysis experience (preferably in a manufacturing or similar industrial sector)
• Sound understanding of financial statements and strong proficiently with numerical data.
• Technical proficiency in Google Workspace (Google Sheets, Slides, Docs) and Power BI
• Strong logical thinking, fast adaptability, and a transformation mindset.
• Clear and concise communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data for non-financial stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Management: Building trust and credibility across all levels of leadership to function as a respected finance business partner.
• Adaptability & Resilience: Navigating ambiguity, managing shifting business priorities, and thriving under tight reporting windows (e.g., month-end close or reforecasting cycles).
• Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking: Moving beyond calculating the numbers to identifying the why behind variance trends and developing actionable solutions.
• Commercial Acumen: Connecting financial metrics directly to operational activities, market dynamics, and underlying business drivers.

Why join us?

Launch your career with global impact through Air Liquide's VIE program, offering hands-on responsibility on high-priority projects from day one. You will gain invaluable international exposure by working in a diverse, cross-cultural team abroad while building a strong global network across Air Liuqide. It is the ultimate launchpad to fast-track your professional development, sharpen your technical or business skills, and shape sustainable solutions for the future.

Additional information

Position open only for candidates eligible to the VIE program. Permanent employees of Air Liquide cannot be considered for VIE mission (except fixed term contracts with eligibility to the program). Only the applicants meeting the requirements of the French V.I.E program will be taken in consideration. Please visit this website for more information about these requirements: https://mon-vie-via.businessfrance.fr/en/what-is-the-vie-french-international-internship-program

The V.I.E., an international young graduate program, enables young professionals who are less than 29 years old and European Union nationals to work for a French company in any country of the world. Becoming part of this program means going abroad to carry out a professional assignment for up to 24 months whi