A*STAR

Senior Assistant Director (Finance Analyst)

A*STAR
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About the role

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Senior finance analyst role within A*STAR's FP&A team focused on strategic financial insights, business partnering, budgeting, forecasting, and analytics to support decision-making across the organization.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Provide timely and insightful financial updates to senior management and other stakeholders, including the relevant assigned business division(s)
  • Participate in annual budgeting and monthly/quarterly forecasting exercises
  • 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, prepare detailed financial reports and perform variance analysis
  • Monitor and ensure the achievement of key performance indicators (KPIs) reflecting the organization’s mission and purpose
  • Identify and recommend process improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness
  • Perform Risk Analysis and recommend corrective actions or mitigation measures
  • Support ad-hoc projects and initiatives as needed

Requirements

  • Preferably with a professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA or equivalent)
  • Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to interact with senior business leaders
  • Customer-Service mindset
  • Knowledge of S4/Hana, Power BI & other financial planning 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)