Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), VP

Industry: Banking & Finance
Location: Singapore
Salary: SGD 8,000 – 11,000

Role purpose

Support the Head of FP&A in delivering high-quality management reporting, performance insights and forward-looking analysis, including coordination of country planning and forecasting cycles. Partner with Finance, Business and Infrastructure stakeholders to enable decision-making through disciplined financial management, strategic cost management and external benchmarking to improve productivity and competitiveness.

Key responsibilities

• Produce monthly management reporting packs and executive-level performance commentary, highlighting key drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Analyse financial and non-financial KPIs across revenue, costs, profitability, productivity and returns; translate results into clear insights and actions.
• Partner across Finance, Business and Infrastructure to identify performance opportunities, emerging risks and required management actions.
• Support preparation of materials for Board and management committee forums; respond to regulatory or ad hoc information requests as required.
• Conduct external market and peer benchmarking analyses and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Support annual budgeting and periodic forecasting for the Singapore entity; coordinate submissions from business and functional units.
• Perform variance analysis versus budget, forecast and prior year; identify trends and areas requiring intervention.
• Develop forward-looking financial models to assess performance and support decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to simplify reporting, improve data quality, strengthen controls and reduce manual effort.
• Champion automation and advanced analytics (including approved AI-enabled tools) to improve efficiency and forecasting accuracy.

Requirements

• University degree and/or professional qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• 5–8 years’ proven experience in FP&A, management reporting, forecasting and/or performance analytics within a large organisation (financial services experience preferred).
• Strong understanding of P&L mechanics, balance sheet and MIS methodologies, including funds transfer pricing, cost allocations, risk/return concepts and performance measurement metrics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to apply sound judgement and constructively challenge assumptions and methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build alignment across diverse groups.
• Strong systems and data capability (advanced Excel modelling; MI/BI tools such as Power BI/Tableau).
• TM1/Cognos experience preferred; advanced SQL essential. Python and/or Alteryx experience is an advantage.
• Candidates with less directly relevant experience may be considered at a lower career band.

Additional information

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