Finance Manager (Network Finance)
- Recruiter
- Singtel
- Location
- Singapore, Singapore
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 25 May 2022
- Closes
- 23 Jun 2022
- Ref
- 142516
- Job role
- Finance manager
- Experience level
- Manager
At Singtel, we believe in the strength of a vibrant, diverse and inclusive workforce where backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people help us innovate and create strong connections with our customers. We strive to ensure all our people practices are non-discriminatory and provide a fair, performance-based work culture that is diverse, inclusive and collaborative.
Join us and experience what it's like to be with an Employer of Choice*. Together, let's create a brighter digital future for all. *Awarded at the HR Fest Awards 2020.
This role is a Finance Business Partner to the Singapore Network Group, responsible for business performance reporting & analysis, budgeting and business case evaluation for strategic decisions, including cost transformation projects.
Responsibilities
The Ideal Candidate
We are committed to a safe and healthy environment for our employees & customers and will require all prospective employees to be fully vaccinated.
Join us and experience what it's like to be with an Employer of Choice*. Together, let's create a brighter digital future for all. *Awarded at the HR Fest Awards 2020.
This role is a Finance Business Partner to the Singapore Network Group, responsible for business performance reporting & analysis, budgeting and business case evaluation for strategic decisions, including cost transformation projects.
Responsibilities
- Provide management and financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting and outer year projections to Engineering teams under Network Group.
- Support Network Cost Allocation, Analysis and Syndication with Product Finance.
- Develop business cases to assess the financial feasibility of Capital Expenditure required to support Business strategy. This includes profitability analysis; using measures like Return on Invested Capital, NPV and Payback Period.
- Support cost transformation initiatives, business case evaluation and strategies.
- Assist management to ensure business practices and processes are in line with good corporate governance. Be mindful of potential areas of exposure, identify them and work with the business to address control gaps and mitigate risks.
- Provide guidance to the business on asset capitalisation policy and drive timely commissioning of projects to assets.
- Perform financial assessment for vendor due diligence.
- Review inventory turnover and follow up with the business to take actions to ensure healthy turnover.
- Lead the inventory sighting exercise, including collaboration with Financial Operations, Business Users and Internal Audit, to ensure proper procedures are adhered to and reconciliation of stock values are performed and reviewed on a timely manner.
- Support IFRS 16 Accounting and Reporting to Group Finance for Singtel ex NCS and Optus (including engaging IT to resolve Right of Use valuation issues in SAP and guiding users & Segment Finance on lease assessment to be performed so as to account for the arrangement appropriately).
- Address staff cost capitalisation policy queries and collaborate with IT and Financial Operations to enhance the Timesheet Module to address needs from group-wide units like Network, IT and Group Enterprise.
- Any other duties and projects as assigned by the Finance Director.
The Ideal Candidate
- Degree in Accountancy or its equivalent with at least 5 years of relevant work experience. External audit experience and 1-2 years of working experience in a local SME or MNC preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft office and knowledge of SAP preferred.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Able to work in a team.
- Interpersonal and people management skills.
- Strong business acumen.
We are committed to a safe and healthy environment for our employees & customers and will require all prospective employees to be fully vaccinated.