Finance Manager (130847)

Singtel, Asia's leading communications technology group, provides an extensive range of telecommunications and digital services to millions of consumers and businesses across Asia, Australia, Africa and the USA. With over 140 years of innovation behind us, we continue to push boundaries in our networks and services, to enrich lives and transform businesses.

Our core values - Customer Focus, Challenger Spirit, Teamwork, Integrity, and Personal Excellence - shape the way we work. We are passionate about making a difference and have an open and inclusive culture where everyone is empowered to do their best. Our diverse business means you will enjoy unique opportunities and rewarding experiences to learn and grow your career in a dynamic industry.

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 for the Outside Plant Engineering and Network Master Planning & Systems 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.
• Support financial analysis to facilitate IMDA audit
• Any other duties and projects as assigned by the Finance Director.

The Ideal Candidate should have/be:

• 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 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.