Analyst / Senior Analyst, Expense Management

Singlife is a leading homegrown financial services company, offering consumers a better way to financial freedom. Through innovative, technology-enabled solutions and a wide range of products and services, Singlife provides consumers control over their financial wellbeing at every stage of their lives.

In addition to a comprehensive suite of insurance plans, employee benefits, partnerships with financial adviser channels and bancassurance, Singlife offers investment and advisory solutions through its GROW with Singlife platform. It also offers the Singlife Account, a mobile-first insurance savings plan.

Singlife is the exclusive insurance provider for the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs and Public Officers Group Insurance Scheme. Singlife is also an official signatory of the United Nations Principles for Sustainable Insurance and the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, affirming its commitment to finding a better way to sustainability.

The merger of Aviva Singapore and Singlife was announced in September 2020 and created one of the largest homegrown financial services companies in Singapore in a deal valued at S$3.2 billion. It was the largest insurance deal in Singapore at the time. Singlife was subsequently acquired by Sumitomo Life in March 2024, one of Japan's leading life insurers, which valued Singlife at S$4.6 billion, making the transaction one of the largest insurance deals in Southeast Asia.

Singlife is seeking a motivated and detailoriented Finance Senior Analyst to join our Expense Management team. This role is key to managing expenses and ensuring highquality expense reporting and analysis. The role will ensure timely and accurate reporting and analyses to support informed decisionmaking and adherence to internal and regulatory requirements

Key Responsibilities

. Assist in monthly expense closing activities, including preparing expense reports and ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.

. Assist in preparing expense variance analysis and collaboration with stakeholders to to understand drivers and ensure alignment to plan.

. Assist in preparing data and analysis for management presentations.

. Assist in expense forecasting, budgeting and expense allocation, including data gathering and validation.

. Contribute to process improvements for expense tracking, analysis and reporting efficiency.

. Collaborate with other finance teams in relation to expenses.

. Maintain strong documentation of the reporting process, including report templates, data sources and methodologies.

. Participates in ad-hoc activities as and when assigned, such as conducting research and data analysis.

Requirements

Experience

. 1-3 years of experience in management reporting, financial reporting, audit or another related field.

. Experience within the insurance industry, expense variance analysis, forecasting, budgeting and reporting is an advantage.

. Experience with financial systems (e.g., Oracle EPM, Power BI, or similar planning/reporting tools) is an advantage.

. Motivated to work independently and improve processes and deliverables.

. Strong collaboration skills and ability to build effective working relationships.

. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and communication skills.

. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Alteryx or other data analysis software is an advantage.

Education

. Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.