Business Controller

About Air Liquide Singapore

Headquartered in Paris, France, Air Liquide Singapore Private Limited (ALSg) is the largest and leading industrial gas company in South-east Asia. ALSg employs 700 people recognized for their high level of expertise to provide gases, equipment, services and packaged solutions to support the requirements of the Singapore manufacturing industry. With assets of more than S$1 billion, ALSg operates the largest network of air separation plants and gas production facilities dedicated to serving the different industries in Singapore. Strategically located on more than 20 sites in Singapore, our complete range of gases, which are produced under stringent quality control, are used in a wide variety of applications.

Mission:

The position is to provide to Country management all financial information as well as relevant non financial information to understand and contribute to the current performance of the business and forecast its evolution by:

• Conducting in-depth business analysis to evaluate the financial performance and identify business trends for entity and cluster management.
• Developing performance forecasts based on economic indicators, asset utilization, production vs. demand, and client activity.
• Ensuring that forecasts are translated into actionable objectives and KPIs and following up on the progress of related action plans.
• Generating ad-hoc business analyses to facilitate informed decision-making, particularly in areas such as pricing, profitability by account.

Responsibilities:

• Business Analysis:

1) Monthly and quarterly reports to understand current performance while highlighting exceptional and financial risks. To do so, the applicant will work closely with the Financial Controller who will ensure the accuracy of the financial statements.

2) Conduct transversal analyses for topics down to gross margin including profitability by customer, pricing evolution, reporting, efficiencies,

3) Review periodically with the Investment Control team the status of major projects and the impacts.

• Driving Performance: 1) Monitor gaps vs. Target/Reforecast; 2) Identify corrective actions, related KPIs and gap closures; 3) Manage landing.
• Forecasting and Planning: Lead the preparation of (re)forecast exercises (Target, mid-term planning, ad-hoc forecasts requested by the Entity, the Cluster or the Group) and ensure consistency between target and management mid to long term objectives and priorities.
• Business Presentations: Prepare key presentations to communicate entity financial and non financial performance such as Management presentation, Board Meetings, Business Reviews.

Requirements:

• Degree holder in finance, accounting, engineering or relevant disciplines.
• At least 3 years of solid business analysis experience and preferably in similar industry.
• Understanding of company products, customers, markets and solutions.
• Logical thinking, adaptable, quick learner, transformation mindset, excellent time management, proficient with numerical data.
• Understanding of financial statements and adept with Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides) and Power BI.
• Exceptional communication and able to simplify complex information.

**We thank you for your interest in Air Liquide. Interested applicants are encouraged to send in a detailed resume, including reasons for leaving for past employment. Please be informed that only shortlisted candidates would be notified.**