About Advance Intelligence Group
Headquartered in Singapore, Advance Intelligence Group
a Series D-backed Tech Unicorn valued at US$2 billion, and also one of the largest independent technology startups based in Singapore. Founded in 2016, the Group has over 2000+ employees and has presence across South and Southeast Asia, Latin America and Greater China serving 700+ enterprise clients, 150,000+ merchants and 30 million+ consumers. The Group is backed by top tier investors SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Warburg Pincus, Northstar, Vision Plus Capital, Gaorong Capital, Pavilion Capital, GSR Ventures and Singapore-based global investor EDBI. We are also ranked among LinkedIn's Top 15 Startups in Singapore in 2022 - the third year in a row we've been on the list.
We serve enterprises, consumers and merchants through our key Business Units:
- ADVANCE.AI is a leading big data and AI company providing digital transformation, fraud prevention and process automation solutions for enterprise clients in banking, fintech, retail and e-commerce.
- Atome Financial offers consumers greater financial access through technology with its suite of products including Atome, a leading buy now pay later brand, and digital lending services such as Kredit Pintar in Indonesia.
- Ginee is a leading e-commerce merchant services technology platform serving numerous markets in Southeast Asia; providing comprehensive digital solutions for e-commerce, retail, brand and enterprise customers.
We are united by a shared vision and purpose: to Advance with Intelligence for a Better Life--for our customers, colleagues and communities.
Our culture is built on values that are core to who we are and what we stand for:
- We foster an INNOVATION mindset
- We achieve results with EFFICIENCY and excellence
- We take pride in the QUALITY of our work
- We uphold INTEGRITY in all we do
- We embrace COLLABORATION to work across business lines and borders
About The Role
As a Strategic Finance Business Partner, you will act as a critical extension of the Finance team, partnering closely with the Group CEO and business leaders to drive strategic, data-driven decision-making for the New Business segment.
Dedicated to our new business segment, this role will focus on shaping early-stage strategy, supporting business build-out, and driving sustainable growth across emerging ventures. This role goes beyond traditional finance, you will serve as the strategic interface between Finance and the business, translating financial insights into commercial actions and ensuring business strategies are grounded in financial discipline and value creation. You will play a key role in shaping growth, profitability, and capital allocation decisions, acting as a trusted advisor to leadership.
What You'll Be Doing
- Strategic Leadership & Business Partnering
- Partner closely with the Group CEO and C-suite, and business leaders to shape and execute business strategy
- Act as the key interface between Finance and business units, ensuring alignment between financial goals and commercial priorities
- Provide clear, data-driven recommendations to influence key business decisions
- Financial Strategy & Planning
- Lead end-to-end financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes
- Drive resource allocation decisions to optimise growth, profitability, and capital efficiency
- Ensure financial discipline while enabling business agility and expansion
- Performance Management & Insights
- Define, track, and optimise key business and financial KPIs
- Translate complex financial data into actionable insights for leadership
- Identify risks, opportunities, and levers to improve performance and drive outcomes
- Decision Support & Commercial Evaluation
- Build robust financial models to assess strategic initiatives, investments, and scenarios
- Evaluate business cases, ROI, and risk for new ventures, partnerships, and market expansion
- Forecasting & Forward-Looking Analytics
- Drive accurate, forward-looking forecasts in collaboration with business teams
- Enable proactive decision-making through scenario planning and sensitivity analysis
- Leadership & Influence
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, challenging assumptions and driving accountability
- Influence cross-functional teams to align on financial and strategic priorities
What You'll Need to Succeed
- 8–12 years of experience in finance, with strong exposure to strategic finance / FP&A / investment or corporate finance
- Proven track record in Fintech / SaaS / high-growth environments; experience in DeFi / Web3 ecosystems would be highly advantageous
- Demonstrated experience operating as a business-facing finance leader or right-hand to CEO
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance growth, profitability, and risk
- Deep expertise in financial modelling, forecasting, and performance analytics
- Ability to translate financial insights into business strategy and actions
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with confidence to engage and influence senior leadership
- A strategic thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities and a bias for action
- High ownership mindset, with the ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment
