Financial Planning Analyst

Position Overview - Security & Risk Solutions Pte Ltd is seeking a highly analytical and business-savvy FP&A Analyst / Senior FP&A Analyst to join our Finance team. This role functions as a key Finance Business Partner, supporting senior management and operational leaders through robust financial analysis, strategic insights, and forward-looking recommendations.

The successful candidate will possess a strong command of numbers, a proactive mindset for process improvement, and the ability to interpret financial data into actionable business direction. This is a critical role that sits at the intersection of finance and operations, reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Develop and maintain dynamic financial models, including scenario planning and simulations, to support strategic decision-making.
• Prepare and review rate cards, cost structures, and profitability assessments in collaboration with business units.
• Conduct thorough cost analysis to ensure commercial viability and margin sustainability across contracts and services.

Business Partnering & Commercial Insights

• Act as a strategic finance partner to Operations and other key departments, providing clear and timely insights that support business objectives.
• Maintain a strong pulse on ground-level operations and market developments to ensure financial strategies remain aligned with real-world challenges.
• Identify and flag emerging loss leaders, providing recommendations to mitigate exposure and improve performance.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with the internal finance team to ensure alignment, consistency, and teamwork across financial functions.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Reporting

• Lead or support the company's annual budgeting and rolling forecasting processes.
• Track and analyse actual performance against budgets, providing meaningful variance analysis and commentary.
• Prepare monthly management reports and dashboards that highlight key performance indicators and financial trends.

Tools, Systems & Process Improvement

• Use Oracle NetSuite to extract, analyse, and report on financial and operational data.
• Build and enhance Excel-based models and tools to improve forecast accuracy and scenario analysis.
• Proactively seek opportunities to improve internal processes, reporting efficiency, and tool utilisation, with a focus on automation and digital finance capabilities.

Candidate Profile

Qualifications & Experience

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

4 to 8 years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or financial business partnering.

Prior exposure to manpower-intensive, operationally complex industries is advantageous.

Strong Excel modelling skills and experience working with ERP systems such as Oracle NetSuite.

Key Competencies

Highly analytical with excellent attention to detail - a superpower in numbers.

Strong business acumen and the ability to translate financial data into operational insights.

Effective communicator with the confidence to influence cross-functional stakeholders.

Self-driven and capable of working independently while being an effective team player.

Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for digital tools and process optimisation.