Manager, Expense Management

About the Job

As part of a dynamic Business Finance team, you will be responsible for management reporting, overseeing the annual Group-wide budgeting exercise, and evaluating strategic initiatives across the Group.

This role places strong emphasis on leveraging automation, advanced analytics, and AI-driven solutions to enhance expense management effectiveness. You will support the Expense Management Team Lead in driving transformation, delivering actionable insights, and embedding data-driven decision-making across the Group.

• Evaluate Group-wide initiatives by assessing programme design, budget adequacy, proposed metrics, business deliverables, cost reasonableness, and offering guidance to the Local Entities.
• Conduct expense management reviews by analyzing spending patterns using advanced analytics, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and driving standardisation of expense practices across the Group.
• Lead the preparation and consolidation of budget templates for the annual Group-wide exercise, incorporating automation and scalable design to improve efficiency, accuracy, and transparency.
• Drive the end-to-end transformation of reporting and analytical processes through automation.
• Champion the adoption of AI and advanced analytics (e.g. predictive modelling, trend analysis) to enhance expense insights, forecasting accuracy, and decision support.
• Identify, design, and implement digital solutions (e.g., dashboards) to improve data accessibility and reduce manual intervention.
• Support the Team Lead on strategic projects, including finance transformation initiatives, and drive continuous improvement through innovation and emerging technologies.

We are looking for people who

. Possess a Degree or Diploma in Finance or a related discipline, with a strong foundation in finance operations.

. Have at least 5 years of relevant experience, preferably within the insurance industry and in finance operations or expense management roles.

. Demonstrate a strong analytical mindset, with proficiency in data analytics and visualisation tools (e.g., advanced Excel, Python, Power BI, or equivalent).

. Have experience or exposure to automation and digital solutions (e.g., macros, scripting, workflow tools), with an interest in applying AI-driven capabilities to enhance finance processes.

. Exhibit a continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to drive innovation, automation, and process optimisation while maintaining strong governance and controls.

. Possess strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence.

. Are driven, proactive, and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently, take ownership, and deliver outcomes with minimal supervision.

. Demonstrate strong attention to detail while maintaining a holistic understanding of key business priorities.

How you succeed

. Champion and embody our Core Values in everyday tasks and interactions.

. Demonstrate high level of integrity and accountability.

. Take initiative to drive improvements and embrace change.

. Take accountability of business and regulatory compliance risks, implementing measures to mitigate them effectively.

. Keep abreast with industry trends, regulatory compliance, and emerging threats and technologies to understand and highlight potential concerns/ risks to safeguard our company proactively.

Who we are

Founded in 1908, Great Eastern is a well-established market leader and trusted brand in Singapore and Malaysia. With over S$100 billion in assets and more than 16million policyholders, including 12.5 million from government schemes, it provides insurance solutions to customers through three successful distribution channels - a tied agency force, bancassurance, and financial advisory firm Great Eastern Financial Advisers. The Group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei.

The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited have been assigned the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings of AA- by S&P Global Ratings since 2010, one of the highest among Asian life insurance companies. Great Eastern's asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors Limited, is one of the leading asset management companies in Southeast Asia.

Great Eastern is a subsidiary of OCBC, the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932. It is the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world's most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody's and AA- by both Fitch and S&P. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World's Top 50Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.

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