Senior Finance Manager

Job title

Senior Finance Manager (Finance Business Partner for IS division & Strategic Cost Management (SCM)

Job Description

Finance Business Partner for IS division (StarHub's internal IT division)

• Support IS business unit head in preparing OPEX & CAPEX business cases.
• Track financial performance of the business against forecast, budget and business cases.
• Work with IS teams on IS Transformation Project - quantifying & tracking cost vs benefits of the project
• Prepare short and long-term financial forecasts and financial modeling. Review financial assumptions and highlight risks / issues.
• Support all finance-related queries from the business units and provide advise on accounting implications relating to operating structures.

Strategic Cost Management (SCM)

• Lead consolidated SCM reporting for leadership and SteerCo updates, integrating inputs from initiative owners and TMO leads into a clear, accurate and executive-ready view of progress, risks, savings delivery and run-rate impact.
• Provide forward-looking financial insights and early warning signals on benefit slippage, timeline risks and delivery challenges proactively highlight variances against approved KPIs and recommend corrective actions.
• Act as an objective financial referee in cross-BU discussions, resolving challenges or disagreements on benefit attribution, cost allocations, baselines, or savings validation methodologies to ensure consistency, fairness and transparency.
• Standardise savings validation and tracking methodologies, ensuring benefits are auditable, sustainable and clearly differentiated between one-off, recurring, cash and P&L impact.

Requirements

• Degree in Accountancy, CA (preferred) with minimum 10 years relevant working experience and at least 5 years of Financial Planning and Analysis experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills, with attention to details and accuracy while being able to provide crisp and clear summarised analysis.
• Good communication with strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Able to handle ambiguity and deliver within strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Has tenacity and strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience in ERP systems such as SAP, Workday etc