Cost & Financial Analyst (Office Hours / 5 days)

Company Profile

Our client is a leading international product leader in the automotive industry. With a global presence in over 80 countries worldwide, they are rapidly expanding as they advance into the dynamic landscape of the automotive industry. Their Singapore office and manufacturing plant has been established for more than 25 years and they are now seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to join their team!

Work location: Central

Working hours: 5 days work week (Mon – Fri), standard office hours

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate the budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Analyze financial performance, including revenue, margins, manufacturing costs (material, labour, overhead), inventory, and profitability, providing insights and recommendations.
• Perform monthly closing, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• Develop financial models and business cases for pricing, CapEx, and strategic initiatives.
• Build and maintain Power BI dashboards to support decision-making.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering to drive cost and productivity improvements.
• Support quote reviews, audits, SOX compliance, and internal controls.
• Mentor junior analysts and drive continuous improvement in reporting and financial processes.
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and special projects as required

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Banking & Finance, Accountancy or related financial discipline
• Minimum 6-7 years of experience as a Financial Analyst in a manufacturing or production engineering environment
• Prior audit experience in Big 4 firms or internal audit exposure preferred
• Strong knowledge of financial processes, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis techniques.
• Experience with costing, inventory, and variance analysis
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, critical thinking, planning skills.
• Understanding of financial management, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and valuation principles/metrics
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI). Other financial system product experience preferred (SAP).

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Tagged as: Excel, Financial Modeling, Forecasting, Power BI