Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis - Bukit Merah
About the role
CGS International Securities Pte. Ltd. (CGS International) is an award-winning and market leading integrated financial services provider, ranked among the top securities houses in Asia.
CGS International taps on our wealth of global and ASEAN insights to offer equities trading, leveraged products, wealth management, investment banking, equities research, Shariah-compliant financing, fixed income, currency and commodities, structured products and prime brokerage services in over 15 countries and regions.
Along with its parent organisation China Galaxy Securities, a leading securities house in China, CGS Interna
tional is trusted by more than 15 million customers globally.
Job Overview:
We are seeking an FP&A Manager to support budgeting processes, system implementation, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate will work closely with shareholders’ finance teams, local and regional cross-functional teams to assist in budget preparation and streamline financial processes.
This role will also encompass preparing budget financial reports and analysis in English and Chinese (60%).
This role will also ensure new system meet both business and finance needs (30%) along with addressing ad-hoc reporting requests (10% or less).
Key Responsibilities:
- Budget Reporting, Financial Analysis & Insights (60%):
- Will oversee the preparation, analysis, and communication of the company’s budget and forecasts. This role ensures accurate financial reporting, explain variances to senior management and shareholders.
- Prepare budget vs. forecast/actual reports, highlighting variances and root causes.
- Analyze large fluctuations in revenue, costs, and CAPEX, explaining key drivers (market trends, operational changes etc.).
- Prepare financial reports and explanations in both English and Chinese for Chinese stakeholders.
- Prepare monthly reforecast based on latest market conditions and parameters.
- System Implementation Support (30%):
- Assist in the implementation of financial systems, ensuring alignment with business and finance requirements.
- Support system configuration, data validation, user testing, and documentation.
- Help streamline and simplify financial processes as part of the implementation.
- Coordinate with IT and business stakeholders to support a smooth rollout and adoption.
- Ad-Hoc Analysis (10%):
- Respond to ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests as needed to support business decisions and senior management.
Job Requirement:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- More than 3 years of experience in FP&A or a similar finance role, with strong exposure to budgeting and systems work.
- Experience supporting financial system implementations (e.g., ERP, budgeting or planning tools).
- Proficiency in Excel and financial modeling.
- Fluency in both English and Business Chinese (written and spoken) is required.
- Attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate within cross-functional teams.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Familiarity with planning tools such as Workday Adaptive Planning or Anaplan is a plus.
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) is a plus.