AVP, Group Financial Planning & Analysis
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';margin-bottom:1rem;font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:DarwinSans;font-size:14px;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;font-family:DarwinSans;font-size:14px;"><font color="#000000">About Sembcorp</font></span></span></p><p class="pf0"><font color="#000000"></font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';margin-bottom:1rem;font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:DarwinSans;font-size:14px;"><font color="#000000">Sembcorp is a leading energy and urban solutions provider headquartered in Singapore. Led by its purpose to drive energy transition, Sembcorp delivers sustainable energy solutions and urban developments by leveraging its sector expertise and global track record.</font></span></p><p class="pf0"><span class="cf0"><font color="#000000"><br /></font></span></p><p class="pf0"><span class="cf0" style="font-family:DarwinSans;font-size:14px;"><font color="#000000"><b>Purpose and Scope</b></font></span></p><p class="pf0"></p><p class="pf0"><span class="cf0"><font color="#000000">The Assistant Vice President (AVP), Group Financial Planning & Analysis plays a key role in driving the Group's financial planning, forecasting, performance management and strategic decision support. </font></span></p><p class="pf0"><span class="cf0"><font color="#000000">The role partners closely with finance teams across the Lines of Business and Corporate Functions, as well as senior management, to translate business priorities into robust financial plans, forecasts, performance insights and management actions. As a senior finance business partner, the successful candidate will provide independent and constructive challenge to business assumptions, identify and assess key performance drivers, risks and opportunities, and provide financial insights to support strategic, investment and capital allocation decisions. </font></span></p><p class="pf0"><font color="#000000"><span class="cf0">The AVP will lead the Group's management planning, forecasting, budgeting, performance reporting and performance measurement processes. </span>The role is expected to continuously strengthen the quality of management insights and drive improvements in FP&A processes, systems, analytics and automation, enabling senior management to make timely and well-informed decisions. </font></p><p class="pf0"><font color="#000000">This position reports to Head, Group FP&A</font></p><p class="pf0"></p><p class="pf0"></p><p class="pf0"><span class="cf0" style="font-family:DarwinSans;font-size:14px;"><font color="#000000"><b>Key Role and Responsibilities</b></font></span></p><p class="pf0"><span style="font-family:DarwinSans;"><font color="#000000">1. Group Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting</font></span></p><ul><li><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:DarwinSans;">Drive end to end process of monthly and quarterly forecast, as well as budget </span>preparation and analysis at Group level, ensuring accuracy and timeliness for reporting to Senior management.</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Review assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and challenge business forecasts where appropriate.</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Identify emerging risks, opportunities and potential performance gaps, and work with businesses to assess mitigating actions.</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Facilitate management performance reviews and drive appropriate follow-up actions with relevant stakeholders.</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Support Board and Board Committee reporting requirements as required.</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Ensure consistency and integrity of information presented across stakeholder groups. </font></li></ul><p><font color="#000000">2. Business Partnering</font></p><ul><li><font color="#000000">Partner senior stakeholders across Lines of Business and corporate functions.</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Provide financial perspectives to support commercial, operational and strategic decisions.</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Facilitate performance reviews and challenge assumptions through data-driven analysis. </font></li><li><font color="#000000">Promote financial discipline and accountability across the organisation.</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Support value creation and <span class="cf0" style="font-family:DarwinSans;">adhoc</span><span class="cf0" style="font-family:DarwinSans;"> initiatives. </span></font></li></ul><p><span class="cf0" style="font-family:DarwinSans;"><font color="#000000">3. Systems, Analytics & Process Improvement</font></span></p><ul><li><span class="cf0" style="font-family:DarwinSans;"><font color="#000000">Drive continuous improvement in planning, reporting and forecasting processes.</font></span></li><li><span class="cf0" style="font-family:DarwinSans;"><font color="#000000">Leverage advanced analytics and AI-enabled insights to improve forecasting accuracy and decision support. </font></span></li><li><span class="cf0" style="font-family:DarwinSans;"><font color="#000000">Champion automation and standardisation initiatives within the FP&A function. </font></span></li></ul><p><span class="cf0" style="font-family:DarwinSans;"><font color="#000000">4. Team Leadership</font></span></p><ul><li><span class="cf0" style="font-family:DarwinSans;"><font color="#000000">Lead, coach and develop FP&A team members.</font></span></li><li><span class="cf0" style="font-family:DarwinSans;"><font color="#000000">Build technical capability in analytics and business partnering.</font></span></li><li><span class="cf0" style="font-family:DarwinSans;"><font color="#000000">Foster a high-performance, collaborative and continuous improvement culture.</font></span></li><li><span class="cf0" style="font-family:DarwinSans;"><font color="#000000">Support succession planning and talent development.</font></span></li></ul><p class="pf0"><font color="#000000"><span class="cf0" style="font-family:DarwinSans;font-size:14px;"><br /></span></font></p><p class="pf0"><font color="#000000"><span class="cf0" style="font-family:DarwinSans;font-size:14px;"><b>Qualification & Experience</b></span></font></p><ul><li><font color="#000000"><span class="cf0" style="font-family:DarwinSans;font-size:14px;">Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related discipline.</span></font></li><li><font color="#000000"><span class="cf0" style="font-family:DarwinSans;font-size:14px;">Professional qualifications such as CFA, CA, CPA or ACCA preferred.</span></font></li><li><font color="#000000"><span class="cf0" style="font-family:DarwinSans;font-size:14px;">At least 12 years of progressive finance experience with significant exposure to FP&A.</span></font></li><li><font color="#000000">Strong financial and commercial acumen, with the ability to identify key business drivers, assess risks and opportunities, and translate them into actionable financial insights</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Experience in large, diversified or listed organisations would be advantageous.</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Proven ability to engage senior management and present financial insights to executive stakeholders.</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Proven team leadership and people development experience.</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Strong ownership mindset, with the ability to anticipate issues, prioritise effectively and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Self-driven and proactive, with ability to work independently.</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Demonstrated ability to leverage financial planning systems, data analytics, automation and AI-enabled tools to enhance forecasting, management insights and FP&A efficiency.</font></li></ul><p><font color="#000000">Skills, Competences and Preferred Characteristics</font></p><p><font color="#000000"> Technical</font></p><ul><li><font color="#000000">Financial planning and forecasting</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Financial modelling and valuation</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Management reporting</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Performance analytics</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Scenario planning</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Capital allocation analysis</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Budget management</font></li></ul><p><font color="#000000">Leadership</font></p><ul><li><font color="#000000">Strategic thinking</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Business acumen</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Stakeholder management </font></li><li><font color="#000000">Influencing skills</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Team leadership and coaching </font></li><li><font color="#000000">Change management </font></li></ul><p><font color="#000000">Digital & Analytics</font></p><ul><li><font color="#000000">Advanced Excel</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Power BI or equivalent analytics tools</font></li><li><font color="#000000">ERP and planning systems</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Data visualisation</font></li><li><font color="#000000">AI-enabled forecasting and analytics capabilities </font></li></ul><p><font color="#000000">Success Measures</font></p><ul><li><font color="#000000">Timely and accurate delivery of Group forecasts and budgets.</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Improved forecast accuracy and business insights.</font></li><li><font color="#000000">High-quality reporting to senior management and Board.</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Enhanced decision support for strategic initiatives.</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Increased automation and efficiency of FP&A processes.</font></li><li><font color="#000000">Development of a strong and capable FP&A team</font></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1rem;"><span style="font-family:DarwinSans;font-weight:bolder;font-size:14px;"><font color="#000000">Our Culture at Sembcorp</font></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:DarwinSans;margin:0px;line-height:17.12px;font-size:14px;"><font color="#000000" style="font-family:DarwinSans, 'Noto Sans Variable';margin:0px;">At Sembcorp, our culture is shaped by a strong set of shared behaviours that guide the way we work and uphold our commitment to driving the energy transition.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:DarwinSans;margin:0px;line-height:17.12px;font-size:14px;"><font color="#000000" style="font-family:DarwinSans, 'Noto Sans Variable';margin:0px;"><br style="margin:0px;" /></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:DarwinSans;margin:0px;line-height:17.12px;font-size:14px;"><font color="#000000" style="font-family:DarwinSans, 'Noto Sans Variable';margin:0px;">We foster an institution-first mindset, where the success of Sembcorp takes precedence over individual interests. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do, as we work seamlessly across markets, businesses, and functions to achieve our goals together. Accountability is a core principle, ensuring that we take ownership of our commitments and deliver on them with integrity and excellence. These values define who we are and create a workplace where our people can thrive while making a meaningful impact on driving energy transition.</font></span></p><p class="pf0"><font color="#000000"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:DarwinSans;margin:0px;line-height:17.12px;font-size:14px;"><font color="#000000" style="font-family:DarwinSans, 'Noto Sans Variable';margin:0px;"><br style="margin:0px;" /></font></span></p><p><span style="font-family:DarwinSans;margin:0px;font-size:14px;"><font color="#000000">Join us in making a real impact!</font></span></p><p></p>
