Financial Analyst, Customer Solutions - Singapore, APAC Ads Finance

Target Level: 4 - 5

Our Mission

The APAC GCS Finance team partners with sales and cross-functional leadership to provide analytical input and recommendations on key business decisions. We are responsible for core operations such as forecasting and budgeting, and act as a key advisor to the leadership team on topics such as business performance, risks and opportunities, market acceleration plans and resource allocation.

The Role:

- From ensuring flawlessly smooth operations to enabling rich insights on business performance and shaping the development of regional priorities, the Finance organization is an important advisor to the business and a guardian of long-term value creation. In this role, you will work with senior sales leaders Customer - ----Solutions, act as a trusted advisor and a guardian and own end-to-end finance partnering on regional business priorities.

With strong analytical skills and presentation skills, you will distill crisp insights on complex, ambiguous topics, helping the APAC GCS senior management team make better business decisions. You will operate with a high degree of independence and collaborate closely with the GCS finance leadership and central finance teams based in the US to drive an effective business partnership. You will engage closely with and influence a wide range of stakeholders in Google’s global, regional and local teams, as well as senior management, across Finance, Sales, and Strategy and Operations.

Responsibilities:

• Provide management with clear insights and recommendations into drivers of revenue, market trends, risks, and opportunities leading to revenue enhancing sales & product actions.
• Engage in deep dive analyses to understand business performance, and provide concise summaries and recommendations to management.
• Support critical financial planning processes such as revenue forecasting, sales target setting, revenue calls preparation, and sales performance evaluations.
• Work with cross-functional teams to develop business cases / strategic plans backed by relevant analyses and insights

Minimum qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in a quantitative field of study preferred with a strong academic record.
• 3 years experience in strategy consulting, corporate finance or similar commercial analytical role
• Sound business judgement and problem solving, and analytical skills
• Fluency in English

Preferred qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills: ability to craft and deliver clear, coherent and concise messages to senior business leaders
• Leadership skills and ability to collaborate effectively with dispersed cross-functional teams
• Strategic thinking and an aptitude for problem solving,
• Advanced proficiency in spreadsheets/ modeling. Familiarity with, and/or enthusiasm for SQL and working with large volumes of complex data

Skill/Experience/Education

Mandatory

Financial performance metrics Ability to create, track and manage KPIs and other financial performance metrics.

Financial research and analysis

The ability to systematically gather and analyze data from a variety of internal and external sources (e.g. external valuations,10Ks, benchmarking, commodity movements) and draw conclusions, generate alternative solutions and evaluate outcomes.

This includes the ability to add value to business planning and strategies.

Financial technical aptitude Experience with SQL Ability to quickly learn and/or use a financial system/technology (e.g., SQL, or relevant systems), understand and clearly explain familiar finance related technologies, solve or analyze technical issues or provide useful technical insights when needed.

Highlight on Benefits

• Located at Bukit Timah (near Beauty World MRT)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Completion bonus

Job Description

Reporting to the Finance Operations Team Lead, this role will be responsible for supporting the Finance team on administrative tasks to support finance deliverables and day to day operations. In this critical role of a dynamic growing business, it is an opportunity to gain exposure to finance operations in construction industry and gain experience in Accounts Payable.

Below is a non-exhaustive list of deliveries expected from the candidate. However, it covers the foundation responsibilities and capabilities that are required for the candidate to be successful in role.

• Day-to-day operational tasks including account payables, accounts receivable's and bank reconciliation functions.
• Maintain accurate and thorough finance data records
• Support in any other ad-hoc duties as required by the team
• Adherence to safety in the workplace
• Other administrative scope such as scanning and filing of documents

The ideal candidate should have:

• Diploma graduate in accounting and finance or its equivalent
• Min. 1 year of experience in accounting & finance role
• Detail orientated with a strong professional pride in ensuring tasks are delivered accurately and on-time
• A team player, with a positive proactive approach to managing tasks on hand.

About Us:

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, leadership, policy and action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries.

At IBM, work is more than a job — it's a calling. To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. To lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems.

Let's put smart to work.

About the Job:

As an experienced SAP Consultant at IBM Consulting, you will deliver innovative business solutions, where you will:

· Lead workshops to gather the information needed for fit-gap analysis or blueprints;

• Document functional requirements related to SAP Central Finance and Central payments business processes

· Advise clients on solution directions and the move to the new technologies (S4 HANA)

· Development of Prototypes/Proof-of-Concepts;

· Customizing of the SAP S4 HANA Central Finance & Central Payment modules

· Coordinate, communicate and assign tasks within the team;

· Define and execute tests scenarios;

· Training of key-users and or business users;

· Develop solutions and proposals, functional fitment and value differentiation for Central Finance and Payments

We will give you access to unique career opportunities, and a vast and diverse network of talented SAP professionals. As an experience professional within our SAP practice, you will get the chance to participate in new and existing implementations, developed with the latest technology and tools. At IBM you will find your role has a unique look, combining both strong technical and business skills.

About you:

You are someone we are looking for if you have the following expertise:

• Proven experience in SAP Finance and Central Finance implementation projects of at least 8 years with 3 years of S4HANA or cFin implementations experience with atleast 1 E2E implementation cycle

• Experience in the areas of SAP cFin Central payment

• Prior experience in any of other Financial modules (FI, CO, FSCM)

• Preference for relevant SAP Certification

• Broad SAP knowledge with direct experience in data migration and interface development in addition to functional consulting

• Successfully completed a bachelor or master studies in IT, Engineering or Economics;

• Experience in a client facing role preferably with an ASEAN based Consulting firm

Desired Background

· Possess excellent verbal, written and presentation skills;

· Self-driven, detail-orientation

· Ability to work collaboratively and productively with globally dispersed teams

· Ability to manage ambiguity, yet producing tangible results

· Ability to effectively manage challenging situations without loss of focus when under pressure

· Having interdisciplinary background and industry knowledge to work with a diverse range of companies

Your Life @ IBM

What matters to you when you’re looking for your next career challenge?

Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world? What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities – where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust – where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.

Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.