Founded and based in Singapore, Agridence brings you the future of commodities trading. We are at the forefront of digitalising the agri-commodities supply chain across the globe to create a data-enriched and technology-powered ecosystem. This digital transformation enables deeper analysis of the supply chain to uncover environmental, social and financial risks allowing targeted interventions.
At Agridence, we use technology to enable data transparency and strengthen trust. We provide industry intelligence and insights to empower our customers to make smarter decisions. We strive to identify issues and deliver solutions that will redefine how commodities are produced and traded.
Reporting to the Senior FM, this role includes but not limited to:
1) Management reporting:
- Prepare and analyze monthly management reports, driving monthly business reviews with the commercial team, measure actual performance results against forecast.
- Provide variance analysis and meaningful insights for the management decision making.
- Design, develop and streamline all internal reports.
- Responsible for board deck presentation.
2) Financial planning:
- Develop annual budgets and periodic financial forecasts in collaboration with department heads and management.
- Monitor budget variances and provide explanations and corrective actions as needed.
- Implement financial controls to manage budget adherence and optimize financial performance.
- Prepare financial model and scenarios to support strategic decision making and business planning process
- Analyze financial performance against budget and forecast, identifying trends and variances and providing explanation.
3) Business partnering and collaboration:
- Provide strategic financial guidance to management and department heads, contributing to the development of business plans and strategic initiatives.
- Evaluate financial performance against strategic objectives and benchmarks, recommending improvements or adjustments as necessary and commercial contracts review.
- Support fundraising, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities, financial due diligence.
4) Continuous Improvement and Process Optimization:
- Identify opportunities for process improvements in financial planning, analysis, and reporting.
- Implement best practices and tools to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of financial information.
- Participate in special projects and initiatives as assigned by management.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics/Finance/Accountancy. CFA/CPA will be a plus
- Strong proficiency in financial modelling, forecasting techniques, and excel
- At least 4 years in FP&A role
- Experience in M&A
- Independent and resourceful to fit into dynamic startup environment
- Strong team worker
- Prior experience in process improvement and setting up dashboards and template for reporting
- Keen eye for detail and able to work under pressure and tight deadlines
- Experience working with ERP system
- Excellent analytical and problem soling skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to start immediately or on a short notice would be an advantage
