Advisor, FP&A
Job Summary
The Advisor, FP&A will support the Singapore Commercial organization by providing financial analysis, desk-level forecasting, and earnings monitoring. You will translate complex data into actionable insights to support commercial performance, risk-reward discussions, and capital allocation. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to bridge trading P&L results to GAAP reporting.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and maintain monthly earnings forecasts
- Analyze actuals vs. budget and variance reporting
- Bridge trading P&L (MTM) to GAAP results
- Provide financial analysis for new deals and initiatives
- Collaborate on process improvements and reporting dashboards
Required Skills
- Financial modeling and forecasting
- Variance and management reporting
- Advanced Excel proficiency
- Commercial finance or trading experience
- Stakeholder management and communication
Job Details
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and maintain monthly earnings forecasts for assigned desks, ensuring alignment with commercial assumptions.
- Monitor and report actuals vs. budget and forecast at a desk level, highlighting key drivers and variances for margin and controllable costs.
- Support central planning and global FP&A by providing accurate Singapore Commercial inputs.
- Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and year-to-date performance reports, including Income Before Tax (IBT).
- Analyze actuals vs. budget, documenting commercial drivers and escalating key issues to leadership.
- Bridge trading P&L (MTM) results to GAAP and segment reporting in coordination with Accounting and Risk teams.
- Serve as a finance contact for Commercial and Trading desks regarding earnings drivers and deal economics.
- Provide financial analysis for new deals and growth initiatives, including model building and sensitivity analysis.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Risk, Credit, Contracts, IT) to support end-to-end deal flows.
- Participate in UAT for system changes (SAP, ETRM) to validate financial data and reporting.
- Ensure robust financial governance, SOX compliance, and adherence to local regulatory requirements.
- Identify and implement process improvements and dashboards to enhance reporting transparency.
- Prepare well-structured presentations for leadership, focusing on commercial implications.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
- 3–5+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or trading finance.
- Strong financial analysis, modeling, and forecasting skills.
- Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with business intelligence/visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) is an advantage.
- Ability to work effectively with large data sets and explain results to non-finance stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize work across multiple desks under tight deadlines.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills in English.