Finance Specialist

This role supports in delivering effective financial control, resource planning and management reporting. The successful candidate will partner with platform leads and internal stakeholders to ensure financial and workforce data is accurate, timely and decision-ready.

Candidates must have good accounting knowledge in term of financial principles, financial reporting, forecast, variances, accrual and support budgeting

Brief Description & Responsibilities

• Manage and report Build, Maintain and Operate financials, including actuals, forecasts, budgets and variance analysis.
• Support month-end closing activities, including accruals, prepayments, balance-sheet reconciliation and flash reporting.
• Coordinate annual budgeting and periodic forecasting, including data validation, consolidation and management reporting.
• Track cost allocations, recoveries, recharges and Strategic Cost Management savings.
• Provide clear financial and workforce insights to support management decisions and governance reviews.
• Coordinate resource demand / supply planning, headcount budgeting & capacity management.
• Manage hiring requests from submission and approval through to onboarding and closure.
• Maintain accurate workforce records across relevant systems and trackers, including staff movements, work classification, team allocation and organisation records.
• Monitor hiring progress, vacancies, attrition and resource movements, escalating gaps or exceptions promptly.
• Support internal resource deployment and workforce optimisation across locations, staff types and vendors.
• Partner with teams and vendors to resolve data, process and operational issues.
• Support ad hoc analysis, reporting and management requests.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in technology finance, workforce management; banking experience is preferred.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills, with the ability to synthesise complex financial and workforce data into meaningful insights, clear management narratives and actionable recommendations for senior management
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills, with the confidence to work across Finance, HR, technology teams and vendors.
• Highly organised, meticulous and able to manage recurring deadlines and multiple priorities.
• Able to work independently, exercise sound judgement and follow through on issues to closure.
• Thriving in a fast-paced environment.