Strategic Finance Business Partner (FP&A, Pharma/Medical Devices)

Our client is currently seeking a Strategic Finance Business Partner to play a pivotal role in driving financial insights, strategic planning and business performance.

Working closely with senior leadership, you will provide forward-looking financial insights, drive financial planning and resource optimisation, and support strategic and operational decision-making across a diverse portfolio of activities.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially astute finance professional who combines strong financial discipline, analytical thinking and business partnering capabilities to influence organisational performance and strategic priorities.



RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Strategic Finance & Decision Support

• Act as a trusted financial adviser to senior leadership, providing forward-looking insights, financial evaluations and scenario analysis to support strategic and operational decisions, including major initiatives and business partnerships.
• Identify emerging financial trends, risks and opportunities, translating complex financial information into actionable recommendations to support business priorities and long-term sustainability.

2. Financial Planning, Forecasting & Resource Management

• Lead annual and multi-year financial planning, budgeting and forecasting, providing an integrated view of funding, resource requirements and financial outlook across the organisation.
• Partner senior leadership in resource prioritisation and allocation, overseeing budget execution and promoting effective resource utilisation in accordance with financial policies and approval authorities.

3. Performance Insights, Analytics & Finance Integration

• Lead the development of consolidated financial and performance insights across business units and corporate functions, leveraging forecasting, scenario modelling and financial analytics to support management decision-making.
• Drive the enhancement of dashboards, reporting and data analytics capabilities to provide early visibility of financial risks, opportunities and resource requirements, while continuously improving the quality and effectiveness of financial insights.

4. Financial Governance & Operational Stewardship

• Uphold sound financial governance, internal controls and fiduciary discipline, ensuring compliance with financial policies, approval authorities and relevant audit and governance requirements.
• Oversee financial and manpower cost management, partnering HR and business leaders on workforce planning while promoting accountability and effective resource stewardship.

5. Finance Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead, mentor and develop finance business partners and finance professionals, strengthening their strategic advisory, financial planning, analytical and commercial capabilities.
• Foster strong collaboration across business units, senior leadership and corporate functions, building a proactive finance partnering culture focused on anticipating challenges and enabling better management decisions.

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline. CA, CPA or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• Extensive experience in senior finance leadership, FP&A, strategic finance or finance business partnering.
• Proven track record of partnering senior management and influencing strategic business decisions.
• Strong capabilities in financial planning, forecasting, financial modelling, analytics and resource management.
• Sound understanding of financial governance, internal controls and risk management.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in developing high-performing finance teams.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Experience with SAP, data analytics, automation and visualisation tools will be advantageous.
• Ability to navigate complexity, manage ambiguity and independently drive outcomes in a dynamic environment.

Please note: Due to the anticipated high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

All information provided will be treated with strict confidentiality and used solely for recruitment purposes.

EA Personnel No: R2198747
Peoplebank Singapore Pte Ltd | EA Licence No: 08C5248