Finance Manager

The Finance Manager, RE:AI, will provide end-to-end financial stewardship and commercial support for Singtel's AI infrastructure business. Working closely with business, product, technology and operations teams, the role will support business growth, profitability and strategic investment decisions.

The role encompasses financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, investment evaluation, pricing and commercial assessments, as well as financial governance and approval processes for new investments, customer opportunities and regional expansion initiatives.

The successful candidate will translate business strategies into financial outcomes, provide actionable insights to senior management and maintain financial discipline while supporting the growth of RE:AI's sovereign AI cloud and regional AI infrastructure platform.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Performance Management

• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reports covering financial and operational performance.
• Analyse key financial drivers, including revenue, margins, utilisation, operating costs, EBITDA and cash flow.
• Develop, monitor and report financial and operational key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Track business performance against targets, identify variances and provide actionable recommendations.
• Support the preparation of management, Executive Committee (ExCo) and Board reporting materials.

2. Budgeting and Forecasting

• Lead annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes for the RE business.
• Consolidate and review business assumptions to ensure alignment with strategic and operational objectives.
• Conduct scenario modelling and sensitivity analyses to support informed business decisions.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, identify financial risks and opportunities, and recommend mitigation measures.
• Present budget and forecast outcomes to senior management and relevant stakeholders.

3. Finance Business Partnering

• Act as a key finance business partner to the RE leadership team, providing strategic financial advice and decision support.
• Collaborate with business, product, commercial and operations teams to evaluate growth opportunities, customer deals, pricing strategies and investment decisions.
• Develop business cases and financial assessments for new products, customer contracts, market expansion and strategic initiatives.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to optimise revenue growth, profitability and capital deployment.
• Evaluate business assumptions, identify financial risks and opportunities, and recommend value creation initiatives.

4. Investment Evaluation and Capital Allocation

• Develop financial models to assess business opportunities, capital investments and regional expansion initiatives.
• Evaluate project economics, including internal rate of return (IRR), net present value (NPV), payback periods, investment returns and funding requirements.
• Support investment approval processes, financial governance requirements and Board submissions.
• Assess financial risks and returns associated with infrastructure deployments, technology investments and market expansion.
• Monitor post-investment performance and evaluate results against approved business case assumptions.

5. Governance, Controls and Financial Stewardship

• Ensure compliance with Group financial policies, governance requirements and delegated authority frameworks.
• Support financial due diligence, commercial negotiations and contract reviews from a finance perspective.
• Establish and maintain effective financial controls, reporting processes and financial management practices.
• Collaborate with accounting, tax, treasury and procurement teams to support effective financial management.
• Support audits, compliance reviews and ad-hoc financial analysis or management requests.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or an equivalent relevant qualification.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in finance business partnering, financial planning and analysis, accounting or related finance functions.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, financial reporting, audit and internal controls.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate financial information into practical business recommendations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of SAP.
• Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and deliver accurate work in a dynamic business environment.
• Detail-oriented approach with sound financial judgement and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to guide, coordinate or supervise team activities where required.

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