Senior Financial Analyst – Singapore

Senior Financial Analyst – Singapore

Would you like to play a key role in helping a NYSE listed global financial services company navigate people relations across APAC? Are you ready to unleash your potential in a dynamic organization that is poised to evolve into the next phase of its 173-year history? Join Western Union as a Senior Financial Analyst.

Western Union powers your pursuit. 

Be motivated by our values: Integrity, Respect, Trust & Innovation.

Role Responsibilities:

In this role as the Senior Financial Analyst, you will be reporting to the APAC Finance head and play a key role in supporting the Western Union APAC region’s financial planning, working with country and regional leads on finance business partnering and analysis requirements.

They will support preparing business models for business cases and incentive campaigns, and ensure alignment with business partners regarding overall objectives and areas of focus.

You will:

• Responsible for cost center management at a regional level to support in any questions regarding cost variances and budgeting
• Periodic and Ad-hoc financial analysis and management reporting for business teams.
• Analyzes performance trends, comparisons to budget, and expense run rates to assess business risks or opportunities. 
• Provides consistent budget updates and performance explanations for regional and country leaders
• Updates business models to prepare routine business cases. 
• Develop reports by accessing information from various financial systems and company databases to build insights into business performance. 
• Supports the preparation of operating plans and forecast for areas of focus. 
• Strong interaction with business teams on all financial topics
• Acting as mini-CFOs and challenging business on business case assumptions

Role Requirements: 

To be successful in this role, these various skills are preferred:

• Bachelor’s in business administration, Accounting, Finance, Math, 5-8 years’ experience, or equivalent. 2-4 years’ experience will be considered for Financial analyst position.
• PowerBI dashboard creation capabilities, proficient with SQL data pull and strong excel skills for data analysis
• Oracle Essbase skills or any other multidimensional database management system experience preferred
• Ability to speak up and challenge business leads

We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for what’s next. 

Western Union aspires to be the world’s most accessible financial services company —transforming lives and communities. We’re a diverse and passionate customer-centric team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories, reaching customers and receivers around the globe. More than moving money, we design easy-to-use products and services for our digital and retail financial ecosystem that help our customers achieve their personal goals. 

Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional aspirations. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a rewarding compensation package. If you’re ready to help drive the future of financial services, it’s time for Western Union. Learn more about our purpose and people at https://careers.westernunion.com/. 

Benefits 

You will have access to multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and resources for development and training, in additional to a range of other global employee benefits 
(https://careers.westernunion.com/global-benefits/).

The following additional location-specific benefits also apply (note that your Recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview process or in an offer of employment). 

Your Singapore specific benefits include:

• 21 days holidays
• Birthday Leave
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Global Recognition and Rewards Programs
• Employee Wellness

We are passionate about our diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams, while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran (U.S.) status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable laws.

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Estimated Job Posting End Date:

05-15-2025

This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This posting will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended or the role is filled.