Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist

Ninja Van is a tech-enabled logistics company on a mission to provide hassle-free delivery services for businesses of all sizes across Southeast Asia. Launched in 2014, we started operations in Singapore and have become the region's largest and fastest growing last-mile logistics company, partnering with over 35,000 merchants and delivering more than 1,000 parcels every minute across six countries. 

At our core, we are a technology company that is disrupting a massive industry with cutting-edge software and operational concepts. Powered by algorithm-based optimisation, dynamic routing, end-to-end tracking and a data-driven approach, we provide best-of-class delivery services that delight both the shippers and end customers. But we are just getting started! We have much room for improvement and many ideas that will further shape the industry.

The Business Intelligence & Strategic Planning Unit forecasts commercial demands, models operational resource requirements, and analyzes business and operations sustainability and opportunities. The Unit aligns the company’s resource investments to hit cost and service objectives and also provides business cost analysis and effective action recommendation.

The Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team arms Ninja Van across South East Asia with the means to make data-informed decisions on the company’’s profitability. This includes Financial Reporting, analyzing trends, forecasting, variance analysis, cost management as well as thoughtful business support. As a part of the local PH FP&A team, the FP&A Specialist shall work closely with each part of the business, spanning across the Company’s operations (Delivery, Sort, First Mile, Last Mile, Middle Mile) and Demand (Sales, Marketing, CS). The mandate and scope of the team is essentially unlimited, and ranges from top to bottom line driving improvements across each.

Main Duties

• Collaborate with teams across the company to develop financial and operational metrics that manage cost drivers.
• Conduct actionable analysis and provide insights to decision makers
• Support departments with financial reporting and dashboards as requested
• Identify and analyze trends. Flag any irrational behaviour.
• Serves as a hands-on project manager and data custodian for assigned departments.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial documentation
• Monitor and control costs, offering recommendations for cost-saving measures.
• Evaluate potential business opportunities and/ or investments

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, or any quantitative field
• With at least 2 years work experience in any department of Finance
• Proficiency in spreadsheet work
• Proficiency in reading the 3 main financial statements
• Quick learner in adopting new financial tools and technologies.
• Critical thinking skills to address complex financial issues.
• Ability to leverage technology for efficient financial analysis.
• Ability to present complex data in a clear and concise manner.
• Adherence to ethical standards in financial reporting and decision-making.
• Highly analytical
• Can learn on his/her own
• Able to understand user’s asks and map to business logic