SEA Commercial Finance Senior Specialist

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What You'll Do

As SEA Commercial Finance Senior Specialist, you will be a strategic finance business partner to SEA leadership, Partners and case teams. You will turn financial and commercial information into actionable recommendations on growth, pricing, profitability, investments and risk, while leading commercial finance execution across Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta, Vietnam and the Philippines.

The role sits within Commercial & Planning in the SEA Finance team, alongside Accounting & Controlling, Compliance & Audit, and Payroll & Mobility. It combines forward-looking business partnering with strong ownership of planning, reporting, contracting, case/projects economics and cash conversion.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic business partnering and commercial leadership
• Advise SEA Partners, office leaders and case teams on financial performance, case profitability, commercial decisions and strategic trade-offs; proactively challenge assumptions and recommend actions.
• Lead financial and commercial input into proposals, pricing, discounts, scope and contracting negotiations; work with case team, Legal, Accounting and Treasury to bring contracts to closure.
• Identify and escalate portfolio risks and opportunities, including cost-to-complete, case economics, WIP, AR and DSO, with clear mitigation options.
• Commercial operations, controls and cash conversion
• Oversee case financial tracking, project budgets, cost-to-complete and extensions; partner with Staffing and case teams on weekly reviews and emerging variances.
• Lead time and billing oversight, including ERP master data, consulting and senior adviser timesheets, weekly absorption, WIP reviews and utilization reporting.
• Oversee outstanding contracts, CCM database completeness, and proposal-code maintenance in line with DSO policy.
• Ensure accurate invoicing schedules, invoice and receipt processing, collections, DSO dashboard reporting, bi-weekly Partner updates on contracts/WIP/AR, and client-receipt cash flow projections.
• Coordinate month-end and year-end commercial close activities, including WIP, AR provisions, variance analysis
• Leadership and improvement
• Lead, coach and prioritize the commercial finance team, reviewing quality and timeliness of outputs while maintaining effective controls and stakeholder service.
• Drive process improvements, automation, reporting and dashboard innovation to respond to changing business needs; support ad-hoc strategic and operational requests.
  
  

YOU’RE GOOD AT

• Translating complex analysis into clear business recommendations and influencing senior stakeholders across functions and markets.
• Commercial negotiation, scenario modelling, project management and navigating ambiguity with sound judgment and initiative.
• Building robust analytical workbooks, dashboards and compelling PowerPoint presentations from large datasets.
• Communicating effectively, managing competing deadlines, coaching others and operating with tact in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, Economics or a related field is required; ACCA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification is preferred.
• Added advantage of having relevant experience in commercial finance, FP&A or finance business partnering, including complex commercial portfolios, pricing and senior stakeholder engagement.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling; dashboards, macros, Tableau, Alteryx and PowerPoint proficiency are advantageous.
• Familiarity with SAP, Business Objects or AI scale set would be is advantageous.
• Excellent English communication, strong organization and the ability to work across SEA markets and shifting priorities.
  
  

Who You'll Work With

The SEA Finance Team, SEA Managing Directors & Partners and leadership, consulting case teams, Staffing, Legal, Accounting, Treasury and Regional finance stakeholders.

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