Manager, Business Planning & Controls (2-Year Contract)

About the role

SPH Media, which produces news and lifestyle content in Singapore and Asia, is looking for a driven, detail-oriented professional to lead business planning and financial control activities across the business. The role covers revenue forecasting, cost management and performance tracking, working closely with Finance and commercial teams to support day-to-day decisions and longer-term planning. It is a 2-year contract position.

Key responsibilities

• Own revenue and cost forecasting and budgeting, support target setting and develop financial models and simulations to assess cost-revenue impact
• Prepare and deliver regular performance reports on revenue, cost and key business metrics, and monitor trends to recommend initiatives such as targeted incentives
• Support company-wide requests for revenue data, including data extraction and dashboards in Salesforce or Tableau, and validate user-generated reports
• Develop and maintain calculators supporting Sales Team incentive claims across schemes such as SIP and spot incentives
• Review, gatekeep and process revenue and cost adjustments in line with accounting policies, with proper documentation and approval
• Support system and product setup for new revenue streams, coordinate with Tech, system administrators and product owners, and ensure data accuracy across systems

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline
• 6-10 years of experience in business planning, commercial operations, FP&A or revenue/performance management, preferably in a revenue-driven environment
• Experience in media, advertising or other fast-paced, customer- or sales-led industries is an advantage
• Proven track record of partnering with commercial or sales teams to drive revenue growth; managerial or supervisory experience is an advantage

Required skills

• Strong financial modelling, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good understanding of revenue recognition, cost management and financial controls
• Reporting and data visualisation tools such as Tableau, Power BI or similar
• Proficiency in Excel; experience in system implementation, process improvement or automation is advantageous
• Ability to partner with Finance, Legal, Sales and Tech teams and present complex information clearly