Job Vacancy as Pricing Financial Analyst

Pricing Financial Analyst
(Singapore)

Responsibilities:

Reporting directly in to the Asia Pacific sales division and working with the global pricing department in Europe, the Pricing Financial Analyst prepares pricing for multi-national new business tenders and for existing multi-national corporate travel customers. Working in a high-pressure, deadline driven environment, the Pricing Financial Analyst will demonstrate interpersonal skills and self-confidence to deal with all levels in an organisation across multiple regions and time zones. The Analyst will actively participate in many conference calls leading up to completion of client pricing proposals consistent with standard pricing practices.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

The financial offering for multi-national new business bids for the APAC region and to obtain approval from the local countries for the financial offering.

To consolidate multi-national financial offerings including financial parameters and product/services listing when required.

To produce a contribution summary to support the financial bid. This involves liaison with various functions within the Company.

To ensure that the multi-national financial offering is managed and submitted in the client’s required format to meet the client’s deadlines.

To ensure that all price points, cost bases stored and pricing models are updated and relevant to the client’s needs.

To understand how the pricing model works and how to update it.

To prepare and review upload data to a benchmark database.

To conduct training within the Company where necessary and to attend pricing and finance forums to represent the APAC region.

To assume and perform other duties and responsibilities not specifically outlined here, but which are logically and properly inherent to the position of Pricing Financial Analyst.


Transferable Skills

The successful candidate will be a self starter who is able to work independently with little supervision, possesses strong communication skills and excellent organisational and analytical skills and can clearly demonstrate the ability to influence people. He/she will need to demonstrate that he/she is comfortable with and capable of working in a very time pressured environment and to be able to recognise and resolve crises in a timely and professional manner. Excellent time management skills are essential. Previous experience in presenting information to non-financial managers and to senior executives is required.

This role requires a high level of attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy to be demonstrated at all times. Macro level MS Excel and good MS Office skills, with experience of writing macros in Visual Basic is essential.

Requirements:

Accounting principles qualified or similar accounting/financial analysis qualification with 3 to 5 years’ work experience. Graduate in Accounting and Business or similar degree preferred. Knowledge and experience dealing with the diverse cultures of Asia. Prior travel industry experience is NOT required.

Our company is a major global provider of corporate travel services to the multinational and trans-regional business community. Our regional headquarters are in Singapore where this position is based. Attractive compensation package.