FP&A Manager

Joining Arup 
Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

This is a new role in the APAC FP&A team, located in Singapore, reporting to the Head of FP&A APAC. The FP&A Manager plays a key leadership role in driving financial performance, business planning, and transformation across the region to support Arup's growth objectives. Based in Singapore, the role focuses on continuous improvement within the FP&A function, embedding efficient delivery models, and partnering closely with finance and business stakeholders across Southeast Asia.

The ideal candidate is an experienced finance professional with strong stakeholder management skills, able to interpret complex financial data and challenge the business constructively to drive operational improvements.

The Opportunity

• Proactively drive continuous improvement to accuracy, insight and process for the forecasting and reporting cycle across APAC.
• Act as the FP&A lead for Southeast Asia, partnering with Finance Business Partners, Service Portfolio, and Global Capability Leaders to challenge forecasts, drive accountability for financial performance, and deliver actionable business insights and decision support.
• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual FP&A cycle, ensuring effective coordination and alignment across the broader finance team.
• Support the Head of FP&A in global transformation initiatives, driving process improvements, technology adoption, and greater efficiency across FP&A workstreams.

• Perform other ad hoc duties and responsibilities to support business and finance objectives.

   

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

• Minimally 10+ years’ experience across FP&A, Financial Business Partnering or Commercial Finance in a multinational business across APAC.
• ACCA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualifications is preferred
• Experience in engineering consulting, professional services, or matrix organisations.
• Proven experience delivering finance and systems transformation projects, with strong knowledge of tools such as Power BI, Oracle, and Copilot.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to drive continuous improvement and technology adoption across finance teams.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

• Hybrid working policy & flexible working hours
• 13th month bonus
• Birthday leave
• Paid parental leave for birth mothers 16 weeks & new parents (excluding birth mothers) 4 weeks
• Purchase Additional leave of up to 20 days (permanent employees)
• Paid Annual subscription to relevant Professional association.
• Reimbursement of Professional Engineers application and examination Fees
• International mobility opportunities
• QP allowance
• Site Allowance
• Work related travel insurance
• Dental expense cover
• Marriage leave (3 days)
• Examination leave (2 days)
• Family care leave
• Bike Loans of up to SGD2000

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Sabena Foo to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

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