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Skills
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SANDEEP SINGH

Senior Finance Manager- APAC
Singapore
SANDEEP SINGH

Work Preference

Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: Open to discussion

Desired Job Title

Senior Manager - FP&AFinance Business Partner

Work Type

Full TimeContract WorkConsulting

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid
Location: Singapore, SI
Open to relocation: Yes

Salary Range

160000/yr - 250000/yr

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CulturePersonal development programsHealthcare benefitsTeam Building / Company RetreatsStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing

Summary

Results-driven business finance professional with strong track record in strategic financial management and analysis.

Skilled in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning, with focus on optimizing profitability and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Known for fostering team collaboration across APAC, adapting to changing priorities, and consistently delivering impactful outcomes. Recognized for reliability, leadership, and deep understanding of financial systems and processes.

Overview

21
years of professional experience
2
Languages

Work History

Elsevier – Relx group

Senior Finance Manager - APAC
12.2021 - Current

Job overview

Leading FP&A and Business Decision Support function for APAC by driving Profitability, Liquidity & Capital Efficiency

  • Partnering with MD, APAC and serving trusted advisor for all business decisions across APAC.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to analyze business performance and enhance financial transparency.
  • Prepare detailed financial analyses and models to support planning and recommend future sales and expense targets.
  • Communicate financial results, assumptions, and variances to senior management and prepare & substantiate business case presentations.
  • Drive execution of business plans by identifying needs, setting priorities, and measuring progress to optimize performance.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop associates, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment across APAC.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, ethics, and standards while promoting continuous improvement initiatives.

Elsevier – Relx group

Finance Manager - South Asia & ANZ
10.2017 - 12.2021

Job overview

  • Leading FP&A and Decision support by partnering with Managing Directors of South Asia & ANZ region, serving as partner for all business related decisions and presenting business performances in APAC reviews
  • Closely tracking and monitoring of operational and business performance, including revenue, expenses and business overheads, with working capital (cash & Inventory).
  • Presenting the above information to multiple stakeholders during MT meetings & Group stakeholders meetings.
  • Leading business reviews and Monthly operations meetings and representing finance with external stakeholders, partners for any new agreement & contracts.
  • Participating in preparing investments proposals for New products & projects.
  • Leading Business Transformation across functions.

Elsevier – Relx group

Business Controller - South Asia & South East Asia
04.2016 - 10.2017

Job overview

  • Budgeting, Forecasting, Ops Planning, Business control, compliance and Cost management for SE & SEA Business.
  • Preparation of Long-Range Plans, and regular re-forecasts & relevant comments on business outlooks.
  • Monthly review of Profit & Loss statement with local management & reporting.

HT Media Ltd (Business)

Senior Manager - FP&A
07.2015 - 04.2016

Job overview

  • Financial controller for Events Business
  • Financial planning & analysis for business: Budgeting, Forecasting, cost control, Inventory management, Working capital management and review of financial statements.
  • Providing inputs to CEO for Investors meet Board Meeting & Chairman committee review.

NIIT Ltd (Business)

Team Lead - FP&A
06.2012 - 07.2015

Job overview

  • Business Planning & Analysis Manager for NIIT Ltd IT Education Business
  • Collaborating with sales & operations team to monitor & enhance business performance and reviewing franchisee performance
  • Financial Evaluation of new projects and providing critical inputs for decision making to President (COO) of business.

Macquarie group of co’s (Aus)- GFS (shared service)

Assistant manager- FP&A
10.2008 - 06.2012

Job overview

  • Financial planning & analysis, Financial control, month end accounting(closing) & management reporting, cost recoveries processing, Balance sheet reconciliations, P&L Analysis, Finalization of Trial Balance and ad hoc query management from main stream business
  • Work collaboratively with team of staff performing similar tasks across other service areas to ensure consistency in approach and quality of service delivery to clients.

Agilent (India)& Keane Inc, (India)

Group leader – Shared Services
11.2005 - 10.2008

Job overview

  • Group leader in Global finance & accounts (GF&A) dept. of Keane India, lead a group of 6 and supported team of 27 as process trainer.
  • Among individuals selected for Transitioning top 5 clients to India from USA.
  • Monthly reconciliation of billing vs Accounts receivables and analysis of cost, revenue & billing on quarterly basis.
  • Extended role is to conduct process trainings for new joiners including non-tech trainings like MS Excel for existing team members.

Education

Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University
New Delhi, India

MBA from Business Administration And Management
04.2001

Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University
New Delhi, India

Bachelors in Commerce & Accounting (Honors) from Accounting And Finance
04.2001

Skills

Senior Stakeholder relations

Business Decision Support

Revenue growth & Profit maximization

Financial budgeting & analysis

Strategic planning

Mentoring and training - cross cultural teams

Cost control & accounting

Performance analysis

Business forecasting

Variance analysis

Internal controls

Accomplishments

  • Achieved AOC Targets for APAC continuously for 4 years by Revenue maximization and Optimizing Cost across APAC.
  • Successfully completed all cost challenges from Global office, without disrupting business performance.
  • Improved team engagement across APAC and maintained lowest attrition rates for Finance.
  • No Audit observations in last 6 years- maintained high level of compliance.

Interests

Working deep on “Understanding behavior patterns of customers & Psychological Safety of internal teams across APAC

Optimizing use of AI across Business & Finance Functions.

Timeline

Senior Finance Manager - APAC

Elsevier – Relx group
12.2021 - Current

Finance Manager - South Asia & ANZ

Elsevier – Relx group
10.2017 - 12.2021

Business Controller - South Asia & South East Asia

Elsevier – Relx group
04.2016 - 10.2017

Senior Manager - FP&A

HT Media Ltd (Business)
07.2015 - 04.2016

Team Lead - FP&A

NIIT Ltd (Business)
06.2012 - 07.2015

Assistant manager- FP&A

Macquarie group of co’s (Aus)- GFS (shared service)
10.2008 - 06.2012

Group leader – Shared Services

Agilent (India)& Keane Inc, (India)
11.2005 - 10.2008

Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University

MBA from Business Administration And Management
04.2001

Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University

Bachelors in Commerce & Accounting (Honors) from Accounting And Finance
04.2001
SANDEEP SINGHSenior Finance Manager- APAC