Senior Financial Analyst (Consumer, Jetpac, Services)

Founded in 2014, Circles is a global technology company reimagining the telco industry with its innovative SaaS platform, empowering telco operators worldwide to effortlessly launch innovative digital brands or refresh existing ones, accelerating their transformation into techcos.

Today, Circles partners with leading telco operators across multiple countries and continents, including KDDI Corporation, Etisalat Group (e&), AT&T, and Telkomsel, creating blueprints for future telco and digital experiences enjoyed by millions of consumers globally.

Besides its SaaS business, Circles operates three other distinct businesses:

• Circles.Life: A wholly-owned digital lifestyle telco brand based in Singapore, Circles.Life is powered by Circles’ SaaS platform and pioneering go-to-market strategies. It is the digital market leader in Singapore and has won numerous awards for marketing, customer service, and innovative product offerings beyond connectivity.

• Circles Aspire: A global provider of Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) solutions. Its cloud-based Experience Cloud platform enables enterprises, service providers and developers to deliver and scale mobile, messaging, IoT, and connectivity services worldwide.

• Jetpac: Specializing in travel tech solutions, Jetpac provides seamless eSIM roaming for over 200 destinations and innovative travel lifestyle products, redefining connectivity for digital travelers. Jetpac was awarded Travel eSIM of the Year.

Circles is backed by renowned global investors, including Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia), Warburg Pincus, Founders Fund, and EDBI (the investment arm of the Singapore Economic Development Board), with a track record of backing industry challengers.

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytically strong Senior Analyst to join our FP&A team, reporting to the Manager – Finance Business Partner. You will (a) drive reporting excellence by delivering high-quality management reporting, (b) ensure financial discipline through variance analysis and executive-ready insights that drive decision-making across our Consumer Telco, Travel Tech, and Services businesses, and (c) be a key contributor in building and optimizing FP&A systems.

This is a hands-on role with visibility across the CFO office (FP&A, Finance Business Partners, Controllership, Corp Dev) and multiple business units, and is well-suited for someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Month-End Closing Support: Assist in month-end activities including reviewing accruals and preparing monthly reports for the MNO partner.

• Management & Investor Reporting: Own and deliver high-quality monthly management reporting packs (P&L with metrics, MBR etc.), dashboards supports scenario planning and operational optimization specific to non-tech business units

• Variance Analysis: Deliver accurate and timely detailed monthly variance analysis with actionable commentary on topline, margins, and operating performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams – to analyze trends, risks, and opportunities.

• Budgeting and Forecasting Support: Partner with the Manager to deliver annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning inputs while maintaining robust and dynamic financial models specific for non-tech business units

• Investment & Initiative Support: Assist with the creation and tracking of strategic investment cases and high-impact growth initiatives

• Analytics Excellence: Collaborate with the Manager to elevate financial storytelling and insights, enabling faster and smarter decision-making.

• Automation: Act as one of the power users of FP&A systems to streamline reporting workflows and partner with the Systems Analyst to improve automation and accuracy      

• Collaboration & Development: Work closely with FP&A colleagues, Controllership, and business leads to gather qualitative context and align BU priorities with group objectives

Job Requirements

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.

• Bring 4+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience, preferably in Telco, or services industries.

• Demonstrate strong skills in management reporting, variance analysis, and financial storytelling.

• Exhibit excellent attention to detail, with the ability to distill complex data into clear, executive-level insights.

• Possess expert financial modeling skills (Excel/Gsheets), strong dashboard and presentation design skills (PowerPoint/Google Slides/Power BI), and hands-on experience with FP&A systems (e.g., Datarails, Anaplan, Workday) and ERP (Oracle or equivalent)

• Hands-on, proactive, and thrive in fast-paced, scaling environments

What We Offer

• Exposure to senior leadership and high-impact projects across the group

• A pivotal role in shaping high-impact financial insights and decision-making, as well as scaling FP&A systems and reporting processes in a fast-paced, SaaS scale-up with global clientele and aim to IPO in the next couple of years.

• Hands-on learning and growth under the mentorship of experienced FP&A leaders.

• A dynamic and entrepreneurial culture with opportunities to take on increasing responsibility and develop into broader FP&A leadership roles over time

Circles is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, disability or age.

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