Manager, Technology

Company description:

About Us

Headquartered in Singapore, SATS Ltd. is one of the world's largest providers of air cargo handling services and Asia's leading airline caterer. SATS Gateway Services provides airfreight and ground handling services including passenger services, ramp and baggage handling, aviation security services, aircraft cleaning and aviation laundry. SATS Food Solutions serves airlines and institutions, and operates central kitchens with large-scale food production and distribution capabilities for a wide range of cuisines.

SATS is present in the Asia-Pacific, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, powering an interconnected world of trade, travel and taste. Following the acquisition of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in 2023, the combined SATS and WFS network operates over 215 stations in 27 countries. These cover trade routes responsible for more than 50% of global air cargo volume. SATS has been listed on the Singapore Exchange since May 2000. For more information, please visit

Why Join Us

At SATS, people are our greatest asset and we build our success on the knowledge, expertise and performance of every contributor, by embracing diversity and uniqueness. As part of our holistic approach and commitment to embracing FAM (Fulfilling, Appreciated, Meaningful) in the workplace, we offer the runway to develop Fulfilling careers that foster your career growth, recognising and Appreciating the strength of talent and capabilities that we continue to build internally; and inspiring and encouraging each other to make Meaningful contributions in the work we do at SATS.

Job description:

Key Responsibilities

The selected candidate will be part of the SAP team responsible for formulating, shaping and supporting the Finance IT Landscape for the SATS group of companies. He/she will be the Finance business partner as their go-to-person in Technology for new business needs/requirements and be responsible for the effective and efficient utilization of the SAP S/4HANA ERP and related Finance systems; working closely with Business users and the vendor development teams for requirements gathering, analysis and design, integration and testing. He/she will also be involved in providing global advisory requirements for Finance related systems.

• Engage Business Stakeholders to identify and propose new systems and enhancements to meet the strategic and operational needs of the business units.
• Perform the role of a Finance business partner to work closely with Finance on new business needs/requirements/enquiries; and manage the Finance projects portfolio for SAP systems,
• Conduct requirements gathering and analysis; document Business Requirements, involve in configurations and setup when required
• Responsible for project delivery (from project initiation, planning, executing, monitoring & controlling, to project closing; manage resources, stakeholders, timeline/schedule, costs, risks, scope of work, quality of work, communications with project sponsors, business users, vendors and team members).
• Plan and coordinate end-user testing and training for enhancements / implementations.
• Provide status reporting and present project updates to Project Stakeholders, including Senior Management.
• Participate/lead in the data analytics journey and work closely with the business to identify opportunities to leverage data for insights and foresights, and provide advice/inputs in terms of data extraction in various Finance systems, as well as on data governance/security.
• Oversee the closure of Finance related tickets by monitoring performance of the appointed Level 2 support vendors.
• Facilitate access rights requests and reviews for Finance modules.
• Participate in DR exercises, Audits and related Business As Usual activities.

Key Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or degree in Accountancy with Computer Science/Information Technology qualifications.
• Experience in at least 3 full cycles of SAP implementation on SAP FICO modules (especially in Controlling module such as Profitability Analysis and product costing, with knowledge in integration with Sales & Distribution, Materials Management and Production Planning modules) and/or at least 5 years of relevant experience in supporting the IT systems of large Finance departments and/or at least 5 years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis and Financial Consolidation systems
• Highly organized and possesses ability to manage multiple projects or tasks concurrently
• Able to influence and lead varied profiles of stakeholders and vendors
• Proven track record in project management, user and vendor management
• Strong business/ requirements analytical skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present IT solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Able to work independently and also cohesively in a team
• Adaptable to changes and able to work in a fast-changing environment
• Open-minded and have the skillsets to do configurations and setup when required.