DIRECT SEARCH ASIA PTE. LTD. Hiring! Full Time Financial Analyst (Commodities) in Islandwide (Singapore), Earn up to SGD 4,000 - Ricebowl

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial models for the company’s shipping and trading activities.
• Prepare long-term vessel economic forecasts, including projected revenue, operating costs, cash flows, and profitability over periods such as five years.
• Conduct scenario, sensitivity, and break-even analyses based on freight rates, bunker prices, operating expenses, interest rates, and market conditions.
• Analyse vessel and fleet performance against budgets and forecasts.
• Support investment assessments, business planning, and commercial evaluation of new projects.
• Prepare management reports, financial presentations, and actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
• Consolidate and analyse financial, operational, and market data from multiple sources.
• Improve financial models and analytical processes through automation and programming where applicable.
• Monitor industry and market developments affecting vessel values, freight markets, and overall ship economics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 1–2 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, corporate finance, banking, shipping, commodities, or a related sector.
• Strong financial modelling, forecasting, and quantitative analysis skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Programming knowledge in Python, SQL, VBA, R, or similar tools would be advantageous.
• Exposure to shipping, commodity trading, investment banking, corporate banking, or project finance is preferred.
• Strong numerical ability with excellent attention to detail.
• Able to interpret complex information and translate it into clear commercial recommendations.
• Proactive, responsive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.