Intern - FCD, Spring (Jan to June 2025)

Job Summary

SGX (Jan - Jun 2025) Spring Internship Programme

We are Asia’s leading and trusted securities and derivatives market infrastructure, operating equity, fixed income, currency and commodity markets to the highest regulatory standards. We also operate a multi-asset sustainability platform, SGX FIRST or Future in Reshaping Sustainability Together (sgx.com/first).  

We are committed to facilitating economic growth in a sustainable manner leveraging our roles as a key player in the ecosystem, a business, regulator and listed company. With climate action as a key priority, we aim to be a leading sustainable and transition financing and trading hub offering trusted, quality, end-to-end products and solutions.

As Asia’s most international, multi-asset exchange, we provide listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services, with about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore. We are the world's most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN. In foreign exchange, we are Asia's leading marketplace and most comprehensive service provider for global FX over-the-counter and futures participants. Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, we are globally recognised for our risk management and clearing capabilities. 

Be a part of this fast-paced world where your contributions count. SGX offers you the unique experience of gaining insights into the Exchange business and the finance value chain. You will be immersed in the respective specialist functions – at SGX, we believe that our interns are involved in real-time work from Day 1. 

This internship programme is on a full-time basis and runs from January – June 2025. We invite you to realise your potential with us!

Note: Leave of Absence (LOA) may be required to take on the internship.

FCD Internship Programme
We have roles open in:

• Business Partnering and Investor Relations 
• Enterprise Financial Planning 

1) Business Partnering and Investor Relations

Brief Overview:

At Finance Business Partnering, we drive purposeful conversations among business, finance and internal stakeholders. Building on our understanding of business intelligence and financial metrics, we aim to provide relevant insights to enable our internal stakeholders to make business decisions and identify opportunities for business initiatives. 

Learning Objectives:

This internship is a unique opportunity to learn to work with cross functional teams and facilitate effective communication to all stakeholders. The selected intern would aid in annual budget and 3-year planning, financial analysis and process improvements/ automation.  The intern would also gain insights on the key drivers of the exchange business.

Job Description:

• Assess business initiatives/ enquiries to understand business goals and requirements for provision of relevant financial information
• Analyse current processes and propose automation of excel-based spreadsheets and dashboards for enhanced efficiency
• Coordinate and assist on Business Unit’s annual budget and 3-year planning
• Ensure accuracy in monthly revenue and expenses reporting, analysis and forecasting

Knowledge and Skills requirements:

• Major in Accounting or Finance
• Programming languages: Excel Macro and SQL are essential to help in the automation of data extraction and consolidation.
• Strong analytical skills/ Ability to map and analyze business processes
• Able to work independently

2) Enterprise Financial Planning

Brief Overview:

Responsible for financial planning and analysis, cost management and control.

Learning Objectives:

The selected intern would aid in annual budget and 3-year planning, financial analysis and process improvements/ automation.  The intern would also gain insights on the key drivers of the exchange business

Job Description:

• To assist in annual budget and 3-year planning
• To assist in monthly revenue and expenses reporting, analysis and forecasting
• To assist in automation of excel-based spreadsheets and dashboards for enhanced efficiency
   

Knowledge and Skills requirements:

• Detail oriented
• Proficient in Excel (including VBA) and PowerPoint skills
• Meticulous and systematic
• Able to work independently