Job Description

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• Assist in overall formulation and implementation of the School\xe2\x80\x99s strategic initiatives.
• Support development of marketing, liaison and outreach to expand annual student recruitment programme and meet enrolment targets with enhanced quality for Undergraduate and Graduate programmes.
• Monitor all financial cost centres and expenditures of budgeted funds for School and for external grants.
• Determine fiscal requirements, make projections/forecast, and prepare/update budgets as necessary.
• Compile financial reports on forecasts and utilization of funding.
• Oversee disbursements of student scholarships and bursaries.
• Map accounting internal orders and provide financial reports as needed.
• Oversee payments and reimbursements for faculty, visiting professors and other academic visitors.
• Participate and represent School in consultation with OFIN and other central departments in Monitor and Regulatory Audits.
• Handle all issues related to compliance and governances to ensure that School has internal controls.
• Participate in the writing and compilation of all project-related documents, including but not limited to budgets, proposals, reports and presentations.
• Supervise Manager and other staff to handle faculty and research administrative matters.
• Attend, represent and provide updates on various internal and external meetings as requested.
• Serve as backup for Assistant Dean during her absence.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Mature and professional presence.
• Demonstrated ability to manage work processes and achieve continuous quality improvement.
• Ability to analyze and problem-solve in a responsible manner;
• Track project milestones and deliverables;
• Analyze data, quantify results and manage budget/P&L.
• Discreet in handling confidential information/issues.
• Strong time management and project management skills.
• Self-motivated and independent; a team player who can communicate effectively and work with others.
• Experience in supervision.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications.
• College degree in business, finance, accountig (or other business disciplines) required with a minimum of 12 years\xe2\x80\x99 work experience with relevancy in IHL/education preferred.
• Expertise in financial accounting and budgeting software (SAP); CPA certification and professional accounting certifications preferred.

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Candidates who do not possess the stipulated qualifications but have relevant work experience may still apply. Remuneration and appointment terms shall commensurate with qualifications and experience. SMU reserves the right to modify the appointment terms where necessary.

About Us:

Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The \'family-like\' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together \xe2\x80\x93 building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.

Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities \xe2\x80\x93 all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.

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