Job Description

Grant Administration

? Responsible for the processing and review of various types of grant submissions, adhering to the grant terms and conditions of the various grantors. The process will include the reconciliation of grant expenditure, identifying non-fundable expenditure items, conducting budgetary checks etc.

? Work closely with all stakeholders to coordinate, clarify, and advise on issues related to grant processing, ensuring timely and accurate processing of grants.

? Apply accounting knowledge for the posting of grant receivables/payables and reclass of non-fundable expenses through SAP.

? Maintain and review proper data records of grant submissions and working papers.

? Regularly update/review the work schedule to report on the progress of the assigned grant submissions.

? Timely address any grant-related queries raised by grantors and other stakeholders.

? Review and follow-up on grants receivables and payables.

Grant Audit

? Assist the team lead or lead in supporting grant audits, including the collation and extraction of necessary documents required.

? Liaise and follow up with various stakeholders to ensure that the appointed auditors complete the audits within the stipulated timeline.

Others

? Manage and run RPAs within Central Grant Team to ensure process efficiency for grant submissions and grant audit document extraction.

? Maintain dashboards for management reporting using Power BI.

? Analyse data and prepare management reports, when necessary.

? Focus on continuous improvement and leverage new or enhance existing efficiency tools. In this regard, the officer will be involved in system projects, if required and work closely with other stakeholders to deliver the intended outcomes.

? Any other ad-hoc assignments.

Job Requirement

? Possess a Bachelor?s degree in Accountancy or equivalent finance and accounting qualification, with at least 3 to 5 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in a shared services environment.

? Possess 2 to 3 years of relevant supervisory experience will be advantageous.

? Knowledge of SAP system, grant management, robotic processing automation management and analytical platforms such as Tableau and Power BI will be advantageous.

? Team player with positive working attitude and a strong mindset for learning and growth.

? Strong analytical, communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder engagement skills.

? Self-driven and independent and can thrive in a fast-paced environment.

? Meticulous, able to multi-task and deliver results under tight timelines.
The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Type of Employment : Full-Time
Minimum Experience : 3 Years
Work Location : Biopolis