Job Description

Job No: 2626 | Advertised on: 2022-07-21 | CIC: Jaclyn Tan | Reg. No: R1104237
Job Location(s): West (eg: Queenstown, Jurong, Clementi, Tuas)

JOB DESCRIPTION Our client is actively searching for a Finance Lead, Research Institution Cluster to join their team!
If you are a dynamic individual seeking a new career opportunity, read further!

Finance Cluster Lead for 5 Research Institutes / Research Centre of Excellence.

The responsibilities of this role are:

Finance Business Partnering

• Provide budgeting, forecasting support at RIC/RCE level and/or program level
• Work with RIC/RCE Directors/Admin Director on new strategic initiatives. Support finance business modelling and analysis. Provide finance insights to enable better decision making.
• Provide advisory on risk, governance and compliance requirements
• Understand grantors agreement and conditions. Work with Principal Investigators, Project Managers and Grantors to ensure timely claims submissions, variations and valid charging of expense categories.
• Maintain constant dialogue, as a key contact person with RIC/RCE Directors, RIC/RCE Admin Directors, Principal Investigators and Project Managers to understand new initiatives, assess operational impact and support the implementation of initiatives

• Provide oversight of accounting operational review and support to RIC/RCEs. This includes General Ledger accounting, Asset accounting, Inter Department/Customer billings, Vendor Invoice verification, Expense claims processing/verification and any other accounting operations.
• Ensure close monitoring and controls are in place for review of reconciliation, timely recognition of transactions per accounting standards and internal accounting policies
• Ensure adequate systems and processes are in place for clusters’ operations and provide advice on financial guidelines, funding framework, policies, procedures and compliance
• Oversee and provide day to day guidance and direction to staff on issues and resolution
• Work with internal and external auditors to ensure timely completion of audit review and certification of Financial Statements and Grants.
• Build a high performance Finance team through on the job training and development

• Review and streamline current processes to enhance operational efficiency
• Participate in University level Finance transformation initiatives (eg, Procurement system and process implementation) and play leadership role to manage process, team and system changes and implementation

• Degree in accounting, business, finance or a related field
• 10-12 years of experience in accounting and finance
• Strong leadership skills in managing stakeholders and with experience in managing an effective team.
• Possess strong communication skill, both written and verbal; and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in SAP Finance Module; MS Office applications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Self-directed, hands-on, motivated with high degree of commitment to meeting deadlines, targets and objectives.
• Attention to detail, working within a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and a sense of urgency.
• Independent and able to work well with internal and external parties.
• Technically competent with up-to-date knowledge of accounting standards and, practices
• Knowledge in audit and controls procedures