Job Description

What the role is:
The National Research Foundation (NRF) is a department within the Prime Minister's Office, and we set the national direction for research, innovation and enterprise (RIE) by developing policies, plans and strategies; funding strategic initiatives that strengthen our scientific and technological capabilities, grow our RIE talent base, and achieve economic and national impact; and fostering RIE collaboration in Singapore and internationally.
What you will be working on:

• Oversee Finance operations to support stakeholders' needs while maintaining financial accountability, including timely and accurate payments, receipts and fixed assets' updates; o Lead, motivate and guide the Finance team to resolve issues; o Administer the annual budgeting process and mid-year review, including budget planning, management and reporting; o Analyse financial data and collaborate with stakeholders to generate insightful management reporting; o Ensure timely completion of Financial Year end closing activities, including liaising with auditors and review of audit schedules; o Ensure timely submission of statutory returns, including submitting returns to other agencies and withholding tax submission to IRAS; o Ensure compliance with relevant financial policies and procedures, including obtaining buy-in from stakeholders; o Implement process improvements and SOPs to enhance efficiency and internal controls; o Perform Business Partner duties by advising stakeholders on compliance with procurement policies and procedures; and o Any other duties and ad hoc projects as assigned

What we are looking for:

• Background in Accountancy is preferred; o As this role may have 1-3 direct reportees, experience with leading a small team (1-3 staff) is advantageous o Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; o Minimum 5 years of related working experience in similar position is preferred; o Knowledge of Government Instruction Manuals, iBudget, NFS@Gov and experience with data analytics tool is advantageous; o Possess good communication and interpersonal skills; and o Self-driven with strong leadership & organizational skills and a positive working attitude

About National Research Foundation:
The National Research Foundation (NRF) was set up on 1 January 2006 as a department under the Prime Minister's Office. It was set up to perform the following: a) To provide secretariat support to the Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council (RIEC), chaired by the Senior Minister; b) To coordinate the research of different agencies within the larger national framework in order to provide a coherent strategic overview and direction; c) To develop policies and plans to implement the five strategic thrusts for the national R&D agenda; and d) To implement national research, innovation and enterprise strategies approved by the RIEC, and to allocate funding to programmes that meet NRF's strategic objectives.

Skills Required