Job Description

Lead and supervise the HQ-ENT/ACCL Finance Team to handle the consolidation of Group accounts, budgets and operations for Enterprise (ENT) and A*ccelerate (ACCL) Group, including the review of fund requisitions and final statement of accounts for entities under ENT.
Ensure the timely processing of Intellectual Property (IP) revenue distribution in accordance to IP policy
Ensure financial, legal and regulatory compliance to governmental and audit guidelines, strong corporate governance, proper accounting and use of public resources to enhance public accountability.
Review processes to be in compliance with Government IMs and policies and A*STAR?s Financial Policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Act as effective business partners to management and other stakeholders in providing financial insights/advice to achieve business objectives
Liaise with Internal Auditors/External Auditors/Banks/etc
Drive digitalisation initiatives to achieve operational efficiency and optimise resource allocation and utilization.
Other tasks as assigned from time to time.

Financial and Management Reporting

Prepare and/or review the monthly management accounts and present financial performance at meetings
Responsible for timely closing of month-end, year-end accounts and statutory audit
Consolidation of accounts for ACCL Group
Ensure the timely preparation and submission of internal and external stakeholders reporting including presentation slides

Grant Management & Compliance

Ensure compliance with grants? terms and conditions when processing fund requests (FRs) and final statement of accounts (FSOAs)
Track verification status of FRs and FSOA for timely fund disbursements to grantees
Monitor for timely submission of FRs and FSOAs by grantees and by ENT to other funding agencies
Ensure timely submission of grant audit reports by grantees in accordance with A*STAR grant audit framework (for A*STAR grants) / NRF?s Enhanced Positive Affirmation Framework (for NRF grants)
Perform system enhancements to iGrants and WOG iGMS to strengthen internal controls and/or achieve operational efficiency

Budget

Handle day-to-day issues on budget funding, virements and process approved budget virements in SAP
Ensure timely reporting of monthly budget utilisation status to ENT
Manage the annual budgeting exercise and mid-year budget review
Review and query submitted budget requests from divisions, consolidate the budget requests and present the annual operating budget to management for approval
Follow up with respective stakeholders on budget queries raised by management
Support the MTI?s 5-year RIE tranche budget exercise including preparation of data, liaising with divisions and preparing budget submission through Joint Planning Hub/Policy and Planning Division

Internal Controls, Audit and other Stautory and Compliance Matters

Review and update of financial policies and SOPs, ensure proper internal controls
Liaise with internal and external auditors/tax agents/corporate secretary/banks/AGO/ etc on all matters
Handle corporate tax and filing of GST Returns and withholding tax returns

People Development

Provide guidance and build a cohesive high performance finance team
Plan the training and development opportunities for staff to expand both their capacity and capability.

Job Requirements

Degree in Accountancy/ACCA
Possess at least 5 to 7 years of relevant experience
Strong analytical, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
High learning agility and adaptability
Able to multi-task and deliver results under tight timelines
Meticulous, organised and resourceful
Proficient in MS office applications
Strong supervisory and mentorship skills
Knowledge of SAP system and Tableau will be advantageous
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 : 5 Years
Work Location : Fusionopolis