Senior Assistant Director (finance Transformation Projects)

Singapore, Singapore

Job Description


What the role is:The Accountant-General\'s Department (AGD) plays an important role in making Singapore a better place through Finance. At AGD, we aim to be a future-ready leader in transforming Public Sector finance by putting finance at the heart of our decision-making. We do this through building a strong foundation in providing robust financial systems and processes that serve key stakeholders including our pensioners, vendors and the public sector. Our team of accounting professionals work at AGD and are deployed to the public agencies to deliver a wide range of financial and accounting-related services to the Public Service. Together we play a critical role in helping the Government achieve its fiscal and economic objectives through sound stewardship and governance. The candidate will take on the role of Cluster Lead within AGD - Finance Transformation team as part of Project Cumulus (Infra), overseeing the commissioning of a new central Finance system for 4 Infra-heavy statutory boards.What you will be working on:The candidate will: \xe2\x80\xa2 Lead and manage the team members under the assigned cluster as the Cluster Lead \xe2\x80\xa2 Support the development and execution of Cumulus Infra) Project including activities such as tender, project implementation, and project maintenance \xe2\x80\xa2 Collaborate with cross-functional and cross-agency teams to facilitate the tender preparation, implementation of the new finance system, including system configuration, User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and go-live deployment \xe2\x80\xa2 Liaise with product principals and system implementers to conduct system demos, assess product fit-gap, and identify workarounds and limitations, ensuring the system meets the project\'s functional requirements \xe2\x80\xa2 Assist in change management activities to ensure the smooth adoption of new processes and systems, providing support to end-users and stakeholders throughout the transition \xe2\x80\xa2 Develop functional competencies in Finance business process design and principles in compliance with policies, business, and statutory requirements \xe2\x80\xa2 Prepare and maintain comprehensive documentation related to finance processes, systems, and project activities \xe2\x80\xa2 Develop Ops-Tech competencies through hands-on opportunities to perform system configurations in the new central finance systemWhat we are looking for:Functional/Technical Competencies: \xe2\x80\xa2 Interest in Ops-Tech \xe2\x80\xa2 Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Business, Finance, or related fields \xe2\x80\xa2 CA Singapore certification is preferred \xe2\x80\xa2 Proven experience in leading finance transformation initiatives within large-scale infrastructure projects or similar complex environments \xe2\x80\xa2 Strong understanding of financial systems, processes, and best practices, with a focus on driving efficiency and value creation Generic Competencies: \xe2\x80\xa2 Good leadership, communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and drive change \xe2\x80\xa2 Strong analytical and problem-solving skills \xe2\x80\xa2 Time management skills to multi-task and prioritize key deliverables \xe2\x80\xa2 Ability to put forth proposals and recommendations for management decision-making \xe2\x80\xa2 Ability to be agile and navigate ambiguity \xe2\x80\xa2 Familiarity with infrastructure-related business requirements will be advantageous You will be notified whether you have been shortlisted within 4 weeks from the closing date of this job posting.About Accountant-General\'s Department:The Accountant-General\'s Department (AGD) plays an important role in making Singapore a better place through Finance. At AGD, we aim to be a future-ready leader in transforming Public Sector finance by putting finance at the heart of our decision-making. We do this through building a strong foundation in providing robust financial systems and processes that serve key stakeholders including our pensioners, vendors and the public sector. Our team of accounting professionals work at AGD and are deployed to the public agencies to deliver a wide range of financial and accounting-related services to the Public Service. Together we play a critical role in helping the Government achieve its fiscal and economic objectives through sound stewardship and governance.

Accountant General\'s Department

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1474111
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Singapore, Singapore
  • Education
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