Job Description

What the role is:You will be part of the AGD Salaries and Pensions team responsible for managing the Government Human Resource and Payroll (HRP) system operations to support payroll, claims, pensions and medical billing administration.What you will be working on:You will be involved in: Support central operations to ensure accurate and timely payments to civil servants, pensioners, and healthcare service providers. Identify opportunities for process streamlining and automation, keeping in mind system-level governance matters such as performance monitoring and reporting. Support system changes due to HR policy changes and translate policy intent and directions into workable system solutions, in compliance with business and statutory requirements. Strengthen financial controls of payroll, claims, pensions and medical billing operations using tools such as data analytics to identify control gaps and improvements needed. Work with third-party system vendor and multiple module/track leads of partner agencies of the HRP system to ensure smooth running of the central payroll, claims, pensions and medical billing functions as well as support system remediation and enhancements (including policy-related changes). Develop Ops-Tech competencies through hands-on opportunities in working with third-party system vendor to perform system enhancements and remediations to HRP through change impact assessment, user acceptance testing, user change management and deployment of solution. Propose ways to improve service delivery to end-users (e.g. pensioners).What we are looking for:Functional/Technical Competencies Tertiary education in Accountancy, Business, Finance, Analytics, IT, Systems or related disciplines. Interest in Ops-Tech work. Good understanding of finance and/or payroll processes and experience in managing and/or developing systems will be advantageous, preferably with at least 3 years of working experience. Ability to put forth proposals and recommendations for management decision-making. Proficiency in basic office productivity tools, especially Excel, Word and Powerpoint. Knowledge of data analytics would be an advantage. Generic Competencies Good critical thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills. Good interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management skills. Good time management skills to multi-task and handle competing priorities. Meticulous and a good team-player who can work well independently with minimal supervision. 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