Deputy Director, Finance Partnership

A*STAR is an Accredited Training Organization (ATO) that has been certified by the Singapore Accountancy Commission (SAC) to process the appropriate standards of staff training, accountancy resources and development for Singapore CA Qualification candidates to fulfil their Practical Experience required to qualify as a Chartered Accountant of Singapore.

A*STAR is also a Recognized Employer Partner with CPA Australia, affirming our commitment to excellence in professional development, and to fostering the growth of our employees in the field of Finance and Accounting.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The appointed Deputy Director will oversee a group of finance partners to deliver the following financial services to the A*STAR Research Entities (ARES) within a shared services operating environment. He / she will also be responsible to continually improve existing work processes and enhance service delivery to the Research Entities.

General

• Responsible for engaging stakeholders in the Research Entities and serve as the one-stop portal for all Finance related matters.
• Provide advice and ensure internal controls and financial procedures are in compliance with A*STAR Financial Policy and Procedures (FPP) and regulatory accounting standards.
• Provide financial analysis, insights, and information to Research Entities, senior management to support decision making.

Budgeting

• Coordinate and partner with the Research Entities to complete the annual and mid-year budgeting exercises.
• Liaise with key management of the Research Entity on project budgets and budget tracking.
• Review and provide financial assessment on the reasonableness of project budgets requests.
• Work with Research Entities to continually improve budgeting and financial projections.

Fund Management

• Review the creation of fund structure of all grants under the Research Entities and monitor all funds received and liquidity status to support operations.
• Coordinate with the Research Entities to ensure the timely submission of quarterly fund requests for all funds to grantors.

Financial and Management Reporting

• Work with Research Institutes and Councils to prepare the Audit Committee (AC) materials and present the financial performance of the Research Entities to the AC on a half yearly basis.
• Review and analyze monthly management reports of Research Entities, and present financial performance / highlights at monthly management meetings.
• Work with other Finance teams for closing of year-end accounts and statutory audit matters.

Others

• Provide financial support to projects such as reviewing the financial positions of tenderers and continually improving on financial processes etc.
• Ad hoc tasks as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Possesses at least 10 years of relevant experience, preferably in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
• Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
• High learning agility and adaptability
• Able to multi-task and deliver results under tight timeline
• Knowledge of SAP system and having a Chartered Accountant qualification (or equivalent) will be advantageous