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A*STAR

Deputy Director, Finance HQ-RDF (I&E and ACCL)

A*STAR
ResearchSingaporeFull-time2 weeks ago
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About the role

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Deputy Director of Finance at A*STAR, leading financial governance, M&A, venture capital investments, budgeting, internal controls, and digital transformation for research entities. Requires 10+ years of finance experience with exposure to investment evaluation or corporate finance.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Provide financial leadership and insights to senior management, I&E Group, NPCO and key stakeholders.
  • Drive financial governance across entities to ensure robust controls, public accountability, and regulatory compliance.
  • Lead finance support for new company setups, new initiatives, and high-impact programmes.
  • Evaluate potential M&A opportunities including financial modelling, valuation, due diligence and risk assessment.
  • Assess strategic fit and long-term financial sustainability of potential acquisitions or partnerships.
  • Manage the end-to-end transaction process including Business case preparation, Deal structuring, negotiations, coordination with internal stakeholders and external advisors (bankers, auditors, consultants, lawyers).
  • Ensure the transactions are executed in compliance with internal governance and regulatory requirements.
  • Support A*STAR's strategic investment portfolio including venture creation, technology spin-offs and early-stage funding evaluations.
  • Review investment proposals, business plans and financial projections for potential VC-style investments.
  • Monitor financial performance of portfolio companies and provide insights for value creation, risk mitigation and capital deployment.
  • Lead the annual budgeting and mid-year review processes for A*STAR Research Entities.
  • Assess sustainability and alignment of budget requests with organisational priorities.

Requirements

  • Degree in Accountancy/ACCA, Finance, Economics, Business Management or equivalent professional qualification.
  • Minimum 10 years of relevant finance experience, with exposure to investment evaluation, corporate finance or M&A.
  • Strong financial modelling, valuation, and analytical skills.
  • Strong business partnering and communication skills.
  • Proven leadership, stakeholder management and change-management capabilities.
  • High learning agility, meticulousness and ability to manage multiple priorities under tight timelines.
  • Open to Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents (PRs).