About the role
AI summarisedA*STAR is Singapore's lead public sector R&D agency, driving economic growth and societal improvements through open innovation. The appointed Senior Manager/Manager will supervise a small team responsible for the management and administration of research development funds (RDF) at A*STAR.
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Key Responsibilities
- Manage the annual budgeting exercise and medium-term expenditure budget review for submission to parent Ministry and A*STAR management bodies.
- Review, query, and consolidate budget requests from divisions to present the annual operating budget for approval.
- Serve as a business partner, providing financial insights and advice to management and stakeholders to achieve organizational objectives.
- Prepare monthly grants management monitoring reports and present findings at management meetings.
- Review and approve payment, billing, and receipts journals raised by team members.
- Prepare fund requisitions (FRs) and final statements of accounts (FSOAs) for project grants submission to grantors.
- Oversee the review of FRs and FSOAs submitted by grantees, tracking verification status for timely fund disbursements.
- Ensure compliance with Government IMs and A*STAR's Financial Policies during financial closing activities.
- Drive digitalization initiatives to enhance operational efficiency across finance processes.
Requirements
- Qualification in Accountancy or ACCA
- At least 3 years of relevant accounting experience.
- Proven experience managing a small team of finance staff.
- Strong analytical, communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills.
- High learning agility, adaptability, and perseverance.
- Ability to multitask and deliver results under tight timelines.
- Meticulous, organized, and resourceful approach to work.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications.