Assistant Senior Manager/Manager - Faculty Finance Business Partner
Date: 9 Apr 2024
Location: UNIV ADMIN, Kent Ridge Campus, SG
Company: National University of Singapore
Job Description
To support Finance Lead in business partnering role and strategic financial direction for the College of Design & Engineering and providing support on finance and accounting operations and management reporting function and ensuring compliance with University’s Financial Policies and Procedures
Duties & Responsibilities
Finance Business Partnering
- Provide finance leadership and guidance to internal customers and other divisions within the Faculty including day-to-day execution of finance duties to ensure adherence and compliance with NUS’ Policies and Procedures at all times.
- Liaise with cross functional staff and Central Shared Services staff to resolve issues.
- Manage, monitor and report the funding position of strategic initiatives, conference events, grant projects and ensure timely completion and accuracy of final accounts.
- Provide advisory on risk, governance and compliance requirements.
- Key contact person in providing support in the review and implementation of new initiatives and assessing the operational impact.
Budgeting, Financial Analysis & Reporting
- Prepare and review monthly management reports including financial analysis and provide business insights to key stakeholders, such as Dean, Heads and Centre/Programme Directors with the aim to support decision making, drive performance and ensure financial sustainability.
- Assist in the preparation of annual budget exercise, all-funds reporting, resource allocation, forecast and reporting.
Finance Operations
- Oversee and manage the daily finance operations and accounting to ensure compliance with NUS policies and procedures, and resources are efficiently and effectively utilised.
- Provide advice on fixed assets policy and ensure proper and timely capitalization of fixed assets, including intangibles.
- Manage the gift finance processing and ensure compliance with NUS Gift guidelines and policies.
General Ledger & Controllership
- Verify and submit journal requests
- Monitor and review grant utilisation, disbursements and accruals regularly.
- Conduct regular reviews of dormant accounts, prepayment, balance sheet GL accounts, outstanding Purchase Order Commitment, etc and preparation of year-end financial reporting schedules.
- WBS management e.g. creation and closure of WBS, updating of WBS approval matrices and financial system access rights.
Internal Control, Compliance and Risk Management
- Conduct regular reviews of financial records and master data to enhance internal controls, procedures and processes to drive optimal operational efficiency and effectiveness within the Faculty.
- Ensure key control activities are in place to manage risk and prevent/ detect fraud.
- Attend to audit queries and ensure agreed action items are implemented.
- Perform regular review and document Business Unit level testing on Risk Control Matrix Framework to support the Annual Management Assurance Certification process.
Process Improvement and Others
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in workflow and cultivate an environment to promote improvements.
- Other ad-hoc tasks that may be assigned from time to time
Qualifications
- Recognized Degree in Accountancy or equivalent professional qualifications
- At least 3-5 years of relevant working experience
- Strong analytical, oral and written communication and organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with drive and strong sense of responsibility
- Articulate and confident when presenting and communicating to senior stakeholders
- Meticulous, committed, proactive and possess a “hands-on” personality
- Resourceful and adaptive to changes with positive work attitude
- Self-motivated and the ability to work independently and across teams
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office especially Excel and standard office software
- Knowledge of SAP financial application in project and fund management systems will be an advantage
- Singaporean and Permanent residents preferred
More Information
Location: Kent Ridge Campus
Organization: [[National University of Singapore]]
Department : [[Office of Finance]]
Employee Referral Eligible: Yes
Job requisition ID : 24053