Assistant Senior Manager/Senior Manager (Research Finance)

Job Description

• Business Partner with the Research Centre/ Institutes within the cluster
• Ensure and advice the Institutes on compliance with University’s financial policies and procedures
• Foster and maintain a regular working relationship within the Institutes and central shared service team.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Supervising a team of 3-4 staff (direct and indirect)
• In charge of the daily financial operations of the Research Centre (RCE)/ Institutes (RICs) within the cluster
• Preparation of accurate and timely financial information and reports to management on a periodic basis
• Reporting of Grant utilisation to management on periodic basis.
• Review of grant claims prepared by staff and respond to auditor and grantor’s queries in a timely manner.
• Reviewing and improving financial processes and controls
• Preparation of annual budget exercise and review RCE/RICs financial positions
• Provide Financial Analysis and Reporting of RCE/RICs performance to Governing Board/ Strategic Board etc.

• Provide advice to RCE/RICs on financial matters
• Assist with audit review and ensure that adequate supporting documentation is available for review.
• Review and ensure compliance with related tax filing including GST and withholding tax
• Ensure RCM report is submitted on time and financial closing deadlines are met
• Undertake ad-hoc tasks as requested by RCE/RIC or assigned by Cluster lead

Qualifications

• Accounting Degree/ACCA
• At least 8 years of relevant working experience
• A team player with good communication and interpersonal skills 
• Possess the maturity and work collaboratively with people at all levels
• Attention to detail
• Candidates with grant claims experience preferred

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: [[National University of Singapore]]

Department : [[Office of Finance]]

Employee Referral Eligible: Yes

Job requisition ID : 23116