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Join the National University of Singapore (NUS) Finance Team – Where Innovation Meets Excellence

At NUS, the Office of Finance stands as a dynamic and strategic partner, driving financial sustainability and operational excellence. Our team plays a crucial role in overseeing financial planning, optimising resources, and enabling the University’s ambition and innovation.

We are at the forefront of formulating, reviewing, and analysing the University’s operating, strategic, and capital budgets. Through strong governance, robust financial processes, and cutting-edge systems, we ensure every dollar is put to its best use, fueling research, education, and transformation.

Why Join Us?

🚀 Make an Impact: Play a key role in shaping financial strategies that influence the University’s growth and global standing.

📈Growth & Development: We believe in continuous learning, offering mentorship, career development, and upskilling opportunities.

🤝Collaborative Culture: Join a high-performing team that values trust, innovation, and excellence.

🔹Finance Transformation: Be part of initiatives leveraging SAP S4 Hana, AI-driven analytics, and digital finance solutions to drive efficiency and future-ready finance operations.

If you are passionate about finance, thrive in a dynamic environment, and want to be part of a team that drives meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you!

Join us and be a part of shaping the future of finance at NUS!

Website: https://www.nus.edu.sg/finance

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nus-office-of-finance/

Job Description

Reporting to Faculty Finance Lead, the incumbent will serve as a Finance Business Partner to the Dean’s Office, Departments/Units within the Faculty of Arts and Social Science. The role provides financial and business advisories to the internal stakeholders that are critical to their decision-making purposes and ensure compliance with University’s financial policies and procedures, and funding agencies’ terms & conditions/guidelines. The individual will foster and maintain a regular working relationship within the Faculty, Departments, central shared services teams, and other functional partners. The role also supports the operationalisation of faculty initiatives and the enhancement of finance processes and reporting capabilities.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Finance Business Partnering:

• Provide Finance Business Partnering Support to faculty by working closely with internal stakeholders to deliver financial insights and advice aligned with business objectives.
• Support faculty stakeholders, managing financial queries and fostering effective communication.
• Manage department-level financial matters, including resource utilisation and research grant management, ensuring timely and accurate resolution.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls and compliance with NUS Financial Policies and Procedures.
• Support the financial modelling and practical implementation of faculty and departmental initiatives as required.

Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting:

• Strategic Financial Planning, analysis & Reporting: Support long-term financial planning, budgeting, financial management reporting to the Central Financial Planning & Analysis Team & Faculty of Arts and Social Science Leadership Team.
• Reporting & Compliance: Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and management reports for leadership and stakeholders (e.g. Budget utilization and fund balance reports). Develop and enhance financial reporting tools and dashboards to support monitoring of departmental financial positions and new initiatives.
• Business case analysis and insights: Perform business case analysis and provide insights and recommendations for income/cost optimization and financial strategies.

Process Automation and Operational Efficiency:

• Process Improvements: Review and streamline existing finance processes to improve data quality, reporting accuracy, and operational effectiveness. 
• Implement Automation Tools: Identify and implement automation solutions or workflow automation platforms, to streamline reporting and financial processes, improving operational efficiency, effectiveness and minimising errors. 

• Finance Operations
  Oversee and coordinate key operational finance areas, including tax-related matters, fixed asset processes, journal review, and resolution of complex issues with Shared Services.

• Other Duties:
  Any other ad-hoc business performance reporting to Management and/or stakeholders as assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• ACCA or equivalent, CPA an advantage
• Technical Skills
  - Advanced Excel.
  - Financial Modeling 
  - Data Analysis, Dashboarding & Visualization (e.g. Power BI).
  - ERP & Financial Systems (SAP S/4HANA & Jedox or similar).
• At least 5 years of experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and variance analysis, cost management and grant management.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for non-financial stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Knowledge of fund accounting (preferred for higher education roles).
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment

This position is only open to Singaporeans and Permanent Residents.

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: National University of Singapore

Department : Office of Finance

Employee Referral Eligible: Yes

Job requisition ID : 31644