COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The family-like atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together - building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.
Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities - all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- This position is for Office of Dean of Students (ODOS).
- Finance and Procurement
- Provide guidance to staff and students on budgeting, finance and procurement ensuring alignment with Office of Dean of Students (ODOS) and University's policies and procedures.
- Process and verify procurement transactions, claims, and billings, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with guidelines.
- Support budget planning and exercise, which include analyses of income and expenditure trending, preparation & review of budget proposals, consolidating inputs, and coordinate to ensure timelines for budget submission.
- Track budget utilisation and support variance checks and forecasts highlight exceptions and follow up on required actions.
- Prepare monthly reports and ad-hoc reports to support management's planning and decision-making.
- Maintain asset records and documentation, ensuring updates are timely and align with Fixed Assets and Capex Policy.
- Conduct periodic asset verification exercises and follow up on discrepancies for rectification.
- Prepare income and expenditure statements as well as supporting schedules for donor reporting purposes.
- Support audit and internal control checks by preparing required documents and responding to follow-up requests or queries.
- Human Resources
- Provide recruitment administrative support for staff and student assistants, including coordinating interviews, preparing documentation, and liaising with HR.
- Provide administrative support in the staff lifecycle processes (start-work arrangements, onboarding and offboarding).
- Governance and compliance
- Ensure day-to-day processes comply with ODOS and University's policies and procedures, and keep proper documentation for reviews and audits.
- Identify process gaps and propose improvements to streamline workflows and improve service delivery.
- Office administration
- Coordinate day-to-day office administration (e.g., facilities and space arrangements) to support smooth operations.
- Conduct monthly workplace checks across ODOS premises and follow up on any observations, ensure work procedures have been implemented in accordance with the safe work procedure.
- Support health and safety of the office as Risk Champion and Fire Warden.
- Participate in relevant working groups or cross-functional taskforces as required.
- Other duties
- Maintain student records by updating ODOS and University databases, and support student records screening activities.
- Support the planning and rollout of systems implementation, coordinating with stakeholders to ensure minimal disruption to daily operations.
- Plan and organise ODOS staff welfare events.
- Support major ODOS's events and activities.
- Undertake additional responsibilities as assigned by the reporting officer.
QUALIFICATIONS- University degree, preferably in Accountancy or Business.
- At least 3 years of working experiences.
- Prior experience in higher education would be an advantage though it is not mandatory.
- Proficient in MS Office such as Excel, Words and Powerpoint.
- Knowledge and hands-on experience in any of the major accounting and procurement software such as SAP and Ariba.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Ability to prioritise and manage multiple responsibilities.
- Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and quality.
- Able to work independently as well as a team.
- Positive attitude with a can-do spirit.
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Candidates who do not possess the stipulated qualifications but have relevant work experience may still apply. Remuneration and appointment terms shall commensurate with qualifications and experience. SMU reserves the right to modify the appointment terms where necessary.
Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - Singapore Management University
