Manager/Assistant Manager, Office of Finance

Job Description

• Business Partnership and Management Reporting
• Be the central point of contact for the Schools, Offices, Centres and Institutes (SOCI) on all finance-related matters.
• Build strong, effective relationships across SOCI to ensure their needs are addressed and finance policies are understood.
• Prepare regular financial performance reports of the SOCI to ensure accuracy, completeness, and appropriate presentation.
• Evaluate the financial performance with relevant stakeholders to determine any actions to be taken.
• Support budgetary control, including monitoring of fund utilisation and performing system budget/ fund transfers.
• Enhance SOCI's awareness and adherence to financial policies.
• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Facilitate budget & forecast submissions of the SOCI
• Review standardisation of budget costing and allocation
• Assist in financial projections such as student numbers/learners, revenue and expenditure as required
• Process Improvement
• Align and streamline processes within and across SOCI to achieve consistency and efficiency.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accountancy or Business/Finance.
• CA qualifications preferred.
• 3 to 5 years of FP&A or equivalent management reporting and business partnering experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to work independently and handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Keen interest in driving process improvements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, Word.
• Familiar with BI tools (eg. Power BI, Qliksense, Tableau).
• Familiar with SAP usage and data extraction.
• Fluent in both written & spoken English.

• Business Partnership and Management Reporting
• Be the central point of contact for the Schools, Offices, Centres and Institutes (SOCI) on all finance-related matters.
• Build strong, effective relationships across SOCI to ensure their needs are addressed and finance policies are understood.
• Prepare regular financial performance reports of the SOCI to ensure accuracy, completeness, and appropriate presentation.
• Evaluate the financial performance with relevant stakeholders to determine any actions to be taken.
• Support budgetary control, including monitoring of fund utilisation and performing system budget/ fund transfers.
• Enhance SOCI's awareness and adherence to financial policies.
• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Facilitate budget & forecast submissions of the SOCI
• Review standardisation of budget costing and allocation
• Assist in financial projections such as student numbers/learners, revenue and expenditure as required
• Process Improvement
• Align and streamline processes within and across SOCI to achieve consistency and efficiency.
• Other duties as assigned.