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 Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship (IIE).
- Financial Management and Reporting
- Drive the budgeting and forecasting exercises.
- Manage day-to-day financial operations, including financial control over budget expenditure and revenue collection and financial reporting.
- Ensure the finances of the Institute align with approved workplans and financial regulations of SMU.
- Financial Analysis
- Undertake financial and performance analysis to align actual results with strategic plans.
- Compliance and Governance
- Ensure compliance with university financial policies, procedures and controls.
- Oversee audit requirements for various grants and liaise with internal and external auditors.
- Training and Advisory
- Provide training and advice on financial, procurement and administrative issues to staff.
- Proactively identify and resolve related issues.
- Policy and Procedure Oversight
- Review discrepancies and implement improvements in finance, procurement and administrative policies, systems and controls.
- Maintain and update on the Institute's policies and procedures.
- Grant Management
- Manage, track and report on various grants received.
- Any other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS- Diploma/ Degree from a university, in accountancy, finance, business or management.
- 5 to 8 years of relevant working experience.
- Proficiency in financial analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Proficiency in financial software and tool, such as SAP, Excel, Oracle etc.
- Strong knowledge in budget, grant administration and financial management principles.
- Ability to analyze and interpret financial data to provide insights and recommendations for decision-making.
- Experience with financial reporting, including preparation of financial statements and regulatory compliance.
- Adaptable technical skillsets. Able to generate, populate and interpret data and report with in-house application systems.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, to convey financial information and analysis to stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented and team oriented with a strong desire to be successful.
- A keen sense of ownership and accountability, and act with a sense of urgency to meet tight deadlines.
- Humble, authentic, values hard work, creative problem solver.
- Previous experiences in education sector or knowledge of investment accounting would be viewed favorably.
- This is a 1-year contract position, subject to renewal.
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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
