Assistant Director (Cash Management & Payments)

Accountant-General's Department (Singapore); Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Singapore is seeking a professional to manage daily payments and improve public sector operations. You will support financial processes involving electronic invoices and payments while addressing helpdesk queries from government users. Applicants should have a tertiary education in Accounting or Finance and exhibit strong customer service skills. Experience in managing customer relations and CA Singapore certification are advantageous. Join a dynamic team and contribute to effective public finance management.

Qualifications

• Tertiary Education in Accounting or Finance required.
• Experience in managing customers or helpdesk is a plus.
• CA Singapore certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer the Government’s daily payments.
• Handle projects for efficiency in procurement-to-pay function.
• Provide user support for central finance systems.

Skills

Customer service

Problem-solving

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Tertiary Education in Accounting or Finance

CA Singapore certification

Job description

What The Role Is

You will join AGD’s Cash Management & Payments Branch, under the Financial Operations & Systems Directorate. This branch oversees the central finance operations, covering the electronic invoice (e-invoice) and payment processes and central systems between the Government and its vendors.

Responsibilities

What you will be working on

• Administer the Government’s daily payments.
• Be involved in projects to improve and drive greater efficiencies in the public sector procurement-to-pay function.
• Handle process reviews, system enhancements, stakeholder engagement and project execution.
• Provide user support by responding to helpdesk queries from government agency users that use the Government’s central finance systems.
• Be exposed to fast-paced work that requires sensitivity to numbers as you learn about the central processes and systems in relation to e-invoices and payments.

Requirements

What we are looking for

Functional/Technical Competencies

• Tertiary Education in Accounting or Finance
• Experience in managing customers/helpdesk and system knowledge is a plus
• CA Singapore certification is a plus

Generic Competencies

• High level of initiative with excellent customer service and problem-solving skills
• Meticulous and good organisational skills
• Ability to multitask and work independently and in teams
• Good interpersonal skills

You will be notified whether you have been shortlisted within 4 weeks from the closing date of this job posting.