Assistant Manager, Finance

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in Singapore is seeking an Assistant Manager, Finance to join their Finance team. This role involves preparing financial reports, managing assets, and ensuring compliance with financial governance. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience of 3-5 years, along with knowledge in financial software like SAP HANA, Concur, and Ariba. The position offers a full-time contract.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Highly adaptable and able to work independently.
• Outstanding attention to detail and follow-up skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly departmental utilization reports comparing actuals against budget.
• Submit quarterly grant claims for the MOE START Programme.
• Provide timely support to stakeholders regarding financial matters.

Skills

SAP HANA

Concur

Ariba

Financial Reporting

Stakeholder Management

Education

Chartered Accountant or equivalent professional qualifications

Job description

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Assistant Manager, Finance

Apply locations NTU Main Campus, Singapore time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R00021622

The College of Engineering (CoE) is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Manager, Finance to join our Finance team. This position plays a key role in supporting the Assistant Director, Finance in executing sound financial practices, ensuring fiscal discipline, and maintaining financial compliance in alignment with the College and University’s mission.

The incumbent will contribute to the implementation of a strong financial framework to support strategic planning, decision-making, and resource stewardship. This role also ensures financial governance and compliance with regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities:

College Finance

• Prepare monthly departmental utilization reports comparing actuals against budget.

• Prepare reports on endowed funds.

• Collect and consolidate departmental budgets and forecasts, including compiling data from schools for presentation.

• Submit quarterly grant claims for the MOE START Programme.

• Ensure timely and accurate financial year-end closing by gathering accruals in advance and recording commitments within the financial year.

• Manage assets through tracking, maintenance, and disposal.

• Follow up on long-outstanding purchase orders.

• Perform goods receipt and invoice processing.

• Coordinate and process non-PO payments.

• Investigate discrepancies in financial postings and follow up on corrective actions.

• Provide support to the Financial Business Partner (FBP) on other financial matters.

Stakeholder management

• Provide timely support and clear responses to any questions or issues raised by stakeholders in relation to the systems/ processes, ensuring policy compliance.

• Liaise with internal departments and external vendors to support smooth financial operations.

Processes streamline

• Standardize procedures by developing clear guidelines and templates, such as step-by-step user video guides.

• Conduct training sessions to improve stakeholder understanding and adoption.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Chartered Accountant or equivalent professional qualifications, 3-5 years of relevant experience.

• Knowledge in SAP HANA, Concur, Ariba are advantageous

• Highly adaptable.

• Ability to take initiative and work independently and collaboratively within the team and with multiple stakeholders.

• Outstanding attention to details and follow-up skills.

• Well-developed prioritization, time management and multi-tasking skills.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU

About Us

NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N).

Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district.

Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources.