Assistant Manager, Office of Research (Research Finance)

Singapore National Eye Centre; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks an Assistant Manager for its Office of Research, focusing on financial oversight and support for research initiatives. This role involves budgeting, forecasting, and developing pricing models to ensure financial sustainability across core research facilities. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in accountancy and have a strong background in financial and management accounting, particularly within research and education. Join a dynamic team where your analytical skills and financial expertise will contribute significantly to the success of innovative research projects and collaborations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accountancy with 6+ years of experience in financial roles.
• Exposure to financial and management accounting in research preferred.

Responsibilities

• Streamline research support by ensuring financial sustainability.
• Manage financial functions and prepare monthly performance reports.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Financial Modelling

Multi-tasking

Education

Degree in Accountancy

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Applications

Job description

Assistant Manager, Office of Research (Research Finance)

Job Category: Administration

Posting Date: 17 Mar 2025

You will streamline and integrate research support by ensuring financial sustainability through reviewing, budgeting, forecasting and developing pricing models of the core research facilities, platforms and programs. You will provide financial oversight of all SingHealth research funding and engage actively with management in reviewing business costs and measures. You will manage, monitor and analyze financial functions and performance for all SingHealth research facilities and prepare the monthly cost centres performance report.

You will act as a liaison point with SingHealth institutions, SingHealth HQ departments, and Principal Investigators to understand, manage, and forecast the appropriate fund and grant monies. You will prepare grant claim statements and requisitions for submission, quarterly cash flow projections, and grant variation requests to funding agencies, put up grant budgets, and attend to queries from different departments and funding agencies. You will provide leadership and coordination in financial/accounting areas during the developmental stage of external collaborations and projects.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Accountancy with at least 6 years of working experience
• Exposure to financial and management accounting in a research and education environment is preferred
• Excellent analytical skills and experience in financial modelling
• Good knowledge of regulatory standards
• Independent, self-starter with the ability to multi-task in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft applications

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.