Deputy Director, Finance & Administration - Budget & Resources

Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority in Singapore is seeking a senior finance professional to deputise the Director of Finance and Administration and drive the annual budget cycle. You will partner with business units on fee reviews, oversee budgeting processes, and lead evaluation frameworks to optimise resource allocation.

The role requires robust planning, forecasting, costing techniques and strong Excel/BI skills, with the ability to present variances to the Board and management.

Qualifications

• Possesses in-depth and updated knowledge of budget planning & administration, costing and resource optimisation, performance management and business partnering
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; experience in using business intelligence or skills indata mining and business analytics will be an advantage
• Good writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Deputise the Director of Finance and Administration in the full scope of the finance functions.
• Drive the annual budget exercise
• Co-drive and partner with business units on the fee review exercise and implementation of fee changes.
• Oversee and review budgetary systems, processes and frameworks
• Lead the design, review and implementation of the programme/project evaluation framework
• Develop planning, forecasting and costing techniques
• Lead the analysis of revenue, funding requirements and allocation of financial resources to bring about resource optimisation, value-for-money and fiscal sustainability for the organisation
• Support the organisation as the leading business partner for budgeting and resource management matters
• Monitor, analyse, report and present regular budgetary and financial performance variances to Board and management
• Lead the Accounts Payable, Claims and Refunds Function
• Supervise the monthly accounts closing activities for AP, claims, refunds and grant management
• Lead related policy and process improvements
• Provide guidance and direction to staff reporting to him/her

Skills

Budget planning & administration

Costing & resource optimisation

Performance management

Business partnering

Advanced Excel

BI / Data mining

Education

Professional qualification in accountancy

Job description

Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority in Singapore is seeking a senior finance professional to deputise the Director of Finance and Administration and drive the annual budget cycle. You will partner with business units on fee reviews, oversee budgeting processes, and lead evaluation frameworks to optimise resource allocation.

The role requires robust planning, forecasting, costing techniques and strong Excel/BI skills, with the ability to present variances to the Board and management.