Deputy Director, Finance & Transformation Lead

Singapore Public Service; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Public Service invites applications for the Deputy/Assistant Director, Partners Division (Finance). The role focuses on developing and implementing sound financial and budgetary controls, overseeing reports, forecasts, and budgets, and leading initiatives to strengthen internal controls and digital transformation in finance.

You will collaborate with multiple teams to align budgetary objectives and advance financial planning, analytics, and data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial management or budgeting roles.
• Strong knowledge of financial principles and budgeting processes.
• Excellent communication and ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Proficiency in financial software, spreadsheets, and data management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with data analytics and visualization.
• Experience in governance and risk management.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Experience in business transformation and its impact on financial planning.
• Experience with AI tools and developing LLM-powered agents preferred.
• Data analytics knowledge to translate data into insights.
• Singapore citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements financial and budgetary control policies to promote financial prudence and ensure compliance with government policies.
• Manages the preparation, analysis, and compliance of financial reports, forecasts, and budgets.
• Leads initiatives for system testing, enhancements or integration, strengthening internal controls and process improvements.
• Collaborates with other teams and departments to align budgetary objectives across departments.
• Co-leads or participates in projects that support the Whole-of-Government digital transformation roadmap for finance.

Skills

Financial management

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Communication

AI tools

Data analytics

Data visualisation

Governance and risk management

Stakeholder management

Spreadsheets

Data management systems

Tools

Financial software

Job description

Singapore Public Service invites applications for the Deputy/Assistant Director, Partners Division (Finance). The role focuses on developing and implementing sound financial and budgetary controls, overseeing reports, forecasts, and budgets, and leading initiatives to strengthen internal controls and digital transformation in finance.

You will collaborate with multiple teams to align budgetary objectives and advance financial planning, analytics, and data-driven insights.