Senior Accounts Associate

NTUC Health Co-operative Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a detail-oriented Grants Senior Associate to manage financial and administrative aspects of grant management. This role involves ensuring compliance with grantor guidelines, monitoring expenditures, and supporting audits. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and organizational skills, with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and experience in financial roles.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in financial accounting or related role.
• Strong understanding of grant management compliance and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support financial and administrative aspects of grant management.
• Monitor grant expenditures and ensure compliance with funding guidelines.
• Prepare and submit invoices to funding agencies.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

The Grants Senior Associate is responsible for supporting the financial and administrative aspects of grant management. This role ensures compliance with grantor guidelines, accurate financial reporting and bookkeeping, timely invoicing and claims submission, and thorough documentation throughout the grant lifecycle. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and possesses strong analytical and interpersonal skills. This position reports directly to the Manager, Grants.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist in reviewing the grant Letter of Awards (LOA) and preparing any financials required

• Set up and maintain accurate records of all grant-related transactions in accordance with organizational and grantor requirements

• Monitor grant expenditures to ensure alignment with approved funding amounts and compliance with funding guidelines

• Coordinate with program staff to track deliverables, gather documentation, and ensure timely submission of reports

• Close involvement with the month-end close process - preparation of journals, reconciliation of accounts

• Prepare and submit invoices/claim submission forms to funding agencies

• Support routine and ad-hoc grant audit processes by organizing supporting documentation required

• Ensure grant agreements are reviewed, understood, and followed by relevant stakeholders

• Maintain grant reporting calendar and ensure timely compliance with deadlines

• Assist with financial forecasting and grant-related analysis as needed

• Perform other duties related to grant finance as assigned

• Participate in :

  • Continuous improvements on financial processes to improve efficiency and internal controls

  • Lead/ participate in cross-functional projects (if any)

  • Assist the Manager, Grants with ad-hoc analysis

Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

• At least 3 years of experience in financial accounting, cost controlling, or a related role

• Proficiency in SAP or other ERP systems, Microsoft Office and Google Workspace

• Strong understanding of grant management (compliance and reporting) is an added advantage

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Other Information

This is in partnership with the Employment and Employability Institute Pte Ltd (“e2i”). e2i is the empowering network for workers and employers seeking employment and employability solutions. e2i serves as a bridge between workers and employers, connecting with workers to offer job security through job-matching, career guidance and skills upgrading services, and partnering employers to address their manpower needs through recruitment, training, and job redesign solutions. e2i is a tripartite initiative of the National Trades Union Congress set up to support nation-wide manpower and skills upgrading initiatives.

By applying for this role, you consent to NTUC Health’s PDPA and e2i’s PDPA.