Finance Business Partnering Traineeship [GRIT@Gov]

Singapore Food Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A government food agency in Singapore is seeking a Finance Business Partner to manage day-to-day finance operations and governance-related processes. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in relevant fields, strong critical thinking skills, and proficiency in Microsoft tools. Responsibilities include managing finance operations and engaging with stakeholders effectively in enhancing financial governance.

Qualifications

• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills are essential.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Must be meticulous and dedicated to continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end finance operations from budget to payments.
• Leverage technology to streamline finance operations.
• Engage stakeholders on finance, policy, and operations discussions.

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Team player

Independent work ability

Education

Degree in Accountancy, Business Administration, Business Analytics or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Power BI

Job description

What the role is:

The trainee will be a Finance Business Partner to SFA’s Food Reserves team to manage day-to-day finance operations and various finance and governance-related processes and projects. Through this, the trainee would potentially develop finance functional competencies such as business partnering, budget planning, governance & risk management, as well as core competencies such as critical thinking & analysis, working effectively with stakeholders, innovation etc.

What you will be working on:

The trainee will be tasked on the following:

• Work on the entire end-to-end finance operations processes from budget to payments, collections and receivables, bank processes, grants etc.
• Leverage technology, such as Gen AI, RPA, etc. to streamline finance ops processes or advise and contribute to policy and operational decision-making.
• Institutionalise internal controls and governance structures to safeguard the use of public funds in partnership with external and internal stakeholders.
• Engage stakeholders in discussions relating to finance, policy, and/or operations.
• Any other duties and ad hoc projects.

What we are looking for:

• Degree in Accountancy, Business Administration, Business Analytics or equivalent.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Meticulous and able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Growth mindset, dedicated to continuous learning and improvement.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Powerpoint.
• Knowledge in Power BI is an advantage.
• A good team player and able to work independently.

About Singapore Food Agency

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is a new Statutory Board formed under the ‘Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) to oversee food safety and security. The SFA will serve as the single point of contact for public feedback on food-related issues, and strengthen management of foodborne disease outbreaks to protect public health. The SFA will also facilitate more business-friendly regulations with oversight of all food safety policies and consolidation of food laboratory capabilities to deepen competencies in food diagnostics, and research and development in food safety.