Finance Executive (Grants) @ Education

PERSOL Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

PERSOL Singapore is recruiting a Finance & Grants Executive to support grant administration, financial reporting, audit coordination, and funding compliance for a fixed-term 11-month assignment in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore. The role suits candidates with a background in finance operations or grants administration and requires strong Excel and SAP skills.

You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure timely submissions, accurate documentation, and adherence to funding requirements, with

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accountancy, Business, or a related discipline.
• Experience in finance operations, grants administration, audit support, compliance, or related functions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and SAP.
• Preferably exposure to grants management, audit coordination, funding administration, or compliance-related work.

Responsibilities

• Support grant administration activities, including applications, claims, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Assist in preparation of grant and audit reports, and coordinate responses to audit-related queries.
• Ensure grant documentation is complete, accurate, timely, and compliant with funding requirements.
• Maintain funding records and monitor outstanding submissions from stakeholders.
• Follow up on discrepancies, missing information, and documentation requirements.
• Support process reviews and enhancement initiatives to improve efficiency and strengthen internal controls.
• Assist with knowledge sharing and process documentation relating to finance and funding activities.

Skills

Finance operations

Grants administration

Audit support

Compliance

Education

Finance/Accountancy/Business degree

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

Location: Ang Mo Kio
Working hours: Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 6pm. Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm
Duration: 11 Months - subject to extension/conversion
Salary: up to $4,200/month

About the Role

We are representing our client in seeking a detail-oriented Finance & Grants Executive to support grant administration, financial reporting, audit coordination and funding compliance activities. This role is suitable for candidates with a background in finance operations, grants administration or audit support.

Key Responsibilities

• Support grant administration activities, including applications, claims, reconciliations, and reporting.

• Assist in the preparation of grant and audit reports, and coordinate responses to audit-related queries.

• Ensure grant documentation is complete, accurate, timely, and compliant with funding requirements.

• Maintain funding records and monitor outstanding submissions from stakeholders.

• Follow up on discrepancies, missing information, and documentation requirements.

• Support process reviews and enhancement initiatives to improve efficiency and strengthen internal controls.

• Assist with knowledge sharing and process documentation relating to finance and funding activities.

Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Accountancy, Business, or a related discipline.

• Experience in finance operations, grants administration, audit support, compliance, or related functions.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and SAP

• Preferably someone has the exposure to grants management, audit coordination, funding administration, or compliance-related work.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.