Finance & HR Lead for Grants & Compliance (Non-Profit)

NEW LIFE STORIES LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

New Life Stories is a Singapore-registered IPC non-profit empowering children of incarcerated parents. We seek a meticulous Finance & HR Manager to oversee daily financial operations, grant accounting, compliance, and core HR functions.

You will manage restricted grant reporting, drive audits, and use Xero and JustLogin to maintain controls and timely reporting for funders and the Board. This role reports to the Finance Committee and supports the whole organisation across programmes.

Qualifications

• Education: Degree in Accountancy, Finance, Human Resources, or equivalent professional qualification (CA / CPA / ACCA).
• Experience: 4–6 years of relevant finance, accounting and basic HR/payroll operations experience in a non-profit setting preferred.
• Systems: Direct hands-on expertise in Xero and JustLogin (Payroll, Leave, and Claims).
• Attributes: High integrity, strong organization, discreet handling of confidential data, passion for social causes.

Responsibilities

• Grant Financial Management & Restricted Fund Reporting: track, reconcile, and report restricted grants and project reserves to funders.
• Audit & Regulatory Compliance: lead annual financial audits and ensure compliance with governance and accounting standards.
• Financial Operations & Systems: oversee AP/AR/GL/bank recs using Xero; prepare management accounts and cash flow projections.
• HR Functions & Payroll Administration: process payroll and statutory submissions via JustLogin; manage HR records and government claims.

Skills

Financial management

Regulatory compliance

Audit coordination

HR/payroll operations

Education

Degree in Accountancy, Finance, HR or CA/CPA/ACCA

Tools

Xero

JustLogin

Job description

New Life Stories is a Singapore-registered IPC non-profit empowering children of incarcerated parents. We seek a meticulous Finance & HR Manager to oversee daily financial operations, grant accounting, compliance, and core HR functions.

You will manage restricted grant reporting, drive audits, and use Xero and JustLogin to maintain controls and timely reporting for funders and the Board. This role reports to the Finance Committee and supports the whole organisation across programmes.