Finance Lead, Catalytic Capital & Impact Funding

Temasek Foundation Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Temasek Foundation Ltd. is seeking an Associate Director (Finance) to lead financial planning, analysis and governance for catalytic capital initiatives. You will partner with Impact Teams to optimise budget utilisation and guide funding decisions across a portfolio of programmes.

The role requires a degree in finance, 10+ years of relevant experience, and strong stakeholder-management and communication skills to navigate complex funding structures and reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accountancy, Finance, Economics or related discipline.
• At least 10 years of relevant finance experience including financial planning & analysis, investment, corporate finance, or development finance.
• Experience in blended finance, catalytic capital, investment analysis, due diligence or financial structuring.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and analysis.
• Strong business-partnering and stakeholder-management skills with the ability to advise internal stakeholders.
• Ability to analyse unfamiliar or complex issues and develop practical solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage in programme design to assess affordability, financial sustainability and funding structures for catalytic capital.
• Identify catalytic capital opportunities with programme teams and potential for collaboration/co-financing.
• Support sourcing, assessment, due diligence, structuring and accompanying financial governance.
• Prepare recommendations, approval papers and funding conditions for senior management.
• Coordinate and monitor TF’s catalytic capital portfolio including pipeline, deployments, and risks.
• Provide portfolio-level analysis to support allocation decisions for philanthropic capital.
• Strengthen financial planning and reporting processes and system enhancements for capital deployment.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Business acumen

Communication

Problem solving

Self-motivated

Education

Degree in Accountancy/Finance/Economics

Job description

Temasek Foundation Ltd. is seeking an Associate Director (Finance) to lead financial planning, analysis and governance for catalytic capital initiatives. You will partner with Impact Teams to optimise budget utilisation and guide funding decisions across a portfolio of programmes.

The role requires a degree in finance, 10+ years of relevant experience, and strong stakeholder-management and communication skills to navigate complex funding structures and reporting requirements.