Finance Manager

Samaritans of Singapore Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Samaritans of Singapore Limited is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to drive governance, business partnering, and sustainability across the organisation. You will oversee financial reporting, budgeting, treasury, and compliance for charity, healthcare and grant-funded programs, collaborating closely with the Deputy Director.

The role requires 10+ years in finance with supervisory experience and a professional qualification, offering opportunities to influence strategic financial decisions

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant finance/accounting experience with 3-5 years of managerial experience.
• Experience in charity, non-profit, healthcare or grant-funded environment.
• Experience dealing with auditors, regulators and committees.

Responsibilities

• Oversee finance operations and review monthly management accounts and financial statements for accuracy and completeness.
• Oversee year-end closing and preparation of statutory financial statements.
• Analyse financial performance, identify trends and risks, and provide recommendations to management.
• Present financial information to management and committees where required.
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting process across departments.
• Monitor performance against budget and highlight key variances.
• Work closely with department heads and project teams to provide costing, financial feasibility, and sustainability advice.
• Support grant applications, funding proposals, and new initiatives with financial analysis.
• Communicate financial information clearly and practically to non-finance stakeholders and guide them on financial policies and funding requirements.
• Oversee organisational cashflow and liquidity management.
• Review cashflow forecasts and approve fixed deposit placements and excess fund placements in accordance with approved financial policies.
• Monitor restricted funds, designated funds, and grant utilisation.
• Liaise with bankers and administer bank accounts, mandates, authorised signatories, and e-banking controls.
• Oversee donation accounting and reconciliation with the donation management system and donor receipting processes.
• Ensure compliance with tax-deductible donation reporting and IPC requirements.
• Manage tax compliance matters including withholding tax and statutory submissions to IRAS and ACRA.
• Review funder financial reports and regulatory filings prior to submission.
• Maintain and strengthen financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Act as the main finance liaison with auditors, regulators, funders and relevant external stakeholders.
• Coordinate audits and ensure timely closure of audit findings.
• Support enterprise risk management, Annual Report and prepare financial information and papers for the Finance Committee/Board.
• Ensure timely completion of finance operations and reporting activities.
• Promote financial discipline and knowledge sharing across the organisation through guidance and support to stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical and problem-solving ability

Governance and risk awareness

Stakeholder and communication skills

Leadership and people management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related

Professional qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent)

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities:

Working closely with the Deputy Director, Corporate Finance & Compliance, the Finance Manager drives financial governance, business partnering, and sustainability across the following areas:

Financial Reporting & Oversight:

• Oversee finance operations and review monthly management accounts and financial statements for accuracy and completeness.
• Oversee year-end closing and preparation of statutory financial statements.
• Analyse financial performance, identify trends and risks, and provide recommendations to management.
• Present financial information to management and committees where required.

Budgeting & Stakeholder Business Partnering:

• Lead the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting process across departments.
• Monitor performance against budget and highlight key variances.
• Work closely with department heads and project teams to provide costing, financial feasibility, and sustainability advice.
• Support grant applications, funding proposals, and new initiatives with financial analysis.
• Communicate financial information clearly and practically to non-finance stakeholders and guide them on financial policies and funding requirements.

Treasury, Banking & Fund Management:

• Oversee organisational cashflow and liquidity management.
• Review cashflow forecasts and approve fixed deposit placements and excess fund placements in accordance with approved financial policies.
• Monitor restricted funds, designated funds, and grant utilisation.
• Liaise with bankers and administer bank accounts, mandates, authorised signatories, and e-banking controls.

Donations, Tax & Regulatory Compliance:

• Oversee donation accounting and reconciliation with the donation management system and donor receipting processes.
• Ensure compliance with tax-deductible donation reporting and IPC requirements.
• Manage tax compliance matters including withholding tax and statutory submissions to IRAS and ACRA.
• Review funder financial reports and regulatory filings prior to submission.

Governance, Audit & Risk Management:

• Maintain and strengthen financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Act as the main finance liaison with auditors, regulators, funders and relevant external stakeholders.
• Coordinate audits and ensure timely closure of audit findings.
• Support enterprise risk management, Annual Report and prepare financial information and papers for the Finance Committee/Board.

Operations:

• Ensure timely completion of finance operations and reporting activities.
• Promote financial discipline and knowledge sharing across the organisation through guidance and support to stakeholders.

Systems & Process Improvement:

• Oversee finance systems and ensure data integrity and proper usage.
• Lead finance digitalisation and automation initiatives and work with IT on system integration.
• Implement process improvements to enhance productivity and reporting quality.

Educational Qualification:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• Professional qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent).

Relevant Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of relevant finance/accounting experience with 3-5 years of managerial experience.
• Experience in charity, non-profit, healthcare or grant-funded environment.
• Experience dealing with auditors, regulators and committees.

Behaviour Traits & Attitude:

• Strategic thinking
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Governance and risk awareness mindset
• Stakeholder and communication skills
• Leadership and people management