Finance Manager/Assistant Senior Finance Manager (Financial Reporting)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Singapore invites applications for a Finance professional in the Office of Finance. The role focuses on General Ledger, financial reporting, and system controls to support timely, accurate financial information across operational, management, statutory, and regulatory reporting.

The candidate should have a degree in Accountancy or equivalent, 5–7 years of experience, and familiarity with SAP S4HANA. Automation experience and strong communication skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accountancy, Business Administration or equivalent.
• 5–7 years of working experience.
• Familiar with SAP S/4HANA Financial system is an advantage.
• Familiar with automation/workflow tools.
• Strong analytical, writing and communication skills.
• Be meticulous, resourceful, and able to work independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Support General Ledger and Financial Reporting processes and systems.
• Ensure timely reporting of operational, management, statutory and regulatory reports.
• Lead in process improvements, documentation, and policy maintenance.
• Provide guidance to departments on policies and procedures.
• Oversee SAP system and user access; participate in system changes/upgrades.
• Drive process automation and AI-enabled analytics for efficiency.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Team player

Education

Degree in Accountancy or equivalent

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Company description:

The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore

About Us

Join the National University of Singapore (NUS) Finance Team - Where Innovation Meets Excellence

At NUS, the Office of Finance stands as a dynamic and strategic partner, driving financial sustainability and operational excellence. Our team plays a crucial role in overseeing financial planning, optimising resources, and enabling the University's ambition and innovation.

We are at the forefront of formulating, reviewing, and analysing the University's strategic, operating, and capital budgets. Through strong governance, robust financial processes, and cutting-edge systems, we ensure every dollar is put to its best use, fuelling research, education, and transformation

Why Join Us?

Make an Impact: Play a key role in shaping financial strategies that influence the University's growth and global standing.

Growth & Development: We believe in continuous learning, offering mentorship, career development, and upskilling opportunities.

Collaborative Culture: Join a high-performing team that values trust, innovation, and excellence.

Finance Transformation: Be part of initiatives leveraging SAP S4 Hana, AI-driven analytics, and digital finance solutions to drive efficiency and future-ready finance operations.

If you are passionate about finance, thrive in a dynamic environment, and want to be part of a team that drives meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you!

Join us and be a part of shaping the future of finance at NUS!

Website: https://nus.edu.sg/finance

Job Description

Support General Ledger, Financial Reporting, processes and systems to ensure:

• Timely reporting of Operational, Management, Statutory and Regulatory reporting
• Proper monitoring and execution of process/system controls.
• Timely and clear operational process documentation and policies and maintenance of policies.
• Leadership in process improvements/projects and support of system changes/upgrades.

Duties and Responsibilities:

General Ledger & Financial Reporting:

• Preparation of accounting schedules and statutory financial statements.
• Assist in the preparation of management financial statements.
• Ensure timely closure of accounts by working closely with respective stakeholders.
• Perform account analysis of common Balance Sheet A/Cs and coordinate with stakeholders to review balance sheet GLs.
• Preparation of various statistical returns and ad-hoc surveys an adhoc requests for financial information.
• Review and update policies and procedures to be in line with changes in accounting standards.
• Provide advice and guidance to departments on policies and procedures.
• Lead in user training of new processes/procedures/policies and continuous user education of existing processes/procedures/policies.
• Identify and drive areas for improvement, adopting automation and AI tools to enable improvements.
• Measure and report process timeliness, quality and efficiency.
• Conduct reviews and data analytics to enhance controls, provide data insights that enable management decision making.
• Oversight of the Risk Control Matrix.
• Administration of SAP system and system accesses.
• Participate in projects and assignments as may be directed from time to time

Qualifications

• Possess a degree in Accountancy, Business Administration or equivalent awarded by a recognised University.
• Working experience of 5 to 7 years.
• Familiar with SAP S4Hana Financial system is an advantage.
• Familiar with automation/workflow tools.
• Have good analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Be meticulous and resourceful with positive work attitude.
• Able to work independently as well as in a team.
• Mature and possess good interpersonal skills.

This position is only open to Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents.