Grants Finance Specialist

PERSOL; Singapore; On-site; SGD 23,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Persol is seeking a Finance Executive (Grants) in Singapore to support research activities through effective financial administration, budgeting, and grant management. You will work with researchers and stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting, compliance, and smooth financial operations.

The role focuses on budget management, fund requisitions, and audit support, with opportunities to coordinate grant-related activities and improve financial processes.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in business administration, finance, accounting or related field.
• At least 1 year of experience in finance operations, research administration or grant management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel with strong attention to detail.
• Experience in SAP is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare manpower budgets and ensure accurate use of approved cost rates.
• Check budget and headcount availability for project hiring requests.
• Verify monthly manpower allocation with project leads.
• Update SAP to ensure staff costs are charged correctly.
• Track FTE, expenditure, and utilisation against approved budgets.
• Review charging information and resolve discrepancies.
• Allocate bonuses and related manpower costs to projects.
• Monitor grant utilisation and alert project teams of low balances.
• Prepare timely fund requisitions and final statements of accounts.
• Reconcile financial accounts and explain variances or reclassifications.
• Coordinate with auditors to resolve issues.

Skills

Attention to detail

Financial operations

Grant management

Education

Diploma/ Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Persol is seeking a Finance Executive (Grants) in Singapore to support research activities through effective financial administration, budgeting, and grant management. You will work with researchers and stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting, compliance, and smooth financial operations.

The role focuses on budget management, fund requisitions, and audit support, with opportunities to coordinate grant-related activities and improve financial processes.