Grants & Research Finance Analyst

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

Job summary

PERSOL is seeking a Finance Executive (Grants) to support research activities through effective financial administration, budgeting and grant management. The role collaborates with researchers and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting, compliance and smooth financial operations.

Key duties include budgeting, grant tracking, SAP updates, and audit readiness. The candidate should have a diploma/degree in a related field and at least 1 year in finance operations or grant management,

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in business, finance, accounting or related field.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in finance operations, research administration or grant management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel with strong attention to detail.
• Experience with 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.
• Ensure manpower utilisation is reflected in submissions.
• Reconcile financial accounts and explain variances.
• Review expenditure submissions and address issues to support timely reimbursement.
• Prepare documentation required for grant audits.
• Respond to auditors' queries and explain financial variances.
• Coordinate with auditors to resolve issues.
• Perform additional tasks to support research finance and grant operations.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Education

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

Tools

SAP

Job description

PERSOL is seeking a Finance Executive (Grants) to support research activities through effective financial administration, budgeting and grant management. The role collaborates with researchers and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting, compliance and smooth financial operations.

Key duties include budgeting, grant tracking, SAP updates, and audit readiness. The candidate should have a diploma/degree in a related field and at least 1 year in finance operations or grant management,