Junior Finance Officer (Grants)

PERSOL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

PERSOL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. is seeking a Finance Executive (Grants) to support research activities through effective financial administration, budgeting, and grant management.

This role collaborates with researchers and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting and compliant, smooth financial operations. The position involves manpower budgeting, grant tracking, fund requisitions, and audit support, with SAP experience and strong Excel skills being preferred.

Qualifications

• Diploma/degree in business administration/finance/accounting or related field.
• 1 year of experience in finance operations/research administration/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.
• 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 variances.
• Coordinate with auditors to resolve issues.
• Perform additional tasks to support research finance and grant operations.

Skills

Excel

Education

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

Tools

SAP

Job description

Location:One North
Working hours:Monday to Friday, 9AM-6PM
Salary: up to $3200
Contract: 1 year - renewable / convertible based on performance & business needs

Job Description

We are looking for a Finance Executive (Grants) to support research activities through effective financial administration, budgeting, and grant management. This role works closely with researchers and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting, compliance, and smooth financial operations.

Key Responsibilities

Financial & Grant Budget Management

• 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 any discrepancies

• Allocate bonuses and related manpower costs to projects

• Monitor grant utilisation and alert project teams of low balances

Fund Requisitions & Reporting

• Prepare timely and accurate fund requisitions and final statements of accounts

• Ensure manpower utilisation is correctly reflected in submissions

• Reconcile financial accounts and explain variances or reclassifications

• Review expenditure submissions and address common issues to support timely reimbursement

Audit Support

• Prepare documentation required for grant audits

• Respond to auditors’ queries and explain financial variances

• Coordinate with auditors to resolve issues

Other Duties

• Perform additional tasks to support research finance and grant operations as assigned

Requirements

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

• Min. 1 year of experience in finance operations/ research administration / grant management

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel with strong attention to detail

• Experience in SAP is strongly preferred