Manager (Finance Operations) - Paya Lebar

Ministry of Defence of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Defence of Singapore is seeking a capable finance professional to manage Air Force Training Command's budgeting and financial operations. You will drive budget exercises, oversee transactions, and develop dashboards to support prudent public fund use.

You will collaborate with Finance Managers, review workflows, and deliver monthly expenditure analyses to optimise unit spending and budget utilisation.

Qualifications

• Education in Business, Accountancy or related field.
• Relevant finance experience may count toward requirements.
• Experience in financial management or budget planning advantageous.
• Independent and able to take initiative.
• Growth mindset and positive attitude.
• Strong interpersonal skills and teamwork.
• (Applicants with no experience may apply.)

Responsibilities

• Oversee the budget plans of AFTC units to ensure proper and adequate use of allocated budget.
• Work closely with Finance Managers to achieve strong payment performance.
• Keep abreast of finance policies and ensure transactions are executed properly in the systems.
• Review finance workflows to provide a seamless finance experience.
• Participate in developing dashboards and bots as part of innovation efforts.
• Provide monthly expenditure analysis to update units' spending and budget utilisation.

Skills

Independent

Initiative

Growth mindset

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Education

Business/Accountancy

Job description

What The Role Is

You will be part of a team responsible for Air Force Training Command's (AFTC) financial management, driving budget exercises to optimise the use of AFTC's budget and overseeing finance operations to ensure the proper and prudent use of public funds.

What You Will Be Working On

• Oversee the budget plans of AFTC units to ensure proper and adequate use of allocated budget
• Work closely with Finance Managers to achieve strong payment performance
• Keep abreast of finance policies and ensure transactions are executed properly in the systems
• Review finance workflows with the aim of providing a seamless finance experience
• Participate in developing dashboards and bots as part of innovation efforts
• Provide monthly expenditure analysis to for updating of units' spending and budget utilisation

Challenge(s)

• Managing multiple stakeholders with competing timelines and different time zones
• Developing knowledge across multiple policy domains, as completing a single finance transaction may require understanding policies beyond the finance domain

What We Are Looking For

• Education in Business, Accountancy or a related field
• Relevant finance work experience may be considered in lieu of the educational requirements
• Prior experience in financial management, budget planning, or finance operations is advantageous
• Independent and able to take initiative to learn and resolve issues
• Growth mindset and positive attitude
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively as a team player

(Applicants with no experience may apply.)

Appointment will be commensurate with your experience.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.