Manager (MINDEF-related Agencies Governance)

Ministry of Defence of Singapore; Singapore; Sur place; SGD 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Ministry of Defence of Singapore is seeking a governance and finance professional to establish and review policies guiding expenditures across MINDEF-related agencies, and to provide finance assessments for strategic reporting on performance.

You will lead a desk head for a group of agencies, monitor compliance, review grant funding, maintain the governance framework, assess requests and disburse funds, and support management and partners in analytics initiatives.

Qualifications

• Education in Accountancy or related field preferred.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in financial reporting, audit, governance or risk.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to produce high-quality written work.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple projects and work independently.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with agencies and stakeholders.

Responsabilités

• Serve as desk head for a group of agencies and advise stakeholders on the MRO Corporate Governance Framework.
• Track and monitor MRO compliance with the MRO Corporate Governance Framework.
• Review MRO financials and conduct a review of the MRO grant funding framework.
• Maintain and update the corporate governance framework to adequately resource MROs in fulfilling MINDEF's objectives.
• Assess and recommend grant requests put up for approval by MROs and Sponsoring Agencies and disburse approved grant amounts in a timely manner.
• Assess financial statements in accordance with the latest Financial Reporting Standards.
• Provide staff support to Management as well as MROs, Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and DSO National Laboratories (DSO).
• Support digital-related or data analytics projects and assist in organising the annual MRO Community of Practice.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Written communication

Independent work

Stakeholder management

Formation

Accountancy education

Description du poste

What The Role Is

You establish and review guiding principles, policies and frameworks that govern various types of expenditures disbursed to MINDEF-related agencies. You will also be responsible for providing finance assessments for MINDEF-related Organisations' (MROs') strategic reporting papers on their performance and strategic relevance.

What The Role Is

You establish and review guiding principles, policies and frameworks that govern various types of expenditures disbursed to MINDEF-related agencies. You will also be responsible for providing finance assessments for MINDEF-related Organisations' (MROs') strategic reporting papers on their performance and strategic relevance.

What You Will Be Working On

• Serve as desk head for a group of agencies and advise stakeholders on the MRO Corporate Governance Framework
• Track and monitor MRO compliance with the MRO Corporate Governance Framework
• Review MRO financials and conduct a review of the MRO grant funding framework
• Maintain and update the corporate governance framework to adequately resource MROs in fulfilling MINDEF's objectives
• Assess and recommend grant requests put up for approval by MROs and Sponsoring Agencies and disburse approved grant amounts in a timely manner
• Assess financial statements in accordance with the latest Financial Reporting Standards
• Provide staff support to Management as well as MROs, Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and DSO National Laboratories (DSO)
• Support digital-related or data analytics projects and assist in organising the annual MRO Community of Practice, where required
  

Challenge(s)

• Balancing the MROs' ability to comply with corporate governance requirements against the costs of compliance, so as not to impede their operational flexibility
• Managing both detailed operational works, such as reviewing financial documents for grants, and strategic policy work, such as developing policies governing MROs
• Maintaining a strong grasp of accountancy and corporate governance fundamentals
  

What We Are Looking For

• Education in Accountancy or a related field is preferred
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in financial reporting, audit, governance or risk is preferred
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to produce high-quality written work
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple projects and work independently
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with agencies and stakeholders

(Applicants with no experience may apply.)

Appointment will be commensurate with your experience.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.