Manager/ Senior Manager, School Accounts & Payments

Ministry of Education; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Education, Singapore, is seeking a Manager/Senior Manager for School Accounts & Payments in the Finance and Procurement Division. You will oversee school finance operations, policies, and systems, analyse issues, and lead transformation initiatives to strengthen financial management in schools.

You will guide junior officers, engage stakeholders, and ensure timely, high-quality delivery while balancing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance or accounting, audit, governance and compliance would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Good stakeholder management, communication and teamwork skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and drive workstreams relating to school finance operations, policies and systems.
• Analyse issues and provide recommendations to support decision-making and policy implementation.
• Lead projects, reviews and transformation initiatives to strengthen financial management in schools.
• Engage stakeholders and implement improvements to achieve organisational outcomes.
• Provide guidance and support to junior officers within the team, ensuring quality and timely delivery of work.

Skills

Finance & accounting

Audit

Governance & compliance

Revenue operations

Systems & process improvement

Transformation

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Communication & teamwork

Job description

What the role is:

As a Manager / Senior Manager, School Accounts & Payments in the Finance and Procurement Division, you will be part of a team that supports the development, review and implementation of policies, processes and systems for effective financial management in schools. You may also be assigned to one or more areas of work within the section, including school finance policies, budgeting, accounting, revenue and collections, compliance, systems, and transformation.

What you will be working on:

• Oversee and drive workstreams relating to school finance operations, policies and systems
• Analyse issues and provide recommendations to support decision-making and policy implementation
• Lead projects, reviews and transformation initiatives to strengthen financial management in schools
• Engage stakeholders and implement improvements to achieve organisational outcomes
• Provide guidance and support to junior officers within the team, ensuring quality and timely delivery of work

What we are looking for:

• Relevant experience in areas such as finance and accounting, audit, governance and compliance, revenue operations, systems and process improvement, transformation, project management or stakeholder engagement would be advantageous
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Good stakeholder management, communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver outcomes in a dynamic environment
• Resourceful and adaptable, with the ability to manage competing priorities and drive improvements

As part of the processing of your application, you may be required to undergo a medical examination that will be fully paid by MOE. You will be provided with instructions regarding the medical examination. Note: The medical examination is part of the selection process and does not indicate that you have been offered the appointment.

About Ministry of Education

The wealth of a nation lies in its people - their commitment to country and community, their willingness to strive and persevere, their ability to think, achieve and excel. Our future depends on our continually renewing and regenerating our leadership and citizenry, building upon the experience of the past, learning from the circumstances of the present, and preparing for the challenges of the future. How we bring up our young at home and teach them in school will shape Singapore in the next generation.The mission of the Education Service is to mould the future of the nation, by moulding the people who will determine the future of the nation. The Service will provide our children with a balanced and well-rounded education, develop them to their full potential, and nurture them into good citizens, conscious of their responsibilities to family, society and country.