Public Sector Budget Advisor

Ministry of Manpower; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Manpower in Singapore seeks a budgeting and financial planning professional to advise on budget matters and ensure adequate funding for divisions’ operations while optimising budget usage.

You will coordinate submissions to AGD and MOF, monitor performance, and report on budget utilisation. The role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders and driving process improvements through digitalisation and AI-enabled tools.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Auditing, Business Administration or Finance with 2–3 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Experience in Government Agencies/Public Organisations, with knowledge in Public Sector Financing and Governance preferred.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and decision-making abilities.
• Good interpersonal, written, presentation and digital skills.
• Experience in data analytics and AI-related skills advantageous.
• Highly motivated with positive working attitude; able to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Engage and collaborate with divisions/departments to provide advisory on budget matters, such as fund requests and unutilised funds.
• Coordinate and collate financial submissions to AGD and MOF, ensuring accuracy and timely submission and monitor financial performance.
• Report budget utilisation and highlight key risk areas; analyse plans and utilisation to distill insights for budget planning.
• Support continuous improvement of budget management and finance processes.
• Identify opportunities for process transformation, streamlining and digitalisation (e.g., RPA, Gen AI).

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Decision making

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Presentation skills

Digital skills

Data analytics

AI related skills

Education

Accounting / Auditing / Business Administration / Finance degree

Tools

RPA

Gen AI

Data analytics tools

Job description

Ministry of Manpower in Singapore seeks a budgeting and financial planning professional to advise on budget matters and ensure adequate funding for divisions’ operations while optimising budget usage.

You will coordinate submissions to AGD and MOF, monitor performance, and report on budget utilisation. The role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders and driving process improvements through digitalisation and AI-enabled tools.