School Operations & Finance Leader

ICS; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ICS in Singapore seeks a Business Manager to steward non-academic operations and align financial, facilities, IT, and admin functions with the school’s vision.

You will lead a cross-functional team, develop an operational roadmap, monitor KPIs, and ensure compliance with regulatory bodies.

This role reports to the Head of School and requires strong leadership, budgeting, and communication skills to sustain educational excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in working with governmental regulatory organizations.
• Experience with accounting, budgeting, and long term forecasting
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Minimum of 5 years experience in employee management and project development
• Proficiency in spoken and written English

Responsibilities

• Operational Roadmap: Translates the School’s strategic vision into actionable operational plans.
• Leadership Development: Mentor and develop operational team, fostering excellence.
• Communication and Coordination: Ensure the operations team is informed and aligned with schedules.
• Advisory Role: Advise Head of School on finance, facilities, IT, and government affairs.
• Policy and Procedure Development: Support policy creation and internal controls.
• Execution Excellence: Establish and monitor KPIs for Radical Accountability.
• Reporting: Provide regular reports on operational performance and finances.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with managers to meet deadlines and fiscal goals.
• Program Support: Collaborate with academic leaders to support programs.
• Risk Management: Oversee risk and regulatory compliance in Singapore.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Financial forecasting

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Tools

Google Suite

QuickBooks

Job description

ICS in Singapore seeks a Business Manager to steward non-academic operations and align financial, facilities, IT, and admin functions with the school’s vision.

You will lead a cross-functional team, develop an operational roadmap, monitor KPIs, and ensure compliance with regulatory bodies.

This role reports to the Head of School and requires strong leadership, budgeting, and communication skills to sustain educational excellence.