Senior Associate/Assistant Director (Cash Management & Payments)

Accountant-General's Department; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Accountant-General’s Department (AGD) is seeking a candidate to join the Cash Management & Payments (CMP) Branch, part of the Financial Reporting & Systems group. The role involves handling the Government’s daily payment and funds catering activities, and supporting central finance systems for vendors and SBs.

You will participate in policy reviews, drive procurement-to-pay improvements, and contribute to system enhancements while delivering user support to government agency users.

Qualifications

• Tertiary education in Accountancy, Business, Finance, or related disciplines.
• Experience in managing customers/helpdesk and system knowledge is a plus.
• Good knowledge of automation skillsets and coding skills is a plus, but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Handling Government’s daily payment and funds catering activities.
• Engaging in policy and process reviews on payment-related matters at the Whole-of-Government level.
• Be involved in projects to improve and drive greater efficiencies in the public sector procurement-to-pay function.
• Participating in system enhancements in payment-related modules in the Government’s central financial systems.
• Providing user support by responding to queries from government agency users that use the Government’s central finance systems.

Skills

Customer service

Helpdesk experience

Automation skills

Coding skills

Education

Accountancy/Finance degree

Job description

What the role is:

You will join AGD’s Cash Management & Payments (CMP) Branch, under the Financial Reporting & Systems (Ministries) Group. This branch oversees the central finance operations, covering electronic invoice (e-invoice) and payment processes in central systems between the Government and its vendors, and liquidity management for Statutory Boards (SBs).

What you will be working on:

Specifically, you will be involved in the following:

• Handling Government’s daily payment and funds catering activities
• Engaging in policy and process reviews on payment-related matters at the Whole-of-Government (WOG) level
• Be involved in projects to improve and drive greater efficiencies in the public sector procurement-to-pay function
• Participating in system enhancements in payment-related modules in the Government’s central financial systems
• Providing user support by responding to queries from government agency users that use the Government’s central finance systems

What we are looking for:

Functional/Technical Competencies

• Tertiary education in Accountancy, Business, Finance, or related disciplines.
• Experience in managing customers/ helpdesk and system knowledge is a plus.
• Good knowledge of automation skillsets and coding skills is a plus, but not mandatory.

Generic Competencies

• High level of initiative with excellent customer service.
• Able to work independently and multi-task with minimal supervision.
• Team-player with positive working attitude and a strong mindset for learning and growth.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and good communication and interpersonal skills.

You will be notified whether you have been shortlisted within 4 weeks from the closing date of this job posting.

About Accountant-General's Department

The Accountant-General’s Department (AGD) plays an important role in making Singapore a better place through Finance. At AGD, we aim to be a future-ready leader in transforming Public Sector finance by putting finance at the heart of our decision-making. We do this through building a strong foundation in providing robust financial systems and processes that serve key stakeholders including our pensioners, vendors and the public sector. Our team of accounting professionals work at AGD and are deployed to the public agencies to deliver a wide range of financial and accounting-related services to the Public Service. Together we play a critical role in helping the Government achieve its fiscal and economic objectives through sound stewardship and governance.