Senior Executive (Finance) – PACE Academy

Singapore Polytechnic; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Polytechnic's Professional and Adult Continuing Education (PACE) Academy is seeking a Finance professional to join the PACE Finance team, focusing on budget control, cashflow monitoring and timely financial reporting.

Reporting to the Manager, this 2-year contract role requires at least 2 years’ experience in financial operations or accounting, with a positive, resilient mindset in a fast-paced environment and preference for applicants familiar with public sector organisations or

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in financial operations and/or accounting.
• Positive attitude towards challenging situations.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in Public Sector Organisations or training institutions is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of budget forecast.
• Prepare budget submissions (operating and adhoc requests).
• Monitor and report utilisation of approved budget across PACE.
• Monitor and ensure sufficient cashflow for PACE business needs.
• Support accurate and timely financial reporting (adhoc and routine).
• Analyse financial reports to provide insights for management attention.
• Advise internal stakeholders on finance policies and procedures.
• Manage and respond to external enquiries as required.
• Drive continuous improvement of finance processes and controls.

Skills

Financial operations

Accounting

Positive attitude

Fast-paced work style

Public sector experience

Job description

What the role is:

Plaque of Commendation (Gold) – NTUC May Day Awards 2026

Most Positive Workplace Collaboration Award – Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC) Awards 2025

The Straits Times Singapore’s Best Employers for 2024, 2025 & 2026

Singapore Polytechnic's Professional and Adult Continuing Education (PACE) Academy is a leading continuing education and training (CET) academy that advocates the pursuit of lifelong learning and skills mastery. We offer a wide range of training programmes for adult learners to enhance their employability, and partner the industry closely in workforce development.

Reporting to the Manager or equivalent, the Finance role is part of the PACE Finance team focused on executing finance and accounting operations in PACE Academy.

What you will be working on:

Responsibilities:-

• Support the preparation of budget forecast.
• Prepare budget submissions (operating and adhoc requests).
• Monitor and report utilisation of approved budget across PACE.
• Monitor and ensure sufficient cashflow for PACE business needs.
• Support accurate and timely financial reporting (adhoc and routine).
• Analyse financial reports to provide insights for management attention.
• Advise internal stakeholders on finance policies and procedures.
• Manage and respond to external enquiries as required.
• Drive continuous improvement of finance processes and controls.

What we are looking for:

Requirements:-

• At least 2 years’ relevant working experience in financial operations and/or accounting.
• Positive attitude towards challenging situations.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
• Applicants with experience in Public Sector Organisations or training institutions will be advantageous.

Successful candidate will be offered a 2-year contract in the first instance.

About Singapore Polytechnic

As Singapore’s first polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic (SP) prides ourselves in providing the best learning experience for our students in pre-employment and continuing adult education. The mission of SP is to prepare our learners to be life ready, work ready and world ready. Our vision is to be a caring community of inspired learners committed to serving with mastery.