Senior Manager / Manager, Financial Reporting

Communicable Diseases Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health statutory board in Singapore is seeking a Senior Manager/Manager for Financial Reporting. The successful candidate will support financial management functions, ensuring compliance with reporting standards and preparing financial statements. Candidates should have a strong accountancy background, experience in key finance functions, and excellent communication skills. This role involves working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and requires effective stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience managing key finance functions.
• Familiarity with Statutory Board Financial Reporting Standards required.
• Independent, self-driven, capable of multitasking in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly closing activities for financial reporting.
• Ensure transactions meet reporting needs and statutory standards.
• Liaise with stakeholders on financial reporting and audits.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Background in Accountancy

Chartered Accountant/CPA qualification

Tools

Workday

Job description

What the role is:

As Senior Manager/Manager, Financial Reporting of the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA), you will support the Deputy Director, Finance in managing the finance function.

You will work in a fast-paced and highly volatile environment that requires managing multiple stakeholders and priorities concurrently.

What you will be working on:

You will play a key role in the CDA Finance team. Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Preparing and reviewing monthly closing activities accurately and timely to facilitate financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders, in compliance with Government Instruction Manuals and SOPs.
• Ensuring transactions are properly recorded to meet reporting needs and adhere to Statutory Board Financial Reporting Standards.
• Reviewing monthly schedules post month-end and year-end closing.
• Preparing management reports, including income and expenditure statements, balance sheets, variance analysis, and data analytics.
• Preparing annual financial statements for external audit.
• Ensuring accurate submissions of returns to the Department of Statistics or Accountant-General’s Department.
• Analyzing financial performance, identifying anomalies and risks, and recommending improvements.
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders on financial reporting and audits.
• Participating in statutory and internal audits, including follow-up on corrective actions.
• Serving as a Finance Business Partner for CDA divisions, handling finance queries, and reviewing budget submissions.
• Identifying opportunities to leverage technology to improve processes and financial analysis capabilities.

What we are looking for:

Job requirements

• Background in Accountancy and/or Chartered Accountant/Certified Public Accountant qualification.
• At least 2 years of experience managing key finance functions, including full set of accounts and external audits, preferably in statutory boards or private sector companies.
• Familiarity with Statutory Board Financial Reporting Standards, Government Instruction Manuals, and financial governance best practices.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Good attitude, resilience, and commitment to delivering results.
• Effective stakeholder management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Meticulous with numbers and a good team player.
• Independent, self-driven, capable of multi-tasking in a dynamic environment, and working under pressure.
• Experience with Workday is an advantage.

About Communicable Diseases Agency

The CDA was established in 2025 as a statutory board under Singapore's MOH, serving as the central authority for public health policymaking to manage communicable diseases. It strengthens Singapore’s public health capabilities, building on COVID-19 response experience, to ensure coordinated disease control and outbreak management. CDA conducts disease surveillance, outbreak investigations, vaccination programs, public education, and collaborates internationally to expand Singapore’s global health outreach.