Strategic Finance & Business Partner Director

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Singapore (NUS) Finance team invites an Assoc Director/Senior Assoc Director to lead strategic finance and business partnering for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. You will steer budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis with central teams to enable informed decisions and sustainable resource planning.

You will oversee governance, internal controls, and the continuous improvement of finance systems, driving efficiency and value for the university while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field; MBA, CPA, or CFA qualifications are advantageous.
• Over 15 years of progressive experience in finance, with a strong focus on financial planning, strategy development, and financial analysis.
• Proven track record in people leadership, with the ability to inspire, develop, and lead high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; able to convey complex information clearly, concisely, and persuasively to diverse audiences.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and collaborative, with the ability to build strong working relationships across business functions.
• Strong project and change management capabilities, with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Proficient in leveraging data analytics and technology tools to deliver effective FP&A outcomes.
• Solid working knowledge of IFRS, business processes, and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Finance & Business Partnering: Present and communicate critical financial matters to faculty and central leadership, providing forward-looking insights to support strategic planning, resource allocation and decision-making.
• Financial Planning & Resource Management: Lead annual budget planning, forecasting, variance analysis and resource allocation, ensuring effective and sustainable use of financial resources.
• Financial Analysis & Insights: Provide financial analysis, scenarios and business insights to support programme, project and operational decisions, and monitor key financial and operating performance indicators.
• Finance Business Partnering: Partner with faculty and departmental leaders to strengthen financial management, fund utilisation and accountability, and provide advice on financial matters within the faculty.
• Financial Reporting & Governance: Oversee timely and accurate financial reporting, maintain financial integrity and compliance, and strengthen internal controls, risk management and accountability.
• Process & Transformation: Lead continuous improvement of finance processes, systems and reporting to improve efficiency, data quality and the timeliness of financial insights, and contribute to central finance-led transformation initiatives.
• Long-term Financial Planning: Support long-term financial projections and scenario planning to inform strategic priorities and sustainable resource planning.
• Gift Finance: Oversee the proper recording, utilisation and reporting of donations in accordance with donor intent and University requirements.
• Systems & Data: Develop and maintain effective financial data and costing processes, and provide business requirements and financial insights to support improvements to University finance systems and reporting.
• People Leadership: Lead, motivate and develop the finance team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning and high performance.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Change management

Strategic FP&A

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field

MBA, CPA, or CFA qualifications advantageous

Tools

IFRS knowledge

Job description

National University of Singapore (NUS) Finance team invites an Assoc Director/Senior Assoc Director to lead strategic finance and business partnering for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. You will steer budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis with central teams to enable informed decisions and sustainable resource planning.

You will oversee governance, internal controls, and the continuous improvement of finance systems, driving efficiency and value for the university while