Temporary Executive

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Singapore is looking for a Temporary Executive to provide financial and administrative support for grant management and compliance. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Accounting or Finance and has at least two years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include preparing financial reports, managing budgets, supporting audits, and ensuring compliance. Strong analytical skills and proficiency in financial systems are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of relevant professional experience in financial administration.
• Experience within academic, research, or grant-funded settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and timely financial reports for grantors.
• Manage day-to-day financial administration and budget tracking.
• Support grant audits and provide required documentation.
• Prepare internal financial reports and management updates.
• Liaise with auditors to maintain compliance and accuracy.

Skills

Financial administration

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Diploma in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

The Centre for International Law (CIL) invites applications for a Temporary Executive positionon a six (6) month fixed-term contract. The incumbent will provide financial and administrative support to ensure effective grant management, compliance, and reporting.

Key responsibilities:

Prepare accurate and timely financial reports for grantors in line withreporting requirements and deadlines.

Support grant audits by compiling and submitting required financial documentation and evidence to grantors and auditors.

• Manage day-to-day financial administration, including budget tracking, virements, procurement processes, claims verification, and travel expenditure monitoring.
• Perform budgets and expenditure reconciliations, investigate variances, and recommend corrective actions.

Prepare internal financial reports and management updates, providing data-driven insights to support decision-making.

Support financial year-end closing processes by ensuring transactions, reconciliations, and documentation are completed accurately and on schedule.

Liaise withauditors to ensure complete, accurate, and compliant financial records are provided.

• Handle ad-hoc finance-related tasks and provide operational support to maintain smooth Centre functions.

Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or a Diploma in Accounting or Finance with a minimum of twoyears of relevant professionalexperience.

Experience in financial administration, preferably within academic,research, or grant-funded settings.

Proficiency in financial systems and MicrosoftExcel.

Strong analytical skills with a high level ofattention to detail.

More Information

Organization: Centre for International Law

Department : Centre for International Law