• Position : Assistant Finance Manager – Up to $4,600 - Changi South
• Location : Changi South
• Working hours : 5 Days Work Week – Monday to Friday: 8.30AM to 5.30PM
• Salary (commensurate with experience) : Up to $4,600 + Performance Bonus + AWS + Medical Benefits + 10 Days AL
• Duration : Perm
• Industry : Logistics

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing company accounts, all financial activities and operations to improve financial performance
• Preparing Management Accounts and Reporting Pack for the entities.
• Preparing monthly financial statements and make recommendations to improve company financial performance.
• Review and approve journals.
• Review payment
• Perform variance analysis and propose corrective actions.
• Perform proper credit control and monitor collection
• Monitor cashflow and preparing cashflow forecast
• Ensure proper internal controls are in place and perform periodic review on the controls, working closely with other functional departments in the process of improving controls.
• Responsible to ensure the year end audit and tax computation completed within the stipulated time.
• Liaise with internal & external auditors, tax agents and bankers.
• Supervising and training accounting staff
• Maintains office services by organizing office operations and processes
• Procure and maintain office supplies and inventory
• Any other ad-hoc duties assigned

Requirements:

• Diploma in Accounting or Finance or equivanlent
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in finance & audit
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Experience in Xero is an added advantage
• Bilingual in English and Mandarin to liaise with Mandarin speaking associates in view of business

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Jeslyn Tan

Senior Consulting Manager (APAC)

Reg no.: R21101247 | EA No: 13C6684

Funding Societies | Modalku is the largest SME digital financing platform in Southeast Asia. We are licensed in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and registered in Malaysia. We are backed by Sequoia India and Softbank Ventures Asia Corp amongst many others and provides business financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which is crowdfunded by individual and institutional investors. And here at Funding Societies | Modalku we live by our core values:

• Serve with Obsession: Build win-win relationships for the long-term by having a customer obsession.
• Grow Relentlessly: Strive to become our best, most authentic selves.
• Enable Teamwork, Disable Politics: Only by forging togetherness, we help each other succeed.
• Test Measure Act: Stay curious and reinvent ourselves, through innovation and experimentation.
• Focus on Impact: Create impact through bias for action and tangible results.

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Lead Data Analyst - Finance to join our dynamic team at Funding Societies. As a lead data analyst, you will be part of a fun team which will be working to support all business functions with finance focus in Funding Societies. In short, the function of a data analyst is to understand the needs of the business and use data to derive a solution that you will then present, implement, and track and add value to the company and its performance. In addition to having a knack for problem-solving, it is crucial that you are willing to learn, understand, and hear the needs of our people.  We solve challenging problems. As long as you are adding value to the business, you are your own boss. You’ll get loads of support from your friendly, talented and motivated colleagues

What will you do:

• Lead, mentor & enable team members to drive a high performance team
• Ensure the timeliness and accuracy of Finance data analysts work for key projects such as finance audit, finance closing, regulatory & BAU reporting
• Pioneer and develop financial analysis capabilities within the data team, and perform some hands on analyses yourself to drive insights from multiple data sources
• Collaborate with regional Finance and various business teams, plan roadmap & quarterly OKR, drive projects and propose solutions and strategies to business challenges
• Establish best practices in coding & analytics solutions 
• Contribute to driving overall team process improvements through new frameworks, processes, and execution excellence 

What we are looking for:

Must-haves

• Qualifications Bachelor in finance and/or quantitative related disciplines or equivalent. 3-7 years of experience
• Good stakeholder management ability 
• Ability to be hands on and mentor team members problem solve 
• Prioritization skills
• Experience leading and managing team performance for at least 1 year
• Strong logical reasoning and analytical mind, with can-do attitude
• Independent learner who enjoys solving challenges (Google is your best friend)
• Outstanding communication and teamwork skills, with cross-departmental and cross-team projects experience, independently promoting project execution
• SQL, Python, visualization tools such as Tableau/Qlik experience required
• English is required

Good to have:

• Experience working in FinTech or financial industries highly preferred
• Experience in working on performance management, cost allocation, financial statement analysis, building financial model with basic accounting understanding is preferred
• Experience with agile methodology
• Understanding of ELT workflow

• Time off - We would love you to take time off to rest and rejuvenate. We offer flexible paid vacations as well as many other observed holidays by country. We also like to have our people take a day off for special days like birthdays and work anniversaries.
• Flexible Working - We believe in giving back the control of work & life to our people. We trust our people and love to provide the space to accommodate each and everyone's working style and personal life.
• Medical Benefits - We offer health insurance coverage for our employees and dependents. Our people focus on our mission knowing we have their back for their loved ones too.
• Mental Health and Wellness - We understand that our team productivity is directly linked to our mental and physical health. Hence we have Wellness Wednesdays and we engage partners to provide well-being coaching. And we have our Great FSMK Workout sessions too to keep everyone healthy and fit!
• Tech Support - We provide a company laptop for our employees and the best possible support for the right equipment/tools to enable high productivity

Responsibilities :

• Work in a team to establish solutions that are feasible within the technology and timeline constraints.
• Analyse and troubleshoot software-related problems, identify root causes, and propose effective solution.
• Customise and configure jBPM workflows to meet specific business needs and integration requirements.

Requirements :

• Superior analytical skills with a good problem-solving attitude and ability to perform in a team environment.
• Familiar with OOP design principles and strong Java development skills.
• In-depth knowledge in secure coding practice. Familiar with code quality tools and enjoy following clean code practice.
• Knowledge of GIT and experience in code versioning with GitLab.
• Excellent expertise in the following technologies:
• Business process automation with jBPM/Kogito
• MySQL database and Linux operating system
• Spring Framework and JBoss EAP
• API technologies: REST API, JSON, JWS & JWE
• UI framework: JSF and Angular
• Experience in DevOps tools Jenkins and SonarQube is a plus.

The successful candidates can expect a competitive package that includes an attractive basic salary, annual bonus, variable bonus and staff share options. Please submit your detailed resume, including expected salary and contact number.

(We regret that only short-listed candidates will be notified)

At ERM, sustainability is our business. As the largest pure-play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations. Our Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) – Transaction Advisory team is currently going through a period of growth in the market to service our APAC client base.

To support successful delivery and continued growth, ERM is seeking a Senior Consultant (Finance) to support and deliver a range of projects, while supporting on-going client development to capture the growth in the market.

In this role, the successful candidate will be working alongside Partners and principal consultant across the M&A teams to offer Transaction Advisory Services to financial institutions and infrastructure operators. You will work closely with energy / power companies, private equity firms and investments banks to deliver technical due diligence services on buy side, sell side and project financing deals.

The ideal candidate will also support the successful delivery of ERM proposals and projects in line with our vision, values and our strategic imperatives by:

• Adhering to all ERM and client requirements, specifically those related to H&S and governance
• Supporting opportunities for evolving services in line with client needs.
• Supporting sales opportunities in respect of designated projects.
 

ERM aims to build an "inclusive culture" by identifying, acquiring, developing and retaining a highly skilled and high performing workforce that reflects the diverse global marketplace in which we operate, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious preference, sexual orientation, physical attributes, and educational background.

Job Description

M&A within ERM Global has a core technical team of over 50+ technical consultants delivering technical due diligence out of EMEA, USA and APAC. We often work in close collaboration with our global ESG and EHS due diligence teams, to provide a holistic due diligence service to our client. Due to increasing client demand in APAC, we are looking to expand this offering further within the technical service line, based out of Singapore.

As a Senior Consultant (Finance), you will be expected to:

• Assist / lead delivery of proposals, which will include development of our company profile, technical scopes of work, scheduling and commercial terms;

• Assist / lead on multiple projects that provide our clients with a business plan evaluation of their proposed investment on infrastructure assets;

• Lead the coordination of typical project deliverables such as Q&A submission, management sessions, client meetings and report delivery;

• Work effectively across technical communities within ERM and subcontractors who are identified as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to support project delivery and client interaction; and

• Complete internal development tasks to improve the functionality of ERM’s Transaction Advisory service line.

Job Requirements and Skills

To apply for this role at ERM, you should provide evidence / demonstrate the following essential skills, and desirable skills / attributes where possible.

Essential

• A solid academic background with a financial bias (for example, Corporate Finance, Finance, Investment, Financial Economics).

• 6 to 8 years of financial consulting or investment experience during your career within the energy / power / infrastructure sectors.

• Strong financial analysis skills and the ability to identify risks and opportunities within technical documentation.

• Knowledge of current, reasonable costs associated with Capex (Capital Expense) and Opex (Operational Expense) for engineering assets / projects within the energy / power / infrastructure sectors

• Experience reviewing Financial Models, industry benchmarking, budgets and financial forecasts for industrial / infrastructure / power / energy projects.

• Experience in a client facing role discussing financial models, Capex and Opex projections.

• Experience understanding financial and technical evaluations, relating to points such as asset integrity, operational performance, management systems or business plans.

• Excellent organisational skills, self-motivation, self-sufficiency and the ability to work successfully in a fast turnaround team environment.

• Must be able to promote and execute quality work, and ensure high standards are being achieved by yourself and the team.

• Must exhibit advanced report writing and presentation skills.

Desirable

• The ability to lead or manage complex project delivery collaborating with multiple technical and non-technical workstreams into client deliverables.

• Familiar with decarbonization strategies and technologies.

• Experience reviewing EPC contracts for industrial / infrastructure / power / energy projects.

Who We Are:

As the world’s leading sustainability consulting firm, ERM is uniquely positioned to contribute to the environment and society through the expertise and energy of our employees worldwide.  Sustainability is what we do, and is at the heart of both our service offerings and how we operate our business.  ERM and our partners are driven by a dynamic vision: By 2021 we will be the clear leader in our chosen markets, we will double in value and we will deliver on our promises to our clients, our people and our investors.  For our people, our vision means attracting, inspiring, developing and rewarding our people to work with the best clients and on the biggest challenges, thus creating valuable careers.  We achieve our vision in a sustainable manner by maintaining and living our ERM values that include Accountability, Caring for our People, Client Focus, Collaboration, Empowerment, and Transparency. 

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status or disability status.

Thank you for your interest in ERM!

Nanyang Business School (NBS) invites applications for the position of Senior Research Fellow (Post-doc) with Prof. Xin Chang’s research group. This position is supported by a Tier III grant to establish a Climate Transformation Programme (CTP) at NTU. As part of this programme, the Climate Finance Cluster will assess the multifaceted business risks posed by the physical impacts of climate change, narrow the protection gap, and facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy.

The Senior Research Fellow will be responsible for developing procedures to measure and price risks arising from climate change suitable for each company so that climate risk can be managed by companies and hedged by investors, and seeing this work through to publication in major research journals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Use computational linguistic tools and machine learning techniques to analyze discussions on climate change in corporate social responsibility reports, conference call transcripts, and the Management Discussion and Analysis section of companies’ annual reports

• Construct a dataset that can produce a climate risk fact sheet containing essential information about various climate risk exposure (e.g., drought, flooding) of a region or a city

• Develop a new multifactor asset pricing model containing a climate risk factor, which investors can use to effectively price in climate change risk and hedge climate risk

• Handle data management and statistical analyses

• Work effectively with colleagues from across the CTP, and with local collaborators in ASEAN countries

• Mentor junior colleagues and students

• Handle writing and publication of results in peer-reviewed journals

Job Requirements:

• PhD degree in statistics, computer sciences, economics, or a closely related field

• Excellent knowledge of computational linguistic tools and machine learning techniques

• Experience with data analysis with Python and STATA

• Prior experience in publishing in peer-reviewed business, economic, or scientific journals

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

• Ability to work independently to develop research in challenging environments

• Collaborative, with an interest in working with other researchers and scientists (this is a large team project) to produce high-quality and impactful research

• Interest in climate, green, or sustainable finance

Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter, full CV and names and contact details of three referees in one document. Enquiries about this position can be made to Nur Masturah (nurmasturah.am@ntu.edu.sg).

Review of applications will begin on 15th Jan 2024.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

[What you will be working on]

As an intern, you will be required to:

• Conduct on-site visits and document reviews to assess an incentive recipient’s compliance with incentives conditions.
• Prepare review reports documenting the assessment and findings. The intern is required to have strong attention to detail and good analytical skills to conduct thorough and accurate compliance assessments.
• Engage with key stakeholders, including the organization being reviewed, EDB account managers, and policy divisions.  The intern is required to have good communication and interpersonal skills to engage the stakeholders effectively.
• Manage multiple projects, demonstrate good problem-solving skills, and a results-oriented approach to deliver quality outcomes.
• Ensuring service delivery in accordance with pre-defined service level agreements, from planning, fieldwork and reporting.

During your internship, you can expect to gain the following skills and experiences:

• Exposure to how EDB collaborates with Singapore-based companies to achieve common goals.
• Valuable experience in assessing and addressing organizational compliance and insights into incentive compliance assessments in public agencies such as the EDB.
• Opportunity to apply and strengthen audit skills, including financial record review, interviews with key personnel, and asset verification.
• Development of cross-functional partnership, interpersonal, and project management skills, essential for effective collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
• Foster essential professional skills, including risk management and analytical skills, crucial for conducting thorough and accurate compliance assessments.

[What we are looking for]

• Undergraduate in the penultimate year pursuing a degree in Business Accounting or a related field.
• Proficiency in English, both written and verbal, is essential.
• Availability for a 6-month internship from July/August 2024 onwards
• Singaporean/PR

[What you will be working on]

As our Intern, you will be required to/your deliverables are:

• Process payments to suppliers and reimbursement to staff involved in overseas operations.

• Monitoring accounts receivables, fixed assets, and bank accounts at overseas centres.

• Review, assess and provide recommendations for the assigned area within the overseas operations system and business process review project. For example, an Intern may be assigned to review the current process from procurement to payment for EDB overseas leases that fall under FRS116.

Learning outcomes and other experiences available to the intern as part of the internship:

• Gain insights into overseas operations procurement and finance management

• Gain familiarity with SAP Concur and Workday

• Gain experience with system and workflow re-design project and project management skills.

[What we are looking for]

Requirements

• Singaporean/Singaporean PR

• Polytechnic students available for a full-time internship from March – June/July 2024

• Basic accounting knowledge

SHIELD is a device-first risk intelligence company. We are dedicated to helping organizations worldwide eliminate fake accounts and all malicious activity. Leveraging AI, we identify the root of fraud with the SHIELD Device ID and provide actionable risk intelligence in real time, helping all online businesses stop fraud, build trust, and drive growth. With offices in San Francisco, Miami, London, Berlin, Jakarta, Bengaluru, Beijing, and Singapore, we are rapidly achieving our mission - eliminating unfairness to enable trust for the world.

Responsibilities

As a Finance Executive, you are responsible for performing end-to-end functions such as billing, payment collection, invoice, bank, fixed asset, and reporting. Be expected to work closely with various internal stakeholders to assist in both internal and external financial reporting and data analysis.

• Perform end-to-end accounts functions including but not limited to checking and validation, billing, payment collection and reporting
• Responsible for accounts receivable process by preparing prompt and accurate clients’ invoices for monthly billing and timely payment collection
• Responsible for accounts payables process by checking and validating vendor invoices and corporate credit card statement
• Reconcile monthly bank statement with Microsoft Dynamic 365 Business Central
• Assist in fixed asset process including asset registering, asset tagging and record tracking
• Assist in month-end financial closing activities
• Assist in financial reporting and financial analysis
• Assist in annual audit for statutory reporting, tax compliance and internal control compliance
• Perform any ad-hoc duties as required

• Minimum Degree in Accountancy, Finance or related fields
• Professional qualification with ISCA/ACCA preferred
• Role is open to fresh graduates
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially in Excel
• Task- oriented, focused, and meticulous
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving skills
• Experience in Microsoft Dynamic 365 Business Central would be an advantage

• Permanent position with variable bonus.
• Experience in full cycle of GL.
• With leadership experience.
• Able to work in a fastpace environment.

Job Description

• Financial Accounting

o Ensure that accounting for monthly / quarterly / yearly closing are completed on

time and accurately

o Review monthly closing TB and sign off for reporting submission

o Prepare / Review monthly closing journal

o Review accounts reconciliations and schedules

o Review monthly bank reconciliation for sign-off and follow-up

o Control chart of a/c, review consistency, control a/c creation and archive

o Assist FM in annual policy renewal review

o Assist FM in preparation for accounting practice documentation

o Provision policy review and proposal

o Ensure compliance to accounting standards

o Audit review support (External and GCAD review)

o Annual Statutory Accounts, XBRL

• GST and Tax

o Provide assistance and research correct treatment

o Review and submit GST quarterly returns

o Prepare / Review tax & deferred tax computation for accounting provision

o Finalise corporate tax computations for review by HO and tax consultants

• Implement and review controls

o Continuously review processes to ensure that controls are in place

o Recommend and implement new controls where necessary

• Feasibility studies / capital expenditure purchases

o Provide financial analysis for new projects / purchases

o Review government tender submissions for financial requirements (bankers’

guarantees, working capital)

• Provide advice, guidelines and Instructions to shared services centre and operations on new issues / clarify current practices
• Preparation and finalization of budget and forecasts

o Provide assistance to reporting team to formulate budget and forecasts

• Review and co-ordinate insurance coverage of company’s assets
• IT matters

o Implement and test new programs developed to ensure that they function correctly

based on our requirement

o Set up parameters and interfaces in GDMS for new models and/ or franchise.

• Degree in Accounting & Finance or equivalent professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA)
• More than 5 years of relevant working experience in accounting
• Good Excel skills
• Able to work in fast-paced environment

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Triton AI Pte Ltd

Registration Number: R23118389

EA: 21C0661

• Permanent position
• MNC and fast-pace environment
• Variable Bonus

• Permanent position with variable bonus.
• Experience in full cycle of GL.
• Comfortable with high volume in GL.

Job Description

• To be responsible for the financial accounting of companies under the Motors Singapore Group.
• Co-ordinate with shared services centre relating to accounting operations including day-to-day finance operations so as to keep proper accounting records and meetreporting requirements on time.

Job Content

Financial accounting

• Prepare monthly closing journal
• Prepare / Review monthly accounts reconciliations and schedules
• Review monthly inventories ageing report for adequate NRV
• Control chart of a/c, review consistency, control a/c creation and archive
• Review stock take reconciliation
• Assist FM in annual policy renewal review
• Audit review support (External and GCAD review)
• Ensure compliance to accounting standards
• Preparing and submit Benefit in Kind (BIK) - Car and Car-related Benefits
• Annual Statutory Accounts, XBRL

GST and Tax

• Review GST submission workings and GST reconciliation test
• Prepare tax & deferred tax computation for accounting provision
• Finalise corporate tax computations for review by HO and tax consultants

Fixed Assets and Capex

• Review and maintain record for capex for new / replacement of fixed asset requisition
• Maintain asset register
• Maintain demo car record for every franchise and prepare costing for demo disposal and registration Capex

IT Matters

• Implement and test new programs developed to ensure that they function correctly based on our requirement.
• Set up parameters and interfaces in GDMS for new models and/ or franchise.

• Qualifications - Diploma holder in Accounting & Finance with 4 years of working experience or Degree holder in Accounting & Finance with 2 years of working experience
• Good Excel skills
• Able to work in fast-paced environment

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Triton AI Pte Ltd

Registration Number: R23118389

EA: 21C0661

• Permanent position
• MNC and fast-pace environment
• Variable Bonus

You will play a vital role in our finance team by contributing to various financial processes and gaining valuable experience in a dynamic work environment.

Expectations of a Finance Intern

• Assist with monthly, quarterly, annual financial close and related management reports with high accuracy and timely completion
• Supports in monthly reporting, forecasting, and budgeting cycles, including analysing variances
• Contribute to internal reporting requirements using various metrics and data sources
• Supports in any other ad-hoc tasks or related Finance projects e.g., involve in system migration exercises, reconciliation of jobs or balance sheet items, etc. 
• Preferably proficient in excel and accounting knowledge

[What you will be working on]

• Processing payments for the Board’s expenses, including payment to suppliers, grant recipients and scholars and maintenance of supplier and customer records in financial system; 

• Processing reimbursement to staff for overseas trips and other claims; 

• Processing overseas centres’ expenses to suppliers;

• Monitoring of accounts receivables, fixed assets and bank account at overseas centres;

• Assessment and accounting for leases in accordance with FRS116

• Supporting various statutory returns, budget exercise, management reports and ad-hoc projects;

• Supporting financial systems enhancements and troubleshooting.

• Analysis of bank transactions and complete monthly bank reconciliation;

• Tasks will be assigned in accordance to the candidate’s experience and suitability.

[What we are looking for]

To meet the challenges of this role, you must be a Singaporean with the following attributes:

• Basic book keeping knowledge;

• Meticulous and patient;

• Able to perform under time pressure;

• Good interpersonal skills;

• Proficiency in Microsoft applications and SAP/SAP Concur/Workday preferred.

Applicants may expect to receive an application outcome within 8 weeks of application date.

We are looking for Finance and Admin assistant to assist our Finance manager with the following scope of work:

Primary responsibilities include:

• Responsible for Accounts Receivable function: generate sales invoices from internal Accounting Tool and generate Statement of Accounts.
• Responsible for Accounts Payable function: update invoices into internal system.
• Update goods delivery report, O365 files etc.
• Collect all supporting documents and receipts
• Prepare monthly closing file for accountant
• Handling Procurement function
• Handling Costing in Accounting Tool

Technical Skill set:

• Attention to details and meticulous is a must
• Strong knowledge in accounting. Good understanding of Revenue Recognition.
• Good general knowledge in IT accounting software
• Good knowledge in Microsoft Excel: Pivot Table, Vlookup, Sumif etc.
• Have experience working for an IT company as an accountant is a real plus
• Bachelor degree in Accounting and Finance

ABOUT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION (NIE)

The National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore, is Singapore’s national teacher education institute and we are proud to be an integral part of the nation’s education service. We play a key role in the preparation of teachers and in the provision of teacher professional and school leadership development programmes. We are committed to our vision of being An Institute of Distinction: Leading the Future of Education and our mission to Inspire Learning, Transform Teaching and Advance Research. Read more about NIE here.

NIE invites applicants to join the Finance Department as an Executive. This is a 3-year contract position.

Executive (Finance Department) [NIE]

Responsibilities

You will be part of the team which handles payments and other student-related financial matters for the institute. Your responsibilities will include:

• Administering Financial Aid schemes, e.g. PSEA, CPF, Mendaki, Tuition Fee loan, Study loan, scholarships and bursaries.
• Checking that payment transactions (e.g. supplier invoices, student claims) have appropriate certification and approvals before processing payments.
• Handling the financial accounts, preparing GST, audit schedules and financial statements for NIE Student Union.
• Responding timely to enquiries pertaining to student matters.
• Assisting in the design, implementation and review of financial processes, policies and guidelines for continuous improvements, through streamlining and automation.
• Handling ad hoc duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A Polytechnic Diploma in Accountancy or its equivalent.
• 2 or 3 years of working experience in accounting.
• Organized and meticulous in handling numbers and data.
• A team player with a positive working attitude and is willing to learn and adapt.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel pivot tables and formulas.
• Experience in SAP would be an added advantage.
• Able to adhere to timelines.

Closing Date

The closing date of the advertisement is 3 January 2024.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Other Information

NIE staff can take chartered buses at their own expense from or near their homes to NIE campus.  This is subject to the availability of seats.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION (NIE)

The National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore, is Singapore’s national teacher education institute and we are proud to be an integral part of the nation’s education service. We play a key role in the preparation of teachers and in the provision of teacher professional and school leadership development programmes. We are committed to our vision of being An Institute of Distinction: Leading the Future of Education and our mission to Inspire Learning, Transform Teaching and Advance Research. Read more about NIE here.

NIE invites applicants to join the Finance Department as an Executive. This is a 3-year contract position.

Executive (Finance Department) [NIE]

Responsibilities

You will be part of the team which handles research grant-related financial matters for the Institute. Your responsibilities will include:

• Administer research grants and projects.
• Payment processing of vendors’ invoices to ensure purchases are in accordance with rules and regulations of funding agencies.
• Payment processing of transport and general staff claims.
• Responding timely to enquiries pertaining to research grant financial matters.
• Assisting in the design, implementation and review of financial processes, policies and guidelines for continuous improvements, through streamlining and automation.
• Handling ad hoc duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A Polytechnic Diploma in Accountancy or its equivalent.
• 2 or 3 years of working experience in accounting.
• Organized and meticulous in handling numbers and data.
• An effective team player with a positive working attitude and is willing to learn and adapt, with problem-solving skills.
• Good organizational and communication skills, ability to prioritise, plan and multi-task and deliver assignments to adhere to timelines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel pivot tables and formulas.
• Experience in SAP would be an added advantage.

Closing Date

The closing date of the advertisement is 19 December 2023.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Other Information

NIE staff can take chartered buses at their own expense from or near their homes to NIE campus.  This is subject to the availability of seats.

Our talented consultants enable our Financial Services Industry (FSI) Business Unit to deliver a myriad of business transformation solutions to our clients. The FSI Business Unit has led and managed projects for top-tier, global clients ranging from strategy, target operating model design, regulatory governance and remediation to technology transformation, program & project management, and business analysis. We have experience providing these solutions to clients within their Sales & Trading, Risk Management, Finance, Treasury, and Operations & Technology functions. 

Our Sia Village makes an immediate impact for our firm and clients. At all levels and varying scales, our consultants execute upon client delivery, business development, business expertise, team collaboration and leadership. We support your professional development and career growth through on-the-job training, internal trainings & learning pathways, in addition to opportunities to ideate, build, promote and deploy best-in-class and convincing IP/Solutions that bring a distinctive added value to our customers. Through our firm’s career pathways and collaborative global teams, you will have the opportunity to learn, grow, and develop as a consulting professional.  

Responsibilities 

Consulting Skills  

• Client delivery as part of an on-site or remote project team, able to define the framework and structure of deliverables, carrying out the production of complex deliverables 
• Manage the work, activities, and timelines of work for both them and their team, identifies priorities and workflows for interested parties 
• Utilizing a higher-level understanding of methodological concepts, coaches teammates in preparing client deliverables utilizing tools like PowerPoint, Excel, Access, MS Project and Visio, designing key deliverables for projects and supporting other consultants in the production of their deliverables   
• Present complex ideas, critical points and decisions required to team members and client contacts, including middle and top management  
• Perform simple and complex research and business analysis to solve for customer business challenges/issues to present unique, tailored solutions utilizing both quantitative and qualitative data  
• Manages internal team by promoting teamwork, motivate and help consultants to improve 
• Demonstrate credibility and legitimacy with client, capable of challenging client approaches and provide new directions, allowing the customer to evolve and deepens relationship 
• Defines the project framework and organization, managing one or different projects at a time, guarantees the follow-up of these assignments  
• Provide status reporting of progress, dependencies, issues, risks, and overall program health  
• Responsible for the work streams of a complex project and takes the lead on simple projects  
• Maintain program sites as a repository for all project information 

Business Expertise Skills 

• Support practice, thought leadership, and people development activities firmwide 
• Maintains a deep understanding of business concepts, issues and challenges and key knowledge to master a business expertise  
• Cultivate knowledge related to a specific business challenge, issue, or deepen understanding within a sector and function domain 
• Contribute to the development of new solutions in own areas of expertise 
• Takes a leading role within internal firm knowledge-share activities and organizations, ensuring complete knowledge and competency transfer to other consultants 
• Design and implement business changes that drive transformation, functionality, and performance 
• Partner with our clients to help them develop high performance solutions to advance their operational performance industry standing 

Business Development Skills 

• Write business proposals and presentations autonomously  
• Detect, trace, and qualify business opportunities  
• Relay information relevant to new business activities and prospects to manager, team, and business unit/line leaders 

People Management Skills 

• Supervise a project team internally and on client assignment 
• Embody the firm’s values of excellence, entrepreneurship, innovation, teamwork, care and support, and employee wellbeing into their management style 

Team Summary

The Client Incentive Operations (CIO) team manages incentive contracts with financial institutions and clients by assessing the appropriate accounting treatment, monitoring contract performance and making payouts as per contractual obligations.

What a Finance Manager does at Visa:

The Finance Manager, Client Incentive Operations, reports to the Senior Director and will serve as a key member of the Client Incentive Operations team.  This role will take a lead in the cluster and will partner closely with the Finance Business Partner to provide greater value to Sales and other stakeholders.

Contract Administration

• Review of contractual obligations and commitments for complex incentive contracts and build such computations into the incentive computation system
• Review of contractual payments in accordance with the terms of contracts
• Provide guidance to stakeholders on complex deal structure
• Act as an approver role for incentive adjustments and payments
• Ensure compliance with Visa’s accounting policy, US GAAP and SOX controls and timely and accurate accounting and reporting
• Champion the creation and maintenance of high standards of financial discipline and accountability within the geography
• Responsible for assigned reports or deliverables.
• Own performance metrics and drive efficiencies through automation and improvement of business processes

Business / Team Engagement

• Effectively translate technical accounting treatment and financial analysis to stakeholders to ensure full understanding of contractual language
• Partner closely with Finance Business Partners to provide support to all stakeholders in the cluster
• Collaborate with Sales, Finance Business Partners, Client Contract Management, Legal and other stakeholders as needed on contract structuring
• Foster a collaborative team environment and provide effective coaching and mentoring to more junior team members

Project Management

• Drive process improvements and streamlining projects and initiatives
• Spearhead ad hoc projects to further improve the overall performance of the team and processes

Why this is important to Visa

Client Incentives are a strategic leaver used to win and maintain Visa revenues.  They also form a material component of our Revenue and Balance Sheet.  Efficient and effective processes and systems are key to delivering this strategy and meeting our SEC reporting requirements. 

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.