Support the Finance Business Partner in business partnering role and strategic financial direction and provide support on finance operations and management reporting, ensuring compliance with the University’s policies and procedures.
This role will have one direct report.
Responsibilities
Finance Business Partnering
- Provide finance leadership and guidance to internal stakeholders and divisions, including day-to-day operations, to ensure adherence and complicant to the University’s policies.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to support the strategic financial direction of various units.
- Key contact person in the review and implementation of new initiatives in terms of profitability and financial sustainability, and assessing and supporting the operational impact.
Budgeting, Financial Analysis and Reporting
- Prepare and review monthly management reports with analysis and provide business insights to key stakeholders such as Programme Directors and Heads to support decision making and drive performance, while ensuring financial sustainability.
- Coordinate annual budget process, accompanied with solid analysis that shows understanding of the business.
- Monitor budget execution and utilization. Perform evaluation on budget utilization and performance to facilitate decision making on prioritization and strategy.
- Conduct decision-support analyses that provides real-time and accurate financial information. Draws insights from such analyses to make recommendations to the Management team, as well as relevant stakeholders.
General Ledger and Controllership
- Verify and submit journal requests.
- Monitor and conduct regular reviews of balance sheet GL accounts and receivables etc. and preparation of year-end reporting schedules.
Leadership
- Provide guidance and support to junior staff and encourage continuous learning and growth.
Process Improvement and Others
- Identify areas for continuous improvement in workflow e.g. procurement workflow and internal controls to drive operational efficiency.
- Other ad-hoc tasks.
Requirements
- Degree in Accountancy/Finance or equivalent.
- Chartered Accountant qualification is advantageous.
- At least 4 years of relevant experience.
- Knowledge in SAC, Advanced Excel, SAP, Concur, Ariba, Power BI are advantageous.
- Comfortable operating in a matrix structure and dynamic environment.
- Ability to take initiative and work independently and collaboratively within and across teams.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective interpersonal relationships at all levels.
- Strong analytical thinking and communication skills both written and verbal. Articulate when presenting to senior stakeholders.
- Outstanding attention to detail and follow-up skills with a ‘hands-on’ personality.
- Well-developed prioritization, time management and multi-tasking skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure, meet deadlines and drive projects to completion with a positive attitude.
