Total 3 executive assistant job vacancies in Finance / Banking / Insurance category in LTA SMO (MAIN)

Executive, Finance Operation, NTU Shared Service – Finance

This position is responsible for providing transactional and administrative support to ensure accurate, effective and efficient operations of Non-Supplier Invoice/Payment Processing. The Executive will carry out accounting tasks that are related to the actual efficient maintenance and processing of the university’s accounts payable and reimbursement transactions. Providing all these services effectively will ensure that municipal finances are accurate and up to date and that vendors and service providers are paid within established time limits.

Service Delivery:

• Verify invoices and payment requests are duly approved and comply with NTU financial policies and procedures.

• Data entry of invoice documents into accounting system.

• Resolve invoice/payment discrepancies and non-compliance cases related to Accounts Payable processing and escalate to NSS Accounts Payable Lead, if necessary.

• Assist with month-end close processes, including accruals and reconciliations.

• Ensure compliance with local tax regulations e.g., withholding tax and accounting standards.

• Monthly WHT filing and submission to IRAS.

Operational Governance and Excellence:

• Follow up balance sheet accounts e.g., WHT Clearing, Advance Payment, AP Aging and etc to ensure aged items are cleared timely and expenditure are accounted correctly.

• Work with Schools, Department and Centre users to ensure suppliers are created with bank details are maintained for facilitating electronic payment.

• Clearing of monthly bank reconciliation on direct debit transaction to ensure all invoices/payment are accounted on timely manner.

• Assist in providing documents and attending queries raised by internal and external auditors on the grant, internal statutory accounts.

• Subject Matter Expert for matters related to Contract for Service (CFS) and Non-Residents Professional Payment.

• Assist in updating SOP documentation on periodically basis to equip new members with requisite knowledge in carrying out AP duties.

• Involve and perform UAT for payment related change request or improvements.

• Conduct regular quality checks and analytics on processed transactions to ensure accuracy and compliance with university standards.

Requirement:

• Diploma/ Degree in Accountancy or equivalent  

• With 1 – 2 years of relevant working experience

• Knowledge of SAP financial system

• Good knowledge of Microsoft office applications

NTU Shared Services (NSS) is a centralized unit within Nanyang Technological University (NTU) that provides a wide range of administrative, operational, and support services to various departments and units within the university. Its primary goal is to streamline and optimize processes, enhance operational efficiency, and deliver high-quality services to support NTU's core mission of education and research.

The Assistant Manager, Finance is responsible for :

Operational & Service Delivery

• Manage and oversee the day-to-day operations of the University's Shared Services Finance-Fixed Assets team, ensuring adherence to the University's accounting policies and internal controls.
• Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of all asset activities, including capitalization of assets under construction (work-in-progress), asset acquisition, disposals, transfers, and depreciation postings.
• Review asset-related journal postings, Asset Under Construction costing for settlement to final assets, schedules, reconciliations and reports prepared by the team.
• Review and approve asset disposals via the Asset Management System (AMS).
• Review Monthly/Quarterly/Year-end Financial closing reports, ensuring all reporting/schedules and adjustment entries are accurately and promptly prepared/posted.
• Liaise with Internal/external Auditors regarding audit queries.
• Supervise and coach team members, to ensure all deliverables of the team are completed accurately and on time.
• Develop team members to groom them for more complex/senior roles in the team.
• Ensure Standard Operating Procedures and Knowledge Articles are up-to-date and properly documented.
• Monitor and manage KPIs and SLAs to ensure they are achieved with the highest level of customer service.
• Identify automation and process streamlining opportunities and collaborate with relevant teams on system implementation, enhancement, and user acceptance testing.
• Participate in ad hoc projects based on business requirements.

Relationship Management/Customer Relations

• Cooperate and build positive relationships with peers and supervisors to ensure process efficiency and consistency.
• Communicates with customers and other employees to resolve queries/address requests and concerns.

Requirements

• Degree with at least 6-8 years of related working experience, preferably in an educational institute.
• Experience in ERP financial system (e.g., SAP Hana is preferred).
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (e.g., MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Good communication skills, both written and oral.  
• Detailed oriented, meticulous with positive attitude.
• Resourceful, self-driven, proactive, problem solver, ability to work independently.
• Good organisational and planning skills.
• A team player who works well with various stakeholders.
• Ability to work well under pressure.

The Office of Finance (OFIN) supports the University in planning and executing sound financial management in fulfillment of the University’s mission; implementing and maintaining a robust financial framework that supports management in effective decision-making; providing fiscal stewardship of University’s resources; and ensuring financial governance and compliance with regulatory requirements.

This role is deployed to School of Humanities and will report to the Finance Business Partner.

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the current policies and procedures quickly to achieve process synchronization, enable auto coverage of duties with minimum downtime.

• Providing timely advice for queries raised by stakeholders relating to Finance and Procurement

• Monitoring of outstanding purchase orders in School to ensure its validity and is recent

• Ensuring that requests and claims are in accordance with the University’s guidelines.

• In-charge of School stationery inventory system such as purchases, distribution, and stock take.

• Conducts asset sighting/ confirmation on a yearly basis for audit checks.

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, yearly reports as required.

• Assist with any ad-hoc duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Diploma with minimum 3 years’ experience, preferably in accountancy

• Ability to understand systems quickly

• Adaptable, collaborative and patience