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Life Community Services Society is a social service agency serving children & youth from low-resourced, vulnerable and at-risk backgrounds. Our vision is for every child to be the best that they can be, through our mission of empowering children and families through care and mentoring.

The successful applicant shall be self-motivated and passionate about the work that our organisation is doing in making a difference to the children from vulnerable backgrounds. He/She should have a heart of compassion, integrity and maturity, and is able to be a good team player.

Job Description

You shall work under the direction of the Finance Manager. Your key responsibilities include:

Financial Management

• Responsible for finance functions including month-end and year-end closing.
• Maintain partial or full set of accounts, including audit schedules.
• Maintain full set of accounts across LCSS’s programmes and student care centres, including maintaining general ledger
• Process vendor payments and staff claims.
• Cashflow management to support operational needs.
• Prepare and submit quarterly GST reports in compliance to statutory requirements.
• Ensures compliance with audit and statutory requirements.
• Reporting for government grants and funding received.
• Process donations and issue tax-deductible receipts for qualifying contributions.
• Monitor and manage fixed deposits and other investments.

Management Reporting

• Analysis of budget and year-on-year financial variances.
• Assist in the preparation of financial forecasts and annual budgeting.
• Prepare periodic management reports to support management’s decision-making.

Administrative and Corporate Governance

• Support compliance with charity regulations, governance standards, and internal policies.
• Support daily corporate office operations and contribute to initiatives enhancing corporate governance.

Other Responsibilities

• Undertake any additional duties or ad-hoc projects as assigned by the CEO or Deputy Director, Corporate Services.

The desired candidate should be/possess

• Diploma or Degree in Accounting or related field, or equivalent relevant qualifications.
• Minimum 2 to 3 years of relevant experience, with experience in the social services sector preferred but not necessary.
• Familiarity with Singapore Charity Accounting Standards and Corporate Governance for Charities.
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., MYOB).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (including VLOOKUP functions).
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Candidates with a mid-career change and some background in finance will be considered.

Interested applicants please submit cover letter and resume indicating expected salary & availability.

JOB DESCRIPTION

About the Role

In Singapore’s Enabling Masterplan 2030, the national roadmaps for the whole of society to come together to support persons with disabilities, ABLE plays a critical and holistic role in helping the physically challenged to live with dignity and purposefully.

As such, we are looking for an energetic and passionate individual to implement ABLE’s corporate partnerships, focused on fundraising and volunteer management, collaboration with corporates on joint CSR initiatives, and strengthening ABLE’s purpose and brand awareness.

This is a unique opportunity for an individual with a passion for social change to contribute to a meaningful cause and drive innovative and transformative initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

1. Support and Execute Corporate Fundraising Partnerships and Grant Submissions

· Support the senior management to partner with ABLE leadership, colleagues, and Board members to develop and implement sustainable fundraising efforts targeting corporate partners and grant makers to achieve ABLE’s priorities, including capital projects.

· Develop and implement innovative fundraising campaigns to drive corporate (including family offices) donations across digital platforms (e.g. giving.sg)

· Explore various channels to expand ABLE’s reach to corporate decision-makers and donors for both offline and online fundraising platforms to support ABLE’s cause.

· Support the senior management to ensure end-to-end follow-up on strategic partnerships with grant makers and foundations such as NCSS, SG Enable and other social sector agencies, corporate and family foundations, Caritas. This includes grant writing supported by relevant research and insights.

· Develop and design compelling fundraising and strategic partnership materials such as proposals, brochures, reports.

· Prepare regular updates and reports to the CEO and Board members including analyses of donor portfolio and fundraising efficiency.

· Collaborate internally to prioritize limited resources for the greatest possible impact and return on investment, including leveraging technology and social media where appropriate.

· Support the senior management to cultivate new sources of funds from the corporate sector and grant makers to expand donor pipeline and support the sustainability of ABLE.

· Maintain the various donation payment gateways and donor database and ensure timely reporting of donors transactions working closely with Finance to ensure all TDRs are delivered to all donors.

· Support all sponsorship needs of the CPC team including seeking sponsorships for key events such as the annual charity golf and dinners.

2. Support Corporate CSR and Inclusive Employer engagement

· Work with senior management and the various programme managers to explore synergies with key stakeholders and co-develop long-term giving strategies with corporations, partner institutions and foundations.

· Work with ABLE colleagues to design and direct high-impact corporate engagement projects.

Any other duties as assigned by the Head Community Partnerships and Communications.

Requirement

· Degree from an accredited tertiary institution, or comparable qualification.

· At least 4-5 years in a fundraising or similar capacity such as sales & marketing, business development, client-facing role.

· Past experience in the non-profit sector preferred.

· Results-driven team player, with experience working with a high degree of independence in time-sensitive environment.

· Superior interpersonal skills with the ability to work with diverse audiences, corporate philanthropic leaders, grant makers and HNWIs.

· Familiarity with Corporate CSR/Philanthropic arm, foundations, social services, non-profit sector would be advantageous.

· Experience developing innovative fundraising projects or programmes targeting the corporate sector.

· Experience delivering results with limited resources.

· Ability to multi-task with strong organizational skills.

· High level of emotional intelligence and influencing skills.

· Energetic and outgoing personality, strong team player

· Creative and resourceful, with a positive attitude

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

· Experience with CRM software.

· Ability to analyze and synthesize data to enable decision making and continuous improvement.

· Experience in donor & volunteer management will be an advantage