Finance Analyst

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Finance Analyst (10-month contract), Office of Finance – Singapore Management University. Join to apply for the Finance Analyst (10-month contract), Office of Finance role at Singapore Management University.
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Responsibilities
Prepare and compile both financial and non-financial data to support a smooth system migration.
Cleanse and validate data to ensure completeness, accuracy, and consistency for migration readiness.
Investigate and resolve data discrepancies, if any, to maintain data integrity.
Populate data on designated forms (where necessary) to facilitate accurate data upload into new system.
Support troubleshooting during post-go-live stabilisation phase, addressing initial system issues and user feedback and queries.
Perform user-acceptance-testing (UAT), if required.
Undertake any other task related to system implementation and migration, as assigned.
Create new grant master data in system with accuracy, uniformity and consistency to facilitate future system sustainability.
Ensure research assets are properly recorded in the asset register.
Work with grant administrators to ensure that claim submissions are accurate and submitted promptly.
Track and monitor the utilisation of grants and highlight projects that under-utilised budgets.
Undertake any other task related to grant administration, as assigned.
Prepare monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc reports for internal reporting.
Prepare and audit schedules for internal reporting.
Generate reports for internal and external stakeholders, where necessary.
Support project certification and audits (including liaise with auditors and coordinate audit).
Undertake any other task related to grant reporting, as assigned.
Governance
Ensure grant administration complied with terms and conditions of the grant agreements.
Reconcile claim statement to accounting records.
Any other duties as assigned.
Grant Management System Implementation
Prepare and compile both financial and non-financial data to support a smooth system migration.
Cleanse and validate data to ensure completeness, accuracy, and consistency for migration readiness.
Investigate and resolve data discrepancies, if any, to maintain data integrity.
Populate data on designated forms (where necessary) to facilitate accurate data upload into new system.
Support troubleshooting during post-go-live stabilisation phase, addressing initial system issues and user feedback and queries.
Perform user-acceptance-testing (UAT), if required.
Undertake any other task related to system implementation and migration, as assigned.
Grant Administration
Create new grant master data in system with accuracy, uniformity and consistency to facilitate future system sustainability.
Ensure research assets are properly recorded in the asset register.
Work with grant administrators to ensure that claim submissions are accurate and submitted promptly.
Track and monitor the utilisation of grants and highlight projects that under-utilised budgets.
Undertake any other task related to grant administration, as assigned.
Grant Reporting
Prepare monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc reports for internal reporting.
Prepare and audit schedules for internal reporting.
Generate reports for internal and external stakeholders, where necessary.
Support project certification and audits (including liaise with auditors and coordinate audit).
Undertake any other task related to grant reporting, as assigned.
Governance
Ensure grant administration complied with terms and conditions of the grant agreements.
Reconcile claim statement to accounting records.
Other information
Any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Degree in Accountancy, Business or a related discipline with at least a year of work experience. Candidates with less than a year of work experience, but who have some working exposure to system implementation are welcome to apply.
Self-motivated with ability to work independently.
Fast learner with ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written skills are essential).
Able to work well with people at different levels of the organisation.
Committed, meticulous, organised and resourceful with positive work attitude.
Good Microsoft Office application skills.
Knowledge and hands-on experience in SAP and/or any of the major accounting software will be an advantage.
Familiar with BI tools (e.g. Qlik sense, Power BI, Tableau) will be an added advantage.
Other information
Candidates who do not possess the stipulated qualifications but have relevant work experience may still apply. Remuneration and appointment terms shall commensurate with qualifications and experience. SMU reserves the right to modify the appointment terms where necessary.
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