Head, Training Grant

The Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) is the lead agency driving financial services industry workforce competency and transformation that is essential for Singapore's continuing growth as an international financial centre. IBF works in partnership with the industry, government agencies and training providers to equip finance professionals with capabilities to support the growth of Singapore's financial services. Since October 2020, IBF has been appointed the Jobs Development Partner for the financial services industry by the National Jobs Council.
To ensure that the sector's workforce remains relevant amidst changing industry trends, IBF drives various jobs and skills initiatives. On the jobs front, these include career conversion programmes to re-skill finance professionals as well as build new talent pipelines for growth areas. IBF also provides personalised career advisory to jobseekers exploring new roles or a career switch into financial services. On the skills front, as the national accreditation and certification agency for financial industry competencies, IBF works closely with the industry to set out competency standards and raise the quality of finance professionals using the Skills Framework for Financial Services. To support this, IBF works closely with government agencies, financial institutions and training providers to promote the development of a vibrant learning and development ecosystem. IBF also administers regulatory examinations on behalf of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, as well as industry examinations such as the Client Advisor Competency Standards and Financial Markets Regulatory Practices.
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Responsibilities:
Oversee all financial aspects of organisation, including financial planning, financial budgeting, financial reporting, financial analysis and policy formulation to support organisation's operations and grant administration
Ensure organisation complies with relevant statutory requirements involving the filing of financial and tax statements
Ensure that budgets are able to support and are sustainable to meet organisation's strategic goals
Oversee the full lifecycle of training grants, ensuring accurate and timely management of training grant processing, monitoring, disbursement, audit and reporting.
Collaborate with internal divisions and other government agencies to strengthen grants policies and governance
Lead effective communication to engage internal and external stakeholders on training grant and finance matters arising from risk, controls and compliance
Manage the training grant and finance team, ensuring compliance, and providing strategic financial advice to the Management.
Use analytics to perform financial forecast, support business needs, and for risk management
Requirements:
Background in Accounting and/or Finance.
Ability to analyse financial data, identify trends, and develop strategic recommendations
Good analytical and critical thinking skills
Collaborative, detail-oriented, meticulous and process / system oriented.
Strong communication (verbal and written) skills and interpersonal skills
Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Employment type Full-time
Job function
Job function Finance and Accounting/Auditing
Industries Financial Services, Non-profit Organizations, and Banking
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