Associate Director, FP&A and Reporting, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Overview
Associate Director, FP&A and Reporting, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. Join the National University of Singapore (NUS) Finance Team—an organization focused on financial planning, reporting, governance, and performance analyses to support the University’s research, education, and transformation initiatives.
Reporting to the Deputy Director of Finance and serving as an integral member of the FP&A team for the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, the Associate Director leads the consolidation of financial data, produces executive reports, and drives faculty-wide financial transparency and actionable analysis.
Responsibilities
Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting: Lead long-term financial planning, analysis, and the annual financial report for reporting to the Finance Committee and Governing Board.
Reporting & Compliance: Lead preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports for faculty leadership and stakeholders (e.g., budget utilization and fund balance).
Subject analysis and business insights: Lead business insights and recommendations for income/cost optimization and financial strategy.
Benchmarking & Best Practices: Drive research and implement industry best practices in cost management and productivity analysis; benchmark faculty costs against peers and identify improvement areas.
Cost Allocation & Reporting: Drive optimal allocation of costs across departments, aligning with priorities and funding sources (e.g., working with units to prepare faculty-wide cost data for tuition fee adjustments).
Performance Reporting: Transform operational financial data into high-level dashboards and management reports; articulate the financial narrative behind academic and research activities, highlighting risks, opportunities, and KPIs.
Governance and Compliance: Advise the Board on financial governance, risk management frameworks, and compliance with NUS policies and external funding regulations; provide confident responses to Board-level queries.
Business Partnering: Act as a strategic partner to the Dean, Vice-Deans, and EXCO members, offering financial perspectives on major initiatives.
Leadership in Automation & Process Improvement
Identify and implement automation solutions to streamline reporting and financial processes, improving efficiency and reducing errors.
System integration across financial systems, databases, and reporting tools to ensure data flow and consistency.
Proactively identify, prioritize, and champion opportunities for automation, digitization, and process re-engineering within finance functions.
Lead cross-functional projects to design, implement, and embed new systems and processes (e.g., RPA, data visualization tools); secure stakeholder buy-in.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement by training and enabling staff to identify opportunities and adopt new technologies.
Establish metrics to measure the impact of improvement initiatives (time savings, error reduction, cost avoidance, user satisfaction).
Design and develop dashboards and reports for tracking financial performance, grant claims, and forecasting accuracy.
Transform complex financial data into visual insights to support decision-making at all levels.
Ownership of Strategic Outcomes
Financial Sustainability: Manage the School’s diverse funding streams (tuition, grants, donations, executive education) for long-term fiscal health.
Resource Optimization: Allocate financial resources efficiently in line with strategic priorities.
Risk Mitigation: Identify and mitigate strategic financial risks affecting reputation or operational continuity.
Other Duties
Ad-hoc business performance reporting to management and stakeholders as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, with emphasis on financial planning & analysis.
Preferred certifications: CMA (Certified Management Accountant); CPA (Certified Public Accountant) – useful but not mandatory; FP&A-related certifications.
Technical Skills: Advanced Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, Power Query, macros); Financial Modelling; Data Analysis & Visualization (Power BI); ERP & Financial Systems (SAP S4Hana & Jedox).
10+ years of experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, variance analysis, grant management (higher education experience is a plus), and cost management.
Skills & Competencies
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent communication and presentation skills for non-financial stakeholders.
Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management skills.
Knowledge of fund accounting (preferred for higher education roles).
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
The position is open to Singaporeans and Permanent Residents.
More Information
Location: Bukit Timah Campus
Organization: National University of Singapore
Department: Office of Finance
Employee Referral Eligible: Yes
Job requisition ID: 30348
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