Finance Manager

Overview
Mandai Nature is a Singapore-based non-profit conservation organisation jointly set up by Temasek and Mandai Wildlife Group. Mandai Nature is the conservation arm of Mandai Wildlife Group and was established with the aim of advancing biodiversity protection in Singapore and Asia. Through impactful programmes and partnerships, Mandai Nature strives to protect nature and inspire action.
Role Overview
The Finance Manager will support the Deputy Vice President, Finance & Governance in building and delivering a high-quality financial planning, analysis and reporting function. The Finance Manager will be responsible for financial planning, analysis and reporting tasks with a focus on providing timely and accurate financial reports to programme leads, donors and the senior leadership team. This role also leads the grant risk process to ensure financial due diligence and surprise grant audits are performed where required. This position requires a passionate, adaptable and experienced professional who can work in a small and dynamic team.
Key Responsibilities
Budgeting & Forecasting
Support the Deputy Vice President, Finance and Governance in the annual budget and forecast process — ensuring efficient and effective use of resources, financial sustainability and compliance with relevant regulations;
Liaise with stakeholders (such as programme leads, HR, IT, etc) to ensure the budget and forecast best represent the needs of the programmes and activities;
Provide finance inputs and guidance to donor budget proposals to ensure proposals are high quality, reflect the needs of the organisation and include necessary shared costs.
Stakeholder Reporting
Generate monthly reporting of financial performance for programme leads and the senior leadership team;
Provide analysis on variances between budget/forecast vs actuals and recommend actions to keep on track;
Support stakeholders on donor reporting e.g. annual financial updates or reporting packages;
Develop and leverage reporting tools such as Power BI to produce timely and accurate financial reports.
Grant Finance Risk Management
Perform Finance Due Diligence on grant partners to ensure eligibility to receive grants from Mandai Nature;
Perform surprise audits on grant partners to ensure funds disbursed to beneficiaries are used per grant agreements;
Review grant partners’ financial reports;
Other ad hoc tasks
Lead or support business process and system improvements as needed;
Other special projects or ad hoc tasks that may arise;
Job Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accountancy or other relevant discipline;
Minimum 5 years of professional experience in financial planning, analysis and reporting;
Experience with non-profit organisations is an advantage but not mandatory;
Strong budgeting, analysis and reporting experience required;
Familiar and comfortable with systems and applications;
Experience working with diverse stakeholders;
Strong business acumen and stakeholder engagement skills;
Strong written and verbal communication abilities;
Logical and analytical mindset;
Able to work independently with minimal supervision;
Demonstrate high integrity and a strong sense of accountability;
Team player with willingness to support other team members;
Collaborative and adaptable with strong interpersonal skills;
Passionate about conservation and biodiversity with a commitment to making a measurable impact.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Finance and Sales
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