General Manager, Corporate Services

RESPONSIBILITIES

I. FINANCE

Planning

• Assist in formulating the Association's future direction and supporting tactical initiatives with financial scenarios and input
• Monitor the financial aspect of the implementation of strategic business plans
• Prepare the Association's annual budget for the Board's approval
• Manage the capital requests and monitor upon approval
• Build a strong finance set-up for the Association

Operations

• Advise the financial impact of key recommendations to be made to the Board
• Have in-depth understanding of the various businesses of the Association
• Manage the accounting, treasury, risk management, and investment functions and also relations with financial institutions
• Manage any third parties to which the finance functions have been outsourced
• Oversee the Association's transaction processing systems
• Implement operational best practices
• Manage acquisition due diligence
• Manage contracts including operating leases and tenders

Financial Information

• Oversee the issuance of financial information
• Work with the external auditors to issue audited statements (annual or special) on time, and investigate their findings and recommendations
• Ensure statutory compliance of financial and tax laws, regulations and rules
• Ensure all statutory filing are on time
• Report financial results to the Board on a timely basis Risk Management
• Understand and mitigate key elements of the Association's risk profile
• Construct and monitor reliable control systems
• Secure and maintain appropriate organization-wide insurance coverage
• Report risk issues

Funding

• Monitor cash balances and cash forecast
• Monitor status of Government / corporate / foundation grants and donations from fundraising events
• Manage funds with the Investment Committee
• PDPA Policies and Governance Matters
• Responsible for the Association's PDPA policies/ practices and governance matters to ensure the Association meets its obligation to comply with the various legislations and codes of financial governance for charities and IPCs.

II.    HUMAN RESOURCE & ADMIN

• Optimize the internal operations and automation of HR department to ensure cost controls that lead to efficiency and quality service to various business units
• Define human capital needs of the organization in view of overall business & programme development strategy
• Innovate methods in hiring, identifying and developing talent through a defined leadership track
• Formulating a strong mission driven culture of empathy, innovation, collaboration and excellence

III.   IT & BUILDING SERVICES

• Strategise and advise the GS & CEO on all IT related matters to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the Association and its subsidiaries
• Identify and implement new or improvements to the IT infrastructure/systems for the Association and its subsidiaries
• Provide leadership to the Building Services team to establish and maintain quality service standard with considered risk mitigation
• Ensure compliance to all regulatory building, health and safety requirements

IV.  ACROSS ALL CORPORATE SERVICES FUNCTIONS

• Collaborate with various business unit heads and provide them strategic consultancy and support in overall business operations & strategy
• Provide consultancy services in business development, innovation and operational efficiency with the goal of efficiency and profitability
• Identify critical operational issues and define appropriate management structures to track the progress of critical operational resolution
• Identify control weaknesses and establish control activities to manage risks
• Develop and implement policies and governing procedures to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements