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.