Assistant Head

2 weeks ago


Buona Vista, Singapore A*STAR Agency for Science, Technology and Research Full time

Job Description
- Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities
- Review fund requisitions and final statement of accounts of projects
- Review payment, billing and receipts journals raised by junior Executives.
- Check payment runs and monitor for prompt payments to vendors.
- Review budget requests from divisions for reasonableness
- Work closely with divisions in annual budget exercise, fixed assets tagging and annual verification exercise
- Prepare monthly budget utilisation reports and management reports.
- Prepare returns to Ministries and other Government entities
- Provide support to Councils / Enterprise, Joint Planning Hub and key stakeholders
- Provide support on the enhanced grant audit framework
- Assist and liaise with internal and external audits, and AGO audits.
- Review processes to be in compliance with Government IMs and policies and A*STAR’s Financial Policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Provide support to projects (e.g. automation and digitalisation projects, new ERP system).
- Other tasks e.g. Accounts Payable duties like vendor management.

Job Requirements

Degree in Accountancy / ACCA
At least 1 to 3 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably with experience in managing a small team of finance staff
Strong analytical, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
High learning agility and adaptability
Able to multi-task and deliver results under tight timelines
Meticulous, organised and resourceful
Knowledge of SAP system and Tableau will be advantageous


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