Manager / Senior Manager, Financial Reporting & Operations

About the role

A*STAR, Singapore's lead public-sector R&D agency, is appointing a Manager or Senior Manager for Financial Reporting and Operations. The role supports the agency's finance transformation agenda by driving financial governance, policy development, strategic planning, grants administration and budget management. It works closely with stakeholders across A*STAR, whole-of-government agencies and funding bodies to strengthen financial stewardship and streamline governance.

Key responsibilities

• Support finance-related strategic initiatives such as cross-agency funding, budgeting and governance programmes.
• Review and develop financial policies, approval authorities, governance frameworks and procedural documents, and assess policy implications of changes in government requirements.
• Prepare and review policy papers, funding proposals and submissions, and develop implementation plans and guidance materials.
• Support annual budgeting, medium-term expenditure planning and funding exercises, and analyse funding requirements, utilisation trends and financial performance.
• Support RIE and other national funding exercises through financial analysis and scenario planning, and monitor budget utilisation.
• Facilitate alignment across corporate functions, research entities and external agencies, and prepare management reports, presentations and briefing materials for senior leadership.

Required profile

• Accountancy qualification (ACCA preferred).
• Prefably at least 3 years of relevant experience in FP&A, finance, budgeting, governance, policy or operations.
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to manage multiple priorities, work independently and deliver results under tight timelines.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, SAC, Power BI or AI tools is advantageous.