Finance Manager - Pharmacy Business Partner

About the role

NHG Population Health, part of NHG Health, serves 1.5 million residents in Central and North Singapore through its three missions of Population Health, Community Health and Primary Care. As a finance manager, you will act as a trusted finance business partner to NHG Pharmacy, working closely with business and operations stakeholders to drive performance through financial management. The role reports directly to the Head of Finance, NHG Pharmacy.

Key responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting for pharmacy business units, monitor performance and provide variance analysis and recommendations
• Support business units in financial planning, resource allocation and decision-making, and develop financial models and scenario analysis
• Ensure timely financial close and accurate, compliant financial reporting; review business unit results and balance sheet reconciliations
• Strengthen internal controls and financial governance
• Manage grants, program funding and designated funds, support funding applications and business cases, and report fund utilisation
• Lead finance transformation and process improvement, support SAP S/4HANA and other digitalisation initiatives, and drive automation and reporting enhancements
• Act as a business partner to departmental leaders, providing financial advice and communicating performance, risks and opportunities
• Lead and develop finance staff, coach team members and promote knowledge sharing

Required profile

• Degree in Accountancy, Finance, Business or a related discipline
• At least 10 years of relevant finance experience with managerial and supervisory responsibilities
• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, financial analysis, financial closing and statutory reporting
• Experience in fund management, grant administration and financial governance
• Experience leading finance transformation, process improvement or digitalisation initiatives
• Healthcare, public sector or grant-funded environment experience is an advantage
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g. CA Singapore, CPA Australia, ACCA) and ISCA membership preferred

Required skills

• Knowledge of ERP systems, preferably SAP and/or SAP S/4HANA; experience in SAP S/4HANA projects is advantageous
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, good business acumen and stakeholder management
• Strong communication, presentation and leadership skills