Senior Executive (Finance) - PACE Academy

About the role

Singapore Polytechnic's Professional and Adult Continuing Education (PACE) Academy is a continuing education and training academy offering programmes for adult learners and partnering with industry on workforce development. The Finance role sits in the PACE Finance team, reporting to the Manager or equivalent, and focuses on executing finance and accounting operations.

Key responsibilities

• Budget and grant management: coordinate budget preparation, forecasting and review; monitor budget utilisation, grant balances and funding availability; process grant claims, disbursements, journals and related transactions; monitor purchase commitments
• Financial reporting and reconciliation: prepare reports, dashboards and analyses; assist variance analysis and management reporting; perform grant reconciliations and investigate discrepancies; support year-end closing, accruals and reporting
• Compliance, audit and stakeholder support: ensure compliance with grant conditions, SP policies and financial regulations; maintain audit trails; support internal and external audits; liaise with stakeholders on budget, funding and grants; support process improvement

Required profile

• Preferably 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in budgeting, grant management, finance operations, management reporting or financial analysis
• Experience in grant administration, public sector funding, education institutions or government-funded programmes preferred
• Experience in audit, compliance or financial governance advantageous
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, good communication and stakeholder management
• Meticulous, organised, able to manage multiple priorities independently and work comfortably in a fast-paced environment

Required skills

• Good understanding of budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting
• Knowledge of grant administration and compliance requirements
• Proficiency in advanced Microsoft Excel and financial systems such as Workday

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 30 days of the closing date. Successful candidates are offered a 2-year contract initially.