Assistant Manager, Financial Services, Office of Finance

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The 'family-like' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together - building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.

Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities - all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Compliance: Process invoices/ claims in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Maintenance of Master Records: Update vendor master records and ensure integrity of data.
• Data Analytics and Dashboarding: Analyse data to identify trends and/ or anomalies and prepare dashboards for reporting.
• Reporting: Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring all payable and expenditure entries are accurate and complete, with compliance to expenditure policies and regulations. Prepare audit schedules and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
• Governance: Provide support queries from internal and external audit.
• Collaborate with Other Departments: Work closely with other departments to pay vendors promptly and streamline the payable and payment process.
• Customer service: Handle enquiries from internal and external stakeholders, providing customer support and resolving queries promptly.
• Process Optimization: Analyse payable processes to identify areas for improvement and work with IT to develop solutions that enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Policy Review: Gather feedback and suggest refinements to policy to strengthen control.
• System Implementation and Upgrades: Participate in the planning and execution of system implementations and upgrades, ensuring minimal disruption to daily operations.
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Coordinate and conduct UAT for new systems or features, ensuring they meet business requirements and function correctly before full deployment.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Diploma/Degree in Accountancy, Business, or a related discipline, or individuals currently pursuing CA qualifications with ISCA, with at least 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Prior experience with system changes implementations and UAT would be advantageous.
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel, and experience with financial software and databases.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience in any of the major accounting software (SAP, Oracle etc.).
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Strong interest in data management, RPA and data analytics.
• Familiar with BI tools (e.g. Qlik sense, Power BI, Tableau, RPA) has an added advantage.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and quality.

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Candidates who do not possess the stipulated qualifications but have relevant work experience may still apply. Remuneration and appointment terms shall commensurate with qualifications and experience. SMU reserves the right to modify the appointment terms where necessary.