Assistant Director, Finance Services (CDA)

As Assistant Director, Finance Services of the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA), you will support Deputy Director, Finance in the management of the finance function.

The CDA is a new government agency that is being established by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to oversee Singapore’s communicable disease preparedness, prevention and control, surveillance, risk assessment and outbreak response. The public health functions under MOH, the National Centre for Infectious Diseases, and the Health Promotion Board had been consolidated under CDA.

You will be working in a fast-paced and highly volatile environment that will require you to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities concurrently.

What you will be working on

You will play a key role in the Finance team of the CDA. Your key responsibilities include, but not limited to the following:

• Manage financial operations (including payments and collections) and fixed assets to ensure accuracy, promptness and compliance with Government Instruction Manuals and standard operating procedures.

• Lead in the fee review exercise by collating and analysing inputs from CDA Divisions

• Perform the role of Finance Business Partner for CDA Divisions, acting as point of contact for their finance queries and needs on budget and finance processes, and review budget submissions.

• Partner and guide internal stakeholders on internal financial processes to ensure compliance and seek continuous improvement based on feedback to enhance efficiency.

• Identify areas to leverage on technology and develop capabilities to improve work processes and insights for financial analysis.

• Handle tax filing of GST returns and work with tax consultants/IRAS on tax matters

• Undertake ad hoc projects as assigned by supervisor as part of staff development

What we are looking for

Job requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Accountancy and/or is a Chartered Accountant/Certified Public Accountant

• At least 6 years of experience in managing key finance functions and preparation of full set of accounts, including group accounts, of statutory boards or private sector companies as well as managing the external audit process

• Familiarity with prevailing Statutory Board Financial Reporting Standards, Finance Government Instruction Manuals as well as best practices in financial governance and control is preferred

• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Effective stakeholder management, communication and interpersonal skills to co-create solutions

• Good team player and meticulous with numbers

• Independent and self-driven with the ability to multi-task in a dynamic and fast-paced environment and perform under pressure and tight timelines

• Prior experience in Workday will be an added advantage

Note: Your appointment designation will commensurate with your relevant work experience. Successful candidates will be offered a 2-year contract in the first instance, and may be considered for placement on a permanent tenure or subsequent contract renewal.