Finance Executive / Senior Executive (Grants & Reporting)

About the Role

We are looking for a meticulous and motivated Finance Executive to join a financial reporting team supporting a portfolio of research institutes. At the heart of this role is grants accounting — you will manage the full grant utilisation process, ensuring grant income is accurately recognised against expenses incurred, while also supporting month-end and year-end closing, intercompany reconciliation, and statutory audit activities.

What You Will Do

Grants Accounting & Utilisation

• Post and review grant utilisation entries on a timely basis, recognising grant income to match expenses incurred across all allocated research institutes
• Ensure accurate and compliant accounting treatment for all grant-funded activities
• Maintain well-organised grant records and documentation to support reporting and audit requirements

Month-End & Year-End Closing

• Perform timely month-end and year-end closing of accounts for an allocated portfolio of research institutes
• Prepare and follow up on monthly accounting schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Review closing entries and ensure all accounts are properly reconciled before finalisation

Financial Statements & Consolidation

• Support the consolidation of accounts to produce mid-year and year-end financial statements
• Assist in the preparation of statutory financial reports in accordance with applicable standards and timelines

Intercompany Reconciliation

• Handle intercompany confirmation and intracompany reconciliation processes
• Follow up proactively with counterparts to ensure timely resolution of reconciling items

Audit Support

• Support audit fieldwork by responding promptly to auditor queries and providing required documentation and samples
• Ensure records are well-maintained and readily accessible for audit exercises

Ad-hoc Support

• Assist with other grants-related finance tasks and projects as assigned

Requirements

• Singaporean Only
• Diploma or Degree in Accountancy, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
• Experienced with SAP S4 HANA is a strong advantage
• Prior exposure to grants accounting, fund-based accounting, or research sector finance is highly advantageous

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