Project Officer/Research Assistant (Finance/Accounting/Business Administration)

Established in 2010, the Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) is a pan-university research institute that focuses on systems-level research for tropical megacities. It performs translational research that covers the energy value chain from generation to innovative end-use solutions, motivated by industrialisation and deployment. ERI@N has multiple Interdisciplinary Research Programmes which focus on translational Research, Development & Deployment which focus on specific area of the energy value chain, and a number of Living labs and Testbeds which facilitate large scale technology deployment enabling validation and demonstration of real world applications.

For more details, please view https://www.ntu.edu.sg/erian

The candidate is responsible for projects claim administration, submission and projects finance support for ERI@N.

Key Responsibilities:

• Submission of claim and audit report to funder on a timely basis

• Liaise with external parties such as auditor, funder

• Assist in grant audit

• Creation of account/variation request in RISE system

• Monitor fund budget and provide assistance in procurement activities in the programme

• Presentation of monthly claim status

• Compliance monitoring for regulatory requirements

• Liaise with funding agencies, PI, Profs, researchers, peers, etc on projects related matters.

• Work with PI on budgeting, KPIs, milestones and finance matters

• Other tasks as assigned by supervisor

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in finance, accounting or business administration

• At least one year experience in similar role is preferable  

• Ability to prioritize and organize workloads for maximum effectiveness, identify improvement opportunities to increase efficiency

• Motivated self-starter and fast learner, ability to multi-task under pressure

• Persistent, driven and goal-oriented

• Strong MS Office knowledge with advanced excel

• Good interpersonal skills and teamwork

• Good written and verbal communication skills in English for research purposes

• Demonstrate strong commitment and observe professional ethics

• Experience in using SAP is a plus

• Interpersonal skill (e.g. Ability to work independently / develop solutions under strict timelines, meticulous and eye for details / excellent organizational / time management skills)

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.