Assistant Director, Corporate Finance Office

Summary:

The incumbent will oversee the business support for Corporate Office and lead the Group Controllership function. This role ensures strong financial governance, compliance and operational efficiency while supporting strategic decision-making. This would require establishing a good understanding and knowledge of the existing processes, able to lead and conduct process review, design, development and implementation discussions with multi -internal and external stakeholders. A strong background of healthcare processes and systems will be advantageous.

Key Responsibilities:

Corporate Office Finance Business Partner

• Manage the NUHS Corporate Office annual budget planning, regular budget forecast reporting and updates required for management decisions.
• Ensure efficient allocation of resources and financial sustainability for corporate functions.
• Oversee the monthly and year-end financial closing process, including management reporting.
  
  
  

Group Controllership

• Manage cluster finance policies and processes, including bank mandate.
• Act as Cluster representative for Finance Shared Service, maintaining oversight of performance and key activities.
• Lead the cluster annual capex budget exercise, including forecast reporting, review of strategic/growth projects capital asks and Post Implementation Review of key capex spends.
  
  
  

Process Optimisation and Leadership

• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, reporting and automation. Leverage technology to enhance financial transparency, data analytics and reporting.
• Lead team of finance professionals, fostering a high- performance and collaborative culture.
  
  
  

Requirements:

• Minimum a Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• At least 8-10 years of relevant working experience, with at least 2 years in a managerial role
• Prior experience working in a healthcare setting and familiar with Singapore healthcare financing models is an added advantage.
• Have the basic knowledge in data science techniques and concepts, with understanding of its applicability in the course of work.
• Good quantitative skills and data literacy, with knowledge of Excel.
• Adaptable, creative, have a bias towards action, able to work in unstructured and not-well defined work scopes, and able to work well with multi teams and stakeholders’ environment.
• Work Coordination: Leads or participates in the planning, communication, and execution of work activities in a coordinated and efficient manner.
• Exhibits high degree of initiative and independence - Demonstrates the ability to acquire and develop in depth knowledge require for to function effectively and proficiently. Inquisitive, meticulous and possess good logical, analytical and process flow skills.
• Collaboration and Facilitation: Leads without authority, collaborates through an inclusive approach, across organizational cultures to achieve mutual success for the organization.
• Personal Development: Seeks out growth/learning opportunities and willing to accepts responsibility for achieving personal growth.
• Team player with effective and clear communication skills.
• A strategic, creative thinker who is result- oriented.
• Excellent leadership, negotiation and communication skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication, leadership and management skills.
• Able to initiate and drive projects to completion with minimal guidance.
• Able to display a high level of maturity and have a “big picture” view to issues and connect the dots.