Senior Manager / Manager (Grant and Finance Business Partnering)

Your key responsibilities include the following:

Finance Business Partnering and Advisory

• Serve as the primary finance contact for assigned Divisions, providing expert guidance on financial policies, procedures, and best practices

• Support Divisions on budget-related matters including funding proposals, annual budget returns and budget utilisation

• Monitor budget performance throughout the year, identifying variances and working with Divisions to implement corrective actions

• Evaluate funding proposals to ensure robustness and effective resource allocation

Grants Management

• Work with Divisions on the initiation of new grant schemes and the renewal of existing schemes, including the design and administration of grant schemes to ensure proper governance

• Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure grants received are utilised in accordance with the CDA's frameworks and funding agreements to ensure proper and timely monitoring and reporting

• Oversee the complete grants lifecycle from application through to closure, ensuring compliance with funding requirements and optimal utilisation of grant resources

• Maintain comprehensive grants registers and coordinate with external auditors during grant review.

Job Requirements

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

• At least 2 years of relevant experience in budgeting, finance business partnering and/or grant management, preferably in the public sector

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

• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities

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

• Good team player

• Independent and self-driven with the ability to multi-task in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

• Effective writing and presentation skills, with a good command of English

Successful candidate will be offered a 2-year contract in the first instance.

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, candidates may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.