Assistant Director, Finance

Family Group: Administration

You will lead the NHGPh finance team, reporting to Head, NHGPh and CFO, NHG Pop Health.

You will work closely with business and operations team on matters pertaining to business strategy, performance management, budgeting, forecasting, cash management and

revenue/cost analysis, ensuring the goals of NHGPh as well as the broader NHG/MOHH organisations are met. You will partner the business to lead growth, drive improvement initiatives, manage costs, implement strategy, etc.

You will contribute as a key finance partner to drive strategic business decisions. You will also be a team player within finance and cross-functionally with other departments to attain organisational goals.

Job Responsibilities:

Leadership and motivating the Finance team

Leading and motivating the NHGPh finance team to achieve the objectives of NHGPh generally and NHGPh finance team particularly.

Financial Management and Reporting

Ensure compliance and timely completion of all financial and management accounting activities including but not limited to monthly and year-end closing of accounts.

Prepare and submit accurate and timely monthly financial and management reports, including presentation slides, to management and relevant stakeholders; review financial data for completeness and submit report templates to the cluster.

Collaborate with project teams to monitor and report Capex and Opex utilisation for both funded and self-funded projects.

Manage internal and external audits

Collaborate with relevant departments to gather and rationalize financial requirements, and simulate Budget Preparation and rolling Forecast Activities.

Provide financial analysis and update key reports to support decision-making, cost control and respond to stakeholder queries.

Evaluate lease contracts for FRS 116 compliance and ensure adherence to lease requirements

Stakeholder engagements

Collaborate with clinical and operational teams to assist in preparing financial reports and provide support in monitoring operating expenses and performance.

Develop a good understanding of healthcare financials and cost drivers to support data analysis and management decisions.

Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders such as Finance Shared Service, ALPS, Synapxe and other finance teams to facilitate smooth financial operations and reporting.

Finance operation

Review and approve vendors invoices and payments using NHG systems such as ePay, VIMS

Review and approve Purchase Requisitions in NHG platforms e.g. Ariba

Performs other administrative and finance-related duties as assigned

Systems and process streamlining

Review and implement Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) and Work Instructions (Wis) for finance operations as and when required

Review existing Finance work processes to ensure compliance with company financial policies and key controls aligned with the business environment, while supporting to enhance operational efficiency

Support and contribute to systems implementation projects (e.g. National Billing System, NHIPS, SAP etc.) and related change management tasks.

Support new and on-going projects to enhance Finance process and controls, e.g. AI tools

Other ad-hoc Finance IT related tasks as assigned

Job Requirements:

Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or a related field.

Professional accounting qualification (e.g. Chartered Accountant) is an advantage.

8 – 15 years of relevant experience in accounting, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and variance analysis.

Good understanding of finance systems, processes and proper accounting treatments, particularly in Accounts Payables and Accounts Receivables management.

Proficiency in SAP (FI-CO and Hana), MS Office applications (Advanced Excel skills) and data visualisation tools will be advantageous

Good internal and external stakeholder management skills.

Possess strong sense of responsibility, initiative with good interpersonal and

communication skills.

Positive attitude with a strong desire to learn.

Resilient and confident in management ambiguity.

Fast learner who can work independently and as a team.

Good organisational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritise projects/tasks.