Senior Associate/Manager, Finance, Incentives Management (1+1 Year Contract)

[What the role is]

The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), a government agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, is responsible for strategies that enhance Singapore’s position as a global centre for business, innovation, and talent. We undertake investment promotion and industry development, and work with international businesses, both foreign and local, by providing information, connection to partners and access to government incentives for their investments. Our mission is to create sustainable economic growth, with vibrant business and good job opportunities for Singapore.

For more information on EDB, please visit www.edb.gov.sg

EDB’s Finance, Procurement & Risk Assurance division is an imperative business partner to our officers in the accounts and policy groups. This role requires extensive cross-functional partnership with various teams within and outside EDB. The candidate will be primarily responsible for providing timely analysis, review and data insights to the Board; in areas of management information, financial incentives and budgetary control.

Candidate will be required to be familiar with incentive guidelines administered by the EDB.

[What you will be working on]

Key responsibilities will include:

• Meeting with senior executives, researchers and lead engineers to ascertain the status of financial incentives awarded to companies.

• Assessing the achievement of incentives conditions with on-site visit and documents review.

• Reviewing claims submitted by companies, for compliance with guidelines and award letters.

• Ensuring service delivery in accordance with pre-defined service level agreements, from planning, fieldwork and reporting.

• Identifying gaps and shaping policy framework from issues identified.

• Preparing periodic report to senior management.

• Promoting organisational awareness on incentive governance and risk management.

[What we are looking for]

To meet the challenges of this role, you must have/be:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy, Finance or Business Administration; or equivalent.

• Candidates with 2 years of relevant experience in audit, and knowhow in the areas of governance and enterprise risk management are preferred

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and project management skills.

• Good problem solving and critical thinking skills, results oriented and able to work independently and effectively under pressure or on multiple priorities and projects

• Strong attention to details and excellent analytical skills

• Knowledge and practices in Data Analytics and Tableau will be an advantage.

• Singaporean