Assistant Manager/Manager, Finance (Planning & Reporting)

Role Overview

The Finance Planning and Reporting team at Civil Service College (CSC) is pivotal in maintaining robust financial governance, overseeing financial reporting, and managing resource planning to uphold responsible financial stewardship and support informed leadership decisions. This team collaborates closely with various departments and senior leaders to offer timely financial analysis, ensure compliance with regulations, and reinforce sound financial management practices organisation-wide.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate monthly and quarterly financial statements featuring variance analyses and detailed commentaries, offering senior leadership clear insights into financial outcomes, emerging trends, and principal risks.
• Manage the yearly external audit process by preparing statutory financial statements and audit documentation, facilitating auditor collaboration to guarantee punctual and precise completion.
• Oversee the annual budgeting and forecasting cycles, consolidating and evaluating departmental inputs, delivering in-depth analyses to aid management choices.
• Complete and file quarterly GST returns, ensuring compliance with prevailing regulations and the accuracy of all submitted data.
• Serve as a financial advisor to departments and finance coordinators, interpreting fiscal data, proposing enhancements, and ensuring adherence to financial policies.
• Utilize Excel and data visualization platforms such as Power BI or Tableau to analyze financial datasets, boost reporting quality, sharpen insights, and empower data-driven decision-making.
• Champion process enhancements and optimize financial workflows by streamlining reporting mechanisms and employing digital technologies to enhance efficiency and governance.

Desired Qualifications and Competencies

The ideal finance professional for this role combines a strong foundation in financial reporting and planning with keen analytical skills. Attention to detail, autonomous work ability, and confident stakeholder engagement to deliver impactful financial insights are essential. A proactive attitude, dedication to accuracy, financial governance, and continuous process advancement are vital contributors to success here.

• Financial Reporting: Expertise in crafting and scrutinizing financial documents conforming to standards, ensuring data precision, integrity, and readiness for audit.
• Budget Planning and Management: Skill in organizing budgeting and forecasting, consolidating submissions, and critically appraising projections to align finances with organisational goals.
• Data Analytics and Visualization: Ability to analyze datasets, glean meaningful insights, and communicate findings effectively using visualization tools.
• Business Partnership: Proficient at engaging cross-departmental stakeholders to understand their needs and deliver relevant, insightful financial counsel in accessible language.
• Sound Judgement: Capacity to critically assess information from multiple perspectives and make informed, evidence-based decisions amid complexity.

Additional Personal Attributes

• Meticulous attention to detail and a strong commitment to financial integrity and compliance.
• Self-driven and proactive, capable of independently managing responsibilities in a dynamic setting.
• Inquisitive and analytical, eagerly challenging norms and fostering process improvements.
• Effective communicator adept at explaining complex financial topics clearly to diverse audiences.
• Collaborative team member skilled at building productive relationships across functions.
• Flexible and resilient, able to juggle multiple priorities and adapt to shifting organisational demands.

Employee Benefits and Work Environment

• Career Growth: CSC emphasizes continuous learning and career advancement via scholarships, sponsorships, diverse development programs, attachments, cross-functional rotations, gig projects, coaching, and leadership training initiatives.
• Supportive Workspace: The organization fosters meaningful assignments, mutual respect, and a culture of innovation.
• Flexible Working: Hybrid and flexible arrangements are offered to balance professional and personal needs while trusting staff to deliver optimal results.

Note: Applications are assessed continuously, and the final job grade and title will correspond to the applicant’s experience level.