The Assistant Manager, Finance will ensure accurate, timely, integrity and transparent financial transactions and information to support decision-making by management, the Board, and regulatory stakeholders. He/She will enforce compliance with the Charities Act and regulations, Charities Accounting Standard (CAS),strong internal controls, as well as support financial reporting, consolidation, budgeting, and mission-driven initiatives.
This is a strategic role requiring a strong financial background, sound judgment, and leadership skills to support sustainable growth and governance.
Under the direction of the Head of Finance& Governance, he/she will lead a team of staff to uphold the Mission and work in partnership with all other programmes/sectors to serve the holistic needs of the children and families. He/She will coordinate and support the Sector Managers in all matters pertaining to financial administration.
He/She will serve as an experienced role model to guide, mentor, and empower the Finance team while creating a positive work and team culture where members strive together to bring their best to the people we serve.
Critical Work Functions/Tasks
Financial Management & Reporting
- Lead full-spectrum finance and accounting functions, including month-end and year-end closing, financial reporting, and compliance with Charities Accounting Standard (CAS)
- Prepare and review management accounts, financial analyses, cash flow forecasts, and statutory reports
- Coordinate external audits and ensure timely resolution of audit matters
Finance Operations & Fund Management
- Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, payroll-related finance transactions, cash management, and banking activities
- Ensure accurate and timely processing of payments, collections, reconciliations, grants, donations, and restricted funds
- Monitor fund utilisation and ensure compliance with donor, grant, and regulatory requirements
Compliance & Controls
- Maintain effective internal controls, finance policies, SOPs, procurement governance, and approval frameworks
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, Charity Transparency Framework, Code of Governance, and organisational policies
- Support risk management initiatives, IPC renewal processes, and annual reporting requirements
Budgeting, Planning & Business Partnering
- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
- Work closely with the Finance Sub-Committee, Management, Sectors and Departments to monitor financial performance, review resource utilisation, and support strategic decision-making
- Provide financial insights, analysis, and recommendations to optimise resource allocation and organisational sustainability
Systems, Process Improvement & Resource Management
- Act as the system owner for finance and related business systems, including system implementation, upgrades, user support and training, ensuring configurations align with accounting policies and operational requirements
- Drive continuous improvement in finance processes, reporting, controls, workflows and operational efficiency
- Establish and strengthen finance governance, policies, SOPs, approval frameworks and documentation
- Ensure prudent utilisation of financial and departmental resources
Leadership, Stakeholder Management & Support
- Lead, develop and manage the Finance team, ensuring capability development, performance achievement and professional growth
- Conduct performance reviews, provide coaching and support staff development in alignment with organisational goals
- Serve as the key liaison and secretariat to the Finance Sub-Committee, Management, Board, Sectors and Departments on finance-related matters
- Prepare reports, presentations, and recommendations to support governance, oversight, and informed decision-making
- Escalate significant financial, compliance, audit and governance matters to the Head of Finance & Governance where appropriate
- Ensure that staff under care are growing professionally and achieving targets set for the year
- Perform any other duties as assigned by Senior Management
Education and Experience
- Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline
- At least 5 years of relevant finance experience, including 2 years in a supervisory or managerial capacity
- Experience in social services, public sector, or grant-funded environments is highly preferred
Technical Skills and Competencies
- Experience in accounting software
- Strong in use of excel for analytics and PowerPoint for presentation
- Strong in internal control procedures
- Possess ability to apply critical thinking skills (observation, planning, analysis, review) to the workplace
- Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution skills, when dealing with different stakeholders, including the Finance Sub-Committee and Management Committee members
Generic Skills and Competencies
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
- Ability to collaborate, build and maintain strong relationships with different stakeholders
- Ability to create a positive work and team culture where members strive for the highest standards of work delivery
- Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented and multi-disciplinary environment
- Ability to adapt to change and a willingness to embrace new strategies and ways of working
- Has a strong learning agility and is resilient in managing change and ambiguity
- High level of self-management/ownership and ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to function in a fast-paced environment with tight/competing deadlines by prioritising and managing multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
- Keen interest in continuous improvement and work excellence
- Highly meticulous and possess high degree of accuracy
- Resourceful and possess the ability to problem-solve with a macro-view
- High level of personal integrity
