Senior Assistant Manager, Finance (Reporting)

You will be part of NHG Pharmacy (NHGPh) finance team, reporting to the NHGPh finance department head, and working with a team of 4-5 other staff.

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.

Responsibilities

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 Professional accounting qualification (e.g. Chartered Accountant, ACCA).
• 5 - 8 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.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (Pivot & vLookup) and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in SAP (FI-CO and Hana) and data visualisation tools (Eg PowerBi, Tableau) 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.
• Able to work in 100% onsite arrangement.