What the role is:The National Research Foundation (NRF) is a department within the Prime Minister's Office, and we set the national direction for Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) by developing policies, plans and strategies; funding strategic initiatives that strengthen our scientific and technological capabilities, grow our RIE talent base, and achieve economic and national impact; and fostering RIE collaboration in Singapore and internationally.What you will be working on:Processing of grant disbursements and honorarium/peer reviewer fees • Process grant disbursements and honorarium/peer reviewer fees in a timely and accurate manner, and ensure compliance with the Instruction Manuals, relevant grant guide, financial policies and procedures. • Perform sampling checks on selected projects to pick up anomalies, e.g. non-fundable items. • Liaise with grant recipients to clarify on claims and address queries from stakeholders. • Track disbursements and payments status, as well as prepare submissions for reporting. Management reporting using financial data analytics • Prepare management reports using financial data analytics. • Prepare annual submissions to AGD and AGO. The incumbent will also participate in the review and streamlining of current workflows and processes, as well as take on any other duties and ad hoc projects as assigned.What we are looking for:
Background in Accounting and Finance. • Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint); • Minimum 2 years of related working experience in a similar position is preferred; • Knowledge and experiences in grant disbursement processing and use of WOG systems (eg. NFS@Gov, Fi@Gov and iBudget) are advantageous; • Possess good interpersonal, communication and organizational skills; • Diligent with an eye for details; and • Able to work both independently and as a team player.
About National Research Foundation:The National Research Foundation (NRF) was set up on 1 January 2006 as a department under the Prime Minister's Office. It was set up to perform the following: a) To provide secretariat support to the Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council (RIEC), chaired by the Senior Minister; b) To coordinate the research of different agencies within the larger national framework in order to provide a coherent strategic overview and direction; c) To develop policies and plans to implement the five strategic thrusts for the national R&D agenda; and d) To implement national research, innovation and enterprise strategies approved by the RIEC, and to allocate funding to programmes that meet NRF's strategic objectives.
