We are seeking a detail-oriented Finance Operations Executive to join the team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring strong financial governance, operational excellence, and high-quality financial reporting. You will work closely with Finance Business Partners (FBPs), project teams, and central finance stakeholders to ensure that financial processes are executed efficiently and comply with policies and accounting standards.
This role will focus on month-end closing, financial operations support, governance, and continuous process improvements, enabling FBPs to focus on strategic advisory and value creation.
Key Responsibilities
Month-End Closing & Reporting
- Prepare and update monthly financial trackers and reporting decks for various divisions and programmes.
- Perform manpower cost allocation and adjustments for products and programmes on a monthly and quarterly basis.
- Conduct pre-close reasonableness checks, identifying key movements, risks, and issues, and communicating these to FBPs.
- Prepare and review revenue and expense accruals, reclassification journals, and supporting documentation with appropriate approvals and audit trails.
- Ensure timely month/year-end close activities, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
- Proactively follow up on outstanding items and data gaps, ensuring timely closure.
Finance Operations Support
- Act as the primary point of contact for operational finance queries, providing clear guidance to users and project teams.
- Manage the purchase order lifecycle in collaboration with Project and Procurement teams, including re-tagging, amendments, closure, and cleanup.
- Support fixed asset transfers and re-tagging with project teams.
- Update and track Resource Augmentation trackers.
- Coordinate with central finance teams to resolve operational issues efficiently.
Governance
- Ensure compliance with financial policies, accounting standards, instruction manuals (IMs), government policies, and audit requirements.
- Maintain proper revenue and expense classification, tagging, and documentation to support governance and policy compliance.
- Identify and escalate governance risks or control gaps in a timely manner.
Process Improvement
- Identify opportunities to streamline, standardise, and automate finance operations and reporting processes.
- Participate in system enhancements, automation initiatives, and continuous improvement projects.
- Perform User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to validate reporting logic, controls, and data accuracy.
- Document and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) and playbooks to ensure consistency and scalability.
Stakeholder Management
- Work closely with FBPs, Project Managers, Procurement, and central finance teams to resolve operational issues and improve end-to-end processes.
- Provide clear, timely, and practical guidance to users on Finance Operations matters.
Other Responsibilities
- Undertake ad-hoc analysis, projects, or duties assigned to support finance and organizational priorities.
Requirements
- Degree in Accountancy, ACCA, or a relevant professional accounting qualification.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in finance operations, reporting, audit, or accounting roles.
- Prior experience in a technology, public sector, or large matrix organisation
Skills & Competencies
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across different levels.
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership.
- Comfortable working with large datasets, hands-on operational tasks, and tight deadlines.
- Proactive, self-motivated, and a team player with a positive attitude and strong sense of accountability.
- Able to work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment, and comfortable proposing and implementing change.
Technical Skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and data tools such as Power Pivot, Power Query, Tableau, or other dashboarding tools.
- Experience with Workday or similar ERP systems
- Knowledge of any automation or scripting (e.g., Python, VBA, Power Automate)
