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Singapore Food Agency

Manager/Assistant Director

Singapore Food Agency

Fixed Terms

Closing on 15 Jul 2025

What the role is

[What the role is]

You will be part of the finance team to drive transformation and enhance digitalisation of SFA’s functions, and processes. Other roles are to implement finance policy and process reviews, and to manage full spectrum of financial operations and reporting to enable management in making informed decisions.

[What you will be working on]

Duties

  • Oversee and manage Accounts Receivables and Revenue collection functions and operations
  • Participate in financial reporting activities, including preparation of periodic management reports, audit/ financial schedules, and reconciliations
  • Participate in the development, implementation and review of finance policies & processes, as well as analytics roadmaps to facilitate strategic and decision-marking
  • Be a business partner and engage Divisions to take into consideration various financial planning and operational factors in their operational functions
  • Proactively identify opportunities to leverage on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Analytics for finance transformation and digitalisation for the organisation, and be involved in the implementation of the initiatives
  • Any other duties and ad-hoc projects

Requirements

  • A degree in Accountancy or equivalent.
  • Preferably 5 years of working experience.
  • Strong critical thinking, analytical and stakeholder management skills
  • Good interpersonal skills with ability to articulate clearly both written and verbal; either on one-to-one or in group presentation
  • Meticulous and able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
  • Proficiency in Microsoft software such as Excel, Word, Powerpoint, etc
  • Prior experience in system implementation and project management is an advantage
  • Knowledge in Workday, visualization and automation software is an advantage
  • Proficiency in data analytics and prior experience in use of automation tools such as RPA and AI chatbots will be an advantage.
  • A good team player and able to work independently

Work location

  • SFA-HQ @ JEM

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified for the interview.

[What we are looking for]

About Singapore Food Agency

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is a new Statutory Board formed under the ‘Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) to oversee food safety and security. The SFA will serve as the single point of contact for public feedback on food-related issues, and strengthen management of foodborne disease outbreaks to protect public health. The SFA will also facilitate more business-friendly regulations with oversight of all food safety policies and consolidation of food laboratory capabilities to deepen competencies in food diagnostics, and research and development in food safety.