You will join the Financial Reporting & Services (Ministries) Directorate which oversees the central finance operations and the administration of key AGD central systems. The Financial Reporting team is responsible for preparing the annual Government Financial Statements for statutory reporting to Parliament and addressing audit queries from the Auditor-General's Office.
Accountant-General's Department
Assistant Director (Financial Reporting & Services)
Contract
Closing on 31 Mar 2026What the role is
What you will be working on
Your responsibilities will include:
• Participating in the development and implementation of new central solutions to streamline processes or improve user experience. Specifically, you will be involved in the development and implementation of enhancements in the Government financial system in relation to the InvoiceNow initiative;
• Working with internal and external stakeholders to perform system enhancements through evaluating solutioning options, change impact assessment, user acceptance testing, user change management and deployment of solutions to operationalise business or policy requirements;
• Addressing queries from both internal and external stakeholders on InvoiceNow or other solutions/ enhancements implemented; and
• Contributing to policy and process reviews, and implement automation and process improvements to enhance efficiency and productivity.
What we are looking for
Functional/Technical Competencies
• Tertiary education in Accountancy, Business, Finance, IT, Systems Management or any related disciplines.
• Ability to provide sound analysis and recommendations on issues to senior management for decision making.
• Good knowledge of automation skillsets like Python, Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and coding skills is a plus, but not mandatory.
Generic Competencies
• Interest in Operations-Technology work, with strong understanding of internal control principles.
• Meticulous and good time management skills.
• Able to work independently and multi-task with minimal supervision.
• Team-player with positive working attitude and a strong mindset for learning and growth.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive in partnering with stakeholders on projects implementation or problem resolution.
You will be notified whether you have been shortlisted within 4 weeks from the closing date of this job posting.
About your application process
This job is closing on 31 Mar 2026.
If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within Accountant-General's Department or the wider Public Service.
About Accountant-General's Department
The Accountant-General’s Department (AGD) plays an important role in making Singapore a better place through Finance. At AGD, we aim to be a future-ready leader in transforming Public Sector finance by putting finance at the heart of our decision-making. We do this through building a strong foundation in providing robust financial systems and processes that serve key stakeholders including our pensioners, vendors and the public sector. Our team of accounting professionals work at AGD and are deployed to the public agencies to deliver a wide range of financial and accounting-related services to the Public Service. Together we play a critical role in helping the Government achieve its fiscal and economic objectives through sound stewardship and governance.
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