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.
National Research Foundation
Temp Officer, Finance & Admin (Main 5 months + 2 months optional extension)
Contract
Closing on 22 May 2026What the role is
What you will be working on
Responsibilities
• Process financial transactions including payments, journals, billings and deposit records accurately and promptly, ensuring full compliance with relevant financial policies and procedures
• Work on Financial Year End Closing matters, including preparing audit schedules and addressing auditors’ queries
• Prepare management reports, including staff claims analysis, operating budget & overseas travel monitoring, and system access review
• Perform procurement duties, including providing advice on compliance with procurement rules, raising of service requests in VISION and purchase orders & AOR in GeBIZ
• Perform travel management duties, including working with appointed travel agents to facilitate booking of air tickets & accommodation, purchase travel insurance from appointed insurance agent and activate data roaming for relevant users
• Perform administrative duties, including reception duties and other necessary administrative support where needed
• Handle Holdings’ financial matters, including accounts preparation, audit and statutory compliance
• Assist with other duties and ad hoc projects as assigned
What we are looking for
Job Requirements
• Minimum a Diploma Holder in relevant discipline such as Accounting/Finance/Business;
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
• Minimum 2 years of related working experience in similar position is preferred;
• Knowledge of NFS@Gov system and data analytics tool is advantageous; and
• 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 your application process
This job is closing on 22 May 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 National Research Foundation or the wider Public Service.
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.
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