Finance Business Partner

Job Title: Finance Business Partner

University-Level Unit: Office of Finance

Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Faculty Finance (SoC)

Employee Category: Executive & Administrative

Posting Start Date: 17/03/2026

Location_ONB: Kent Ridge Campus

About Us Join the National University of Singapore (NUS) Finance Team – Where Innovation Meets Excellence

At NUS, the Office of Finance stands as a dynamic and strategic partner, driving financial sustainability and operational excellence. Our team plays a crucial role in overseeing financial planning, optimising resources, and enabling the University’s ambition and innovation.

We are at the forefront of formulating, reviewing, and analysing the University’s operating, strategic, and capital budgets. Through strong governance, robust financial processes, and cutting-edge systems, we ensure every dollar is put to its best use, fueling research, education, and transformation.

Why Join Us?

🚀 Make an Impact: Play a key role in shaping financial strategies that influence the University’s growth and global standing.

📈Growth & Development: We believe in continuous learning, offering mentorship, career development, and upskilling opportunities.

🤝Collaborative Culture: Join a high-performing team that values trust, innovation, and excellence.

🔹Finance Transformation: Be part of initiatives leveraging SAP S4 Hana, AI-driven analytics, and digital finance solutions to drive efficiency and future-ready finance operations.

If you are passionate about finance, thrive in a dynamic environment, and want to be part of a team that drives meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you!

Join us and be a part of shaping the future of finance at NUS!

Website: https://www.nus.edu.sg/finance

Job Description To support Finance Lead in business partnering role and strategic financial direction for the School of Computing and providing support on finance and accounting operations and management reporting function and ensuring compliance with University’s Financial Policies and Procedures.

Duties And Responsibilities Finance Business Partnering

• Provide finance business partnering support and guidance to internal customers and other divisions within the School to ensure adherence and compliance with NUS’ Policies and Procedures at all time.
• Provide advice on fixed assets policy and ensure proper and timely capitalization of fixed assets, including intangibles.
• Assist in the financial evaluation of tenderers in procurement of goods and services for the School.
• Manage the gift finance processing and ensure compliance with NUS Gift guidelines and policies.
• Liaise with cross functional staff and Central Shared Services staff to resolve issues.
• Manage, monitor and report the funding position of strategic initiatives, conference events, grant projects and ensure timely completion and accuracy of final accounts.
• Provide advisory on risk, governance and compliance requirements.
• Key contact person in providing support in the implementation of new initiatives and assessing the operational impact.

Budgeting, Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Prepare and review monthly management reports including financial analysis and provide business insights to key stakeholders, such as Dean, Heads and Centre/Programme Directors with the aim to support decision making, drive performance and ensure financial sustainability.
• Assist in the preparation of annual budget exercise, multi- year projection, all funds reporting, resource allocation, forecast and reporting.

General Ledger & Controllership

• Verify and submit journal requests.
• Conduct review to ensure admin fees on OPWN are properly paid and accounted for by the engaging departments.
• Monitor grant utilisation and grant disbursement; review grant accrual ev