Description
GovTech is the lead agency driving Singapore's Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government's capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.
You will be responsible for running and improving GovTech's Accounts Payable operations, ensuring that payments are processed accurately and on time, operational issues are resolved quickly, and appropriate controls are maintained.
Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day Accounts Payable operations, including invoice processing, payment runs, exception handling and supplier/internal queries.
- Monitor outstanding invoices, payment issues and operational backlogs, and drive issues through to resolution.
- Support AP reconciliations, month-end closing and audit requirements.
- Investigate recurring errors or bottlenecks and improve processes, controls and workflows.
- Work with Procurement, Finance and business teams to resolve issues across the procure-to-pay process.
- Use operational data to track AP performance, identify problem areas and support process improvements.
- Support system and process changes, including testing and implementation of improvements to Finance workflows.
- Ensure AP procedures and controls are clear, practical and consistently applied.
Requirements:
- Relevant experience in Accounts Payable, Finance operations or a similar operational Finance role.
- Good understanding of invoice-to-payment processes, reconciliations and Finance controls.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to independently investigate and resolve operational issues.
- Comfortable working with Finance/ERP systems and using data to manage operations.
- Experience improving processes rather than only operating within established procedures.
- Able to work effectively with stakeholders across different functions and explain Finance requirements clearly.
- Able to manage competing priorities while maintaining both timeliness and accuracy.
Good to have:
- Experience with Workday or similar enterprise Finance systems.
- Experience with Singapore Government Finance, Procurement or Audit.
- Experience in a high-volume Finance operations or shared-services environment.
- Experience with process automation or Finance transformation work.
- Experience in tech / start-ups
This role is a 1 year contract position with potential of extension / conversion.
GovTech offers a total rewards approach, providing leave benefits, employee wellness programs, and flexible work arrangements.