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Senior/Assistant Director (Finance)
Role summary
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The Senior/Assistant Director (Finance) is expected to lead financial planning, budgeting, management reporting, forecasting, controls and business-partnering activities for the National Cancer Centre of Singapore. Candidates typically require a degree in accounting, finance or a related discipline, with professional certification such as CA, CPA or ACCA advantageous. Significant experience in healthcare finance, audit, financial analysis or public-sector administration is preferred, together with strong knowledge of accounting standards, governance and internal controls. The role requires strategic thinking, sound judgment, leadership, attention to detail and the ability to communicate effectively with clinicians, executives and operational teams. Experience managing teams and driving process improvements would be valuable.
Can I work in Singapore?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Hospital offer first; it registers you with the Nursing Board (equivalent training, valid licence, maybe an exam) and sponsors an S Pass (SGD 3,300+) or Employment Pass.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Only healthcare institutions with inpatient services can bring in foreign nurses, and the Singapore Nursing Board deals with their HR teams only, never with agents.
Official source: Singapore Nursing Board: foreign-trained nurses and midwives. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Singapore
Usual for Healthcare jobs in Singapore, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Hospital applies to the Nursing Board for you: training, licence, practice in last 5 years; maybe an exam |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Work Permit staff: employer pays levy, bond and insurance (by law); relocation help is an expat perk |
| Housing | Public hospital groups offer foreign nurses a housing allowance (Ministry of Health, May 2023) |
| Flights | Work Permit staff: flight home paid by the employer (by law); others only if the offer says so |
| Contract | Work Permit up to 2 years; S Pass and Employment Pass up to 2, then 3; notice 1 day to 4 weeks by default |
| Leave | 7 to 14 days (by law; many get more); 11 public holidays; 14 days' sick leave, 60 in hospital |
| Income tax | 0% up to SGD 20,000 a year, then 2% to 24% (about 3% at SGD 60,000); resident rates on a 1-year pass |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About National Cancer Centre of Singapore Pte Ltd
The National Cancer Centre of Singapore (NCCS) is Singapore’s national specialist centre for cancer care, research and education. It operates within the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre and provides comprehensive services covering cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and supportive care. NCCS brings together multidisciplinary clinical teams, researchers, educators and healthcare professionals to improve outcomes for patients in Singapore and the region. Its work includes advanced oncology treatment, clinical trials, translational research and training for medical and allied health professionals. As part of Singapore’s public healthcare system, the centre places strong emphasis on patient safety, quality, innovation, ethical practice and efficient use of resources. Employees can expect a structured environment, opportunities to collaborate across healthcare institutions and exposure to large-scale programmes supporting cancer care and biomedical research.