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Assistant Director, Finance (Finance Planning & Development)
Role summary
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The Assistant Director will support finance planning and development for SingHealth Community Hospitals, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, management reporting and strategic planning. Candidates should possess a degree in Accountancy, Finance or a related discipline, with relevant professional qualifications such as CA, CPA or ACCA advantageous. Several years of experience in financial planning, budgeting, healthcare finance or a large organisation is expected, along with strong analytical, communication and stakeholder-management skills. The role requires the ability to interpret financial information, develop business insights, improve processes and work effectively with senior leaders and operational teams. Candidates should be commercially minded, detail-oriented, ethical and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a complex healthcare environment.
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 SingHealth Community Hospitals
SingHealth Community Hospitals (SCH) is part of Singapore’s public healthcare system and the SingHealth healthcare group. It operates community hospitals that provide intermediate care, rehabilitation, chronic disease management and transitional care for patients recovering after acute hospitalisation or requiring ongoing support. SCH works closely with hospitals, primary-care providers, social-service agencies, patients and families to support recovery and promote independence. Its services include inpatient rehabilitation, geriatric care, community-based programmes and partnerships designed to improve continuity of care. As a public healthcare organisation, SCH places emphasis on patient-centred service, clinical quality, operational excellence and responsible use of public resources. Employees typically work in a multidisciplinary environment and contribute to Singapore’s broader effort to strengthen integrated and community-based healthcare.