Total 54 Director/C-Level Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in NSW - Regional - New England & North West NSW

We are seeking to appoint an Academic Director, Research and Prototype Foundry
Located in Camperdown
5-year fixed term position

About the opportunity
The Research and Prototype Foundry (RPF) is the University of Sydney?s core research facility providing access for researchers to state-of-the-art capabilities in micro and nano fabrication. RPF offers access to a substantial suite of advanced equipment and world-class expertise for the fabrication of devices and structures with features on the micro and nanoscale.
We serve a wide user base from academia and industry, providing access to specialised processes allowing users to prototype new optical chips, electronic devices and new quantum science and technology devices.
This is a University-wide academic leadership role that is a conduit into the University leadership, decision making, and strategy. Concomitantly, it is an academic appointment, where the successful applicant will balance academic leadership and personal scholarship. ... Click here to view more detail / apply for Academic Director ? Research & Prototype Foundry

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a Deputy Director of Learning for Science with a proven track record of success in improving standards and raising pupil outcomes. We want to hear from talented middle leaders looking to extend their experience, and outstanding, ambitious teachers seeking their first middle leadership post.

As an experienced teacher, you will develop an exciting curriculum that suits every type of learner and have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of our young people. The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and motivational skills.

You will be able to demonstrate the ability to lead a successful faculty drawing on your extensive teaching and leadership experience. As a Star middle leader, you’ll join the Star Academies family, a high-performing and supportive network of primary and secondary schools with some of the best leaders in education.

You will have:

• A degree-level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status.
• The ability to teach to GCSE standard.
• The ability to coach and motivate colleagues to achieve individual and collective targets.
• Experience of sustained delivery of outstanding attainment and achievement.
• Experience of innovation and creativity to engage, enthuse and progress learners.

What the school offers its staff

About Eden Boys' School, Birmingham

Eden Boys’ School, Birmingham is a Muslim faith-based secondary school for 11 to 18 year old boys, which welcomes pupils from all faiths and none. We opened in Perry Barr in 2015 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism. We are extremely proud to be one of the highest performing schools in the country, with the 2nd best Progress 8 score nationally for our 2019 GCSE results. We were graded as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted during our first inspection in May 2018.

We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

This position is located in the Laboratory Services and Applied Science Division, Region 2, (Edison, NJ). The Director is responsible for providing laboratory analytical support for regional programs. The position directs, coordinates, and oversees the Quality Assurance Program for the region, including the media divisions, states, tribes, contractors, and applicable local governments and programs. The Director is responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of field and analytical activities, in support of the region’s media and enforcement programs. The Director oversees and coordinates the development of a rigorous training curriculum with the region’s states, tribes, local governments, media programs, and other countries.

Specific duties may include, but are not limited to:

- Directing and monitoring the work of the division to ensure that it meets the goals and adheres to the policies of the Region's and Agency's requirements.

- Working cooperatively with media and enforcement programs to evaluate the analytical and field service needs of those programs.

- Making decisions related to the administrative work of the division in order to make recommendations to the Regional Administrator.

- Coordinating with internal and external partners to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate decisions to the public as well as those partners.

- Establishing controls and benchmarks to evaluate the work and accomplishments of the programs that are under the purview of the division.

- Directing the day-to-day operations of the program.

- Performing supervisory personnel duties for a large group of subordinate supervisors and staff.

As an Agency senior leader, the incumbent will view policy and personnel decisions through both an Environmental Justice (EJ) and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) lens to support the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, grants, and policies regardless of race, color, national origin, or income. This includes consideration of the effect of their work on communities with environmental justice concerns. Engagement with impacted communities in decisions, integrating equity and justice and compliance with all civil rights requirements, will be taken into policy considerations and program implementation to ensure that EPA achieves its mission for all communities.

Starting at $191,901 Per Year (ES 00)

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) is Singapore's lead public sector agency that fosters world-class scientific research and talent to drive economic growth to transform Singapore into a vibrant knowledge-based and innovation driven economy. For more information about A*STAR, please visit: www.a-star.edu.sg

A*STAR is spearheading a series of Strategic Research & Translational Thrusts (SRTT) that harnesses its multidisciplinary expertise to undertake a focused research mission. Operating as a cross-A*STAR initiative, SRTTs are geared at delivering impact and outcomes in specific thematic areas. Led by the A*STAR Research Office (RO), SRTTs will be actively managed where the SRTT Programme Directors and research team members will be provided dedicated central support. Under the newly established Central Initiative Administration (CIA), A*STAR is recruiting a Manager/Senior Manager/Assistant Director for SRTT Programme Research Administration and Operations.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Support the overall administration, office management and operations of SRTTs, including research admin support (e.g., support Project Investigators (PI) in grant administration and reporting, ethics review, research software support, scientific advisory panel meeting logistics, etc.)
• Provide corporate and business service support to SRTTs, working with Corporate Group (CG) and Space, Infrastructure and Admin (SpIA) Partners and Research Institute (RI) admin teams.
• Craft, review, and implement business process workflows to achieve efficiency and optimization.
• Work with the Central Initiative Directorate (CID) team to manage and track the operating budget for supporting the SRTTs; this includes costs of SRTT staff training, development and engagement, engaging experts / advisors, CG support, and other costs that may not be directly attributed to specific SRTTs.
• Work closely with RO and other relevant stakeholders to formulate, communicate, and implement administrative policies and procedures, adhering to relevant A*STAR policies and guidelines.
• Onboard new staff and students, including visiting scientists/professors.
• Plan and prioritize to cater to the different needs of SRTTs.

Requirements:

• Preferably possess a BSc or BA in a scientific discipline.
• Minimum 5 or more years of experience in research administration and operations preferred.
• Strong analytical and system thinking abilities, and good project management skills.
• Good communication and presentation skills (both written and oral).
• Ability to build relationship and work across different functions and departments.
• Proficiency in data analytics is a bonus.

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Join a university thats transforming tomorrow, today
Deliver education and research differently
Location choices suited to the Australian coastal lifestyle on the east coast

About us
Southern Cross University is a dynamic, ambitious institution focused on its purpose of changing lives through revolutionary learning and research with real impact. Our game changing Southern Cross Model brings a deeper learning experience, improving individual student outcomes, quality of life and a better way to learn. Our world-ranked research is driving positive impact for our communities, environment and economy.
Working at Southern Cross University combines a rare combination of being surrounded by ambitious students, dedicated colleagues and an environment of stunning natural beauty. We are leaders in our communities in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Coffs Harbour and the Gold Coast and pride ourselves on helping shape a better tomorrow.
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Director of Distribution Logistics (D&L) Regional Operations APAC is responsible for establishing and leading a regional excellence center team. Objectives are to build a scalable regional D&L excellence organization by optimizing the flow of product through our network of DCs, driving a culture of continuous improvement through application of best practices and aligned with global supply chain strategy, supporting the supply chain in reaching financial & service goals. The role will be working in cross functional leadership & collaboration in execution of projects, proactive identification of barriers & risks and building mitigation plans in partnership with the business to identify key problems / needs to be solved for.

Job Description:

• Establish and lead regional D&L Excellence team
• Own and develop strategic roadmap for regional D&L Excellence team
• Responsible for key Center of Excellence areas, including 3PL tendering, integration and new business integration
• Ownership of regional Distribution Business Intelligence (BI), analytics, and dashboards
• Digitalize scalable and efficient regional BI best practice solution
• Accountable for establishing seamless data integrations with 3PL supplier
• Drive strategy and implementation of short-, mid-, and long-term capacity control tower
• Deliver operational excellence, best practice, and synergies across the APAC region
• Responsible for regional value creation and driving excellence towards local APAC D&L teams and business
• Envision and lead strategy for regional D&L BI and analytics agenda
• Drive identification and deployment of best practices across distribution network centered around design & layout optimization, labor utilization and workflow to maximize the efficiency of our operations
• Proactively drive regional digitalization strategy implementation to ensure efficiency.
• Experienced people leader with passion for people and a proven track record of identifying and growing key talents
• Excellent collaboration skills and desire to win together
• Proven local, regional, and global stakeholder management skills
• Work to ensure that the Crocs D&L is striving to have a local and “Employer of Choice” status
• Partner with the Human Resource Department to facilitate development plans, reviews, interviews, hiring, terminations, and coaching
• This role will empower team members to deliver results against established goals and priorities, while creating an environment where everyone can do their best work.

Job Requirements:

• Degree, preferably in the areas of Logistics, Supply Chain, Engineering (or equivalent work experience)
• 10+ years of experience in the high growth, highly automated distribution center environments
• Experience with IT implementation and 3PL integration
• Experience leading distribution center design and layout initiatives
• Experience with 3PL outsourcing and interfacing
• Demonstrated experience in managing senior stakeholders, working in a diverse and multi-functional environment
• Prior experience leading DC operations a plus.
• Thrives in an organization under continuous development and on growth trajectory
• Self-driven and proactive character, taking ownership and leading own area forward
• Capable to impact the organization broadly by own initiative
• Experience working in an automated environment required (specific experience with Wholesale, Ecommerce and Retail a plus)
• Strong experience with performance metrics and process improvement
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to handle changing priorities and use of good judgement in stressful situations
• Ability to motivate team members and beyond with strong conflict management and problem-solving skills
• Collaborative, possesses good interpersonal and communication skills and able to manage assigned responsibilities independently
• Ability to drive a collaborative team environment to achieve solutions best fit for the company.
• Business travel required - At least 1 week per month in other countries. Estimate >25%.

Lead WaterRA into its next chapter of growth and innovation
Foster world-class water research and knowledge exchange
Drive innovation in water science

Water Research Australia (WaterRA) is the premier research organisation focused on enhancing water management and sustainability practices throughout Australia. Dedicated to providing innovative solutions and fostering collaboration among stakeholders in the water sector, WaterRA is a a profit-for-purpose research organisation funded and supported by its members who include water utilities, health departments, EPAs, the CSIRO, and universities across Australia. Their mission is to be recognised as the leading source of water wisdom, driving impactful research that meets the needs of the industry and communities.
WaterRA are seeking an exceptional Chief Executive Officer to lead the organisation into its next phase of growth and influence. As CEO, you will work closely with the Board to establish the strategic direction of WaterRA and inspire ... Click here to view more detail / apply for Chief Executive Officer ? Water Research Australia

Lead WaterRA into its next chapter of growth and innovation
Foster world-class water research and knowledge exchange
Drive innovation in water science

Water Research Australia (WaterRA) is the premier research organisation focused on enhancing water management and sustainability practices throughout Australia. Dedicated to providing innovative solutions and fostering collaboration among stakeholders in the water sector, WaterRA is a a profit-for-purpose research organisation funded and supported by its members who include water utilities, health departments, EPAs, the CSIRO, and universities across Australia. Their mission is to be recognised as the leading source of water wisdom, driving impactful research that meets the needs of the industry and communities.
WaterRA are seeking an exceptional Chief Executive Officer to lead the organisation into its next phase of growth and influence. As CEO, you will work closely with the Board to establish the strategic direction of WaterRA and inspire ... Click here to view more detail / apply for Chief Executive Officer ? Water Research Australia

We are looking to hire a highly motivated, experienced, Senior Director to head the National Platform - Multi User Wafer Fab (MUWF).

Competencies

• Experienced in semiconductor, manufacturing fab ramp-up, management of semiconductor production fab
• At least 10-15 years of executive-level operational experience
• Strong initiative, self-driven, high creativity to develop and retain customers and industry partners.
• Ability to work as a team with various departments and stakeholders to achieve goals including providing guidance to encourage maximum performance and dedication.

Responsibilities:

• To be the face of the organization, responsible for giving the proper strategic direction and implementing a high-quality vision.
• To oversee all operations, functions, and activities of the MUWF as a national cleanroom facility.
• To ensure on-time, on-budget startup of the facility
• To liase with JTC and its appointed contractors and A*STAR support groups, and ensure good decisions are made
• To provide monthly and key milestone updates to A*STAR management and stakeholders on outfitting MUWF progress
• To develop the MUWF to meet its goals, increase partnership opportunities, accelerate translational research and drive economic outcomes
• To develop and implement strategies that help to achieve the facility’s mission and objectives
• To promote and facilitate the use of the facility for knowledge management, so as to accelerate research (aka “Central Kitchen”)
• To develop tailor-made processes to meet the requirements of R&D, industry partners and low-volume high-mix prototyping
• To manage effectively the operations and administrative affairs of the facility
• To make key decisions for operational activities and set strategic goals
• To oversee the facility’s financial and operational performance
• To implement sustainable 24/7 operations
• To ensure the facility is able to support the hosted research performers to do R&D, prototyping and (selectively) small volume production
• To assess and implement solutions for automating the facility
• To enable an appropriate level of data dashboards for our customers
• To be responsible for the selection of fab suppliers
• To be responsible for tool purchases, installation, qualification
• To create an environment conducive to intellectual and research growth
• To build and support a community of researchers to increase research opportunities
• To establish cross contamination avoidance rules
• To market and promote MUWF
• To market and promote MUWF to appropriate local and overseas companies, and attract them to take up space and collaborate with public sector research performers
• To manage space allocation to the hosted research performers from the public and private sector, including considerations of tenancy mix to reap synergies
• Manage stakeholders expectations and ensure partner satisfaction – grow and retain existing accounts by presenting new solutions and services to partners – farm existing partnerships.
• To secure funding for MUWF2

Join the Institute of Microelectronics (IME) to be immersed in cutting-edge semiconductor research. As a research institute within the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), IME bridges the gap between academia and industry. Our mission is to accelerate innovation in advanced packaging, piezoMEMS, SiC, RF/mmwave GaN, and photonics & sensors, and to develop talent and inspire in Singapore.

We are looking for a passionate individual to lead our Technology-Business Development (Tech-Biz) department. You will be responsible for leading the department to define and implement our strategies for technology-business development, account management, sales and marketing, and ecosystem development. If you"re excited about the future of microelectronics and wish to contribute to the development of Singapore’s innovation engine for microelectronics, we want you on our team!

Job Responsibilities

• Technology-business Development: Lead the department to define and develop strategies for technology translation.
• Customer Relationship Management: Lead the department to win and retain industry partners and customers for high-value and sustainable engagements.
• Sales: Collect, maximise leads and close customer collaboration projects.
• Marketing: Develop and execute marketing strategies to promote IME’s research capabilities to the industry. Represent IME at international conferences and exhibitions.
• Collaborate with Technology Development (TD) Teams: Partner with our "Technology Development" teams to craft robust value propositions for the industry and shape IME’s ‘go-to-market’ strategy. Detect, track and provide market trends and needs for the TD teams.
• Ecosystem Development: Liaise, coordinate and engage effectively with key internal stakeholders, including A*STAR’s Industry and Enterprise Group, other economic agencies and public sector agencies, to align efforts and achieve common goals for the Singapore semiconductor ecosystem.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Science or Engineering.
• At least 10-15 years of relevant work experience.
• Able to structure and negotiate collaboration agreements.
• Strong communication (written and verbal), marketing and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Results oriented, pro-active, and a team player.
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced and fast-changing environment.
• Passion to develop Singapore’s semiconductor industry.

Join the Institute of Microelectronics (IME) to be immersed in cutting-edge semiconductor research. As a research institute within the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), IME bridges the gap between academia and industry. Our mission is to accelerate innovation in advanced packaging, piezoMEMS, SiC, RF/mmwave GaN, and photonics & sensors, and to develop talent and inspire in Singapore.

We are looking for a passionate individual to lead our Technology-Business Development (Tech-Biz) department. You will be responsible for leading the department to define and implement our strategies for technology-business development, account management, sales and marketing, and ecosystem development. If you"re excited about the future of microelectronics and wish to contribute to the development of Singapore’s innovation engine for microelectronics, we want you on our team!

Job Responsibilities

• Technology-business Development: Lead the department to define and develop strategies for technology translation.
• Customer Relationship Management: Lead the department to win and retain industry partners and customers for high-value and sustainable engagements.
• Sales: Collect, maximise leads and close customer collaboration projects.
• Marketing: Develop and execute marketing strategies to promote IME’s research capabilities to the industry. Represent IME at international conferences and exhibitions.
• Collaborate with Technology Development (TD) Teams: Partner with our "Technology Development" teams to craft robust value propositions for the industry and shape IME’s ‘go-to-market’ strategy. Detect, track and provide market trends and needs for the TD teams.
• Ecosystem Development: Liaise, coordinate and engage effectively with key internal stakeholders, including A*STAR’s Industry and Enterprise Group, other economic agencies and public sector agencies, to align efforts and achieve common goals for the Singapore semiconductor ecosystem.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Science or Engineering.
• At least 10-15 years of relevant work experience.
• Able to structure and negotiate collaboration agreements.
• Strong communication (written and verbal), marketing and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Results oriented, pro-active, and a team player.
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced and fast-changing environment.
• Passion to develop Singapore’s semiconductor industry.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Boston Spa Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Director of Mathematics. This role is of great importance to our work as an academy - the successful applicant will be expected to lead a high performing team of colleagues to support students in achieving excellent outcomes at both GCSE and A Level.

The ideal applicant will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status.
• Successful record of teaching Mathematics including very strong results in public examinations
• Clear ideas and strategies for raising pupil attainment and achievement in Mathematics.

What the school offers its staff

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership to a local government pension scheme.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

Further details about the role

At Boston Spa Academy, we are proud to support students in developing the character traits required to be well-rounded individuals and for them to be prepared with the skills, habits and qualifications required for success in their future careers. Our community is built on kindness, respect, hard work and aspiration and our enabler to achieving this are the academy core values – Participation, Purpose, Positivity, Professionalism and being Principled. In January 2023, the exceptional nature of our work at Boston Spa Academy was recognised by Ofsted who rated the academy as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas of our work.

The mathematics department at Boston Spa Academy has an excellent track record of academic success. In the past two academic years, Progress 8 measures for the subject at GCSE were +0.97 and +1.07, placing the department as one of the highest performing in the country. This is further supplemented by our thriving A Level provision, in which Mathematics and Further Mathematics have large numbers of students who achieve exceptionally well. The team consists of 12 teachers, with a Deputy Director of Maths, and soon to be three Assistant Leaders of Maths. This exciting role has presented itself with the current Director of Maths securing an internal promotion within the academy, and so we are seeking a candidate who has the vision to maintain, and further develop, the exceptional provision that we offer in mathematics at Boston Spa Academy.

Boston Spa Academy joined The GORSE Academies Trust in 2018 and has since benefitted immensely from working in collaboration with other outstanding academies and from being part of one of the highest performing multi-academy trusts in the country. As a direct impact of this work, the academy has moved from being a school with average performance to one which secured a GCSE Progress 8 score of +0.75 and +0.50 in the past two academic years, as well as securing over 52% of grades being A*-B at A Level, in 2022. Boston Spa Academy is now amongst the highest performing schools in Leeds, the Yorkshire and Humber region and the country.

At Boston Spa Academy, we are proud that, in our recent Ofsted inspection graded “Outstanding”, it was commented that ‘staff feel valued and are proud to be members of the school’. The report also recognises that ‘leaders are highly supportive’ and ‘proactively seek to manage workload and support the well-being of staff’. As well as feeling part of a community with a common purpose, our professional body also benefits from outstanding CPD and support which is personalised to your particular needs and experience.

GORSE have established a long-standing culture of excellence where ‘high challenge, high support’ is commonplace. Our trust will be made up of 15 establishments by September 2025. In addition to this, we also operate GORSE SCITT and Leeds Teaching School Hub, important establishments in their own right. Ensuring that each element of the trust, including the central team, performs at its best to ensure all children, especially those whose who are disadvantaged, have the opportunity to secure the Gift of Choice, is the central mission of GORSE

If you would like to know more about our academy, please visit our website at www.bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk.

How to Apply:

If you’re as excited about this opportunity as we are, a Job Description/Person Specification and application form is available to download from The GORSE Academies Trust website (www.tgat.org.uk/jobs), by email to Susie.Dubber@bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk or by telephone on 01937 846636.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

Job Description:

• Engage with companies and agencies to understand their businesses, product/service offerings & technology needs.
• Foster R&D collaboration between companies/agencies with researchers/research units in A*STAR SRTT, to drive impactful outcomes.
• Proliferate IP portfolio of A*STAR SRTT through technology productization, licensing or formation of new spin off.
• Work closely with industries and agencies to market the portfolio and research capabilities through collaboration and facilitate the technology transfer as needed.
• Work closely with scientists and principal investigators in determining the scope of projects, costing estimation, agreement drafting, and negotiation with industries and agencies.
• Provide management reporting support, market intelligence and facts gathering to facilitate decision-making and occasionally convinces others where strong interests exists to adopt new concepts and approaches.
• Analyse problems and ensure compliance to A*STAR practices and policies.
• Drive or support the development and execution of industry strategy for key R&D programmes under SRTT.
• Takes ownership and responsibility for team's action and decision.

Requirements:

• Master in Physical Sciences or equivalent.
• 5 years of industry/agency experience, with 3-5 years in a business development and/or technical strategic planning and execution role.
• Candidates with experience and knowledge in advanced scientific concepts and cutting-edge technologies, preferably in advanced computing, high performance computing, quantum , semicon/electronics, will have an advantage.
• Experience in project management in an R&D, Technology and/or Operations environment, interfacing with private and public sector agencies would be a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Pro-active, quality conscious, and results-oriented.

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Your new company
Continued market success has created a new opportunity for a Manager or Associate Director with an engineering or scientific background to join a Top 4 Accountancy Firm in Birmingham. This Firm offers global integrated professional services in an approach that combines intellectual leadership, industrial expertise, insight, consulting and problem-solving to help and support their clients. The UK Government provides tax incentives to businesses performing R&D and this is an opportunity to join a market leader in helping clients secure these incentives. This Firm can offer coaching and support for returners to refresh knowledge and skills to help transition back into the workplace.


Your new role
As the Associate Director/Manager within this Firm's R&D team, you will be client facing and lead the technical aspects of R&D claims, interviews and prepare documentation to support R&D claims. You will be working with senior technical and finance staff.


Key Duties:

• Analysing technical and cost data from clients to develop robust and efficient R&D claim methodologies
• Lead the interview process with technical experts to understand their R&D activity, summarising output from these interviews in documentation format
• Leading technical aspects of the R&D claim preparation process within a project
• Preparing clear reports for submission to HMRC.

What you'll need to succeed
The successful R&D professional will have a degree in Engineering or Science with post-grad experience of working in an engineering, manufacturing or scientific role. Experienced in leading project teams to both internal and external customers. Strong communication skills and be happy working within multidisciplinary teams.


What you'll get in return
You will have the opportunity to apply your technical knowledge across a wide range of areas and to help companies identify the R&D claims for these incentives. This R&D can involve activities starting from basic research, through to early stage new product & process development, industrial scale trials and ongoing process improvement activity across all areas of engineering and manufacturing. This Firm offers flexible working arrangements, an excellent salary package and benefits, along with outstanding career prospects.


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Responsibilities:

• Overseeing finance and accounting activities and reviewing works done by the finance team
• Assist the Managing Director in developing finance resources and capabilities
• Partner and support the Managing Director in his dealings with the Board and management on matters relating to finance
• Direct monthly and yearly accounting closing and prepare financial reporting based on Singapore Accounting Standards
• Producing financial reports related to budgets, account payables, account receivables, expenses etc.
• Liaising with external auditors, tax agents and banks
• Drive process improvements of current internal control to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of financial operations.
• Monitor budget execution, providing regular updates and variance analysis to stakeholders
• Implement best practices in financial governance, controls, and reporting
• Creating Oracle NetSuite Standard Operating Procedures and system implementation
• Liaising with third party vendor for Oracle NetSuite support
• Lead and mentor the finance team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
• Assist with parts creation and stock reallocation as and when required
• Issuance of invoice and credit notes as and when required
• Assist in ad-hoc duties when required by Managing Director

Requirements:

• Minimum Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Accountancy or Finance
• Diligent with initiative and a team player
• Meticulous and comfortable working with numbers
• Able to multitask and perform ad-hoc duties
• A keen eye for detail and desire to probe further into data
• Ability to stick to time constraints
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications and Oracle Netsuite system
• Minimum 10 years relevant experience in similar industry
• CPA qualification is an added advantage
• Ability to communicate (reading, written and verbal) fluently in Japanese is mandatory as this position is required to communicate frequently with various stakeholders within our Japan Headquarters who are not able to communicate in English.