Analyst, Accounting Policy Department (1-year contract)
- Recruiter
- Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority
- Location
- Singapore, Singapore
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 18 Jan 2021
- Closes
- 20 Jan 2021
- Ref
- 545860
- Job role
- Accountant
Agency: Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority
Job no.: 545860
Work type: Contract
Location: Singapore
Categories: Accounting, Audit, Finance, Policy Formulation
At ACRA, we make Singapore a trusted and best place for business. Our people are proactive self-starters, empowered to create value and grow their careers in an environment that fosters trust and respect. Join us to make a difference! We now have the following exciting career opportunity available. You may also visit our career page at https://www.acra.gov.sg/careers to find out more about other career opportunities.
BE PART OF AN INNOVATIVE, EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE TEAM
Singapore's standing as a trusted and clean business hub with a stable business environment and robust regulatory framework are crucial in attracting investors and businesses. As the first stop for those looking to set up business in Singapore, ACRA constantly seeks to understand and meet the needs of our customers and develop customer-centric solutions to keep Singapore business friendly so that businesses can be set up easily and grow.
Be part of the team to promote a trusted and vibrant environment for businesses in Singapore. At ACRA, we are always on the lookout for high performing, cohesive and engaging individuals who share our goal of making Singapore the best place for business.
We offer a broad variety of exciting job challenges with opportunities to grow and develop your potential for an enriching career. You can look forward to structured training and diverse work experience, with learning and growth opportunities and engagements with other public finance professionals to broaden your exposure and keep abreast with financial development.
Responsibilities
Requirements
Advertised: 13 Jan 2021
Applications close: 27 Jan 2021
Job no.: 545860
Work type: Contract
Location: Singapore
Categories: Accounting, Audit, Finance, Policy Formulation
At ACRA, we make Singapore a trusted and best place for business. Our people are proactive self-starters, empowered to create value and grow their careers in an environment that fosters trust and respect. Join us to make a difference! We now have the following exciting career opportunity available. You may also visit our career page at https://www.acra.gov.sg/careers to find out more about other career opportunities.
BE PART OF AN INNOVATIVE, EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE TEAM
Singapore's standing as a trusted and clean business hub with a stable business environment and robust regulatory framework are crucial in attracting investors and businesses. As the first stop for those looking to set up business in Singapore, ACRA constantly seeks to understand and meet the needs of our customers and develop customer-centric solutions to keep Singapore business friendly so that businesses can be set up easily and grow.
Be part of the team to promote a trusted and vibrant environment for businesses in Singapore. At ACRA, we are always on the lookout for high performing, cohesive and engaging individuals who share our goal of making Singapore the best place for business.
We offer a broad variety of exciting job challenges with opportunities to grow and develop your potential for an enriching career. You can look forward to structured training and diverse work experience, with learning and growth opportunities and engagements with other public finance professionals to broaden your exposure and keep abreast with financial development.
Responsibilities
- Conduct review of policies relevant to the accountancy sector, considering inputs from technical and legal departments, and factors such as public interest, market readiness and broader whole-of-government objectives/direction. This includes conducting environmental scans to be updated on the latest practices and developments and comparison studies to benchmark Singapore's regulation against international best practice
- Plan and conduct public consultation to gather feedback on proposed polices
- Plan and conduct subsequent outreach (where necessary) to promote awareness and explain policy intent
- Support ACRA's engagement with other regulatory bodies and in regional or international peer regulatory organisations. Key responsibilities include the preparation of briefing and presentation materials for meetings and/or conference calls
- Staffing ACRA management on visits by stakeholders or invitations to speak at events (assessing the relevance and extent of ACRA's involvement, preparing briefing materials and presentation slides for meetings or speaking engagements)
- Provide support in other specific projects/tasks assigned, such as research projects, publication and guidance relevant to the accountancy sector
Requirements
- Qualifications in Accounting or related disciplines
- Minimum 3 - 5 years of relevant work experience
- Prior policy formulation experience is an advantage
- Knowledge of the accountancy sector will be beneficial
Advertised: 13 Jan 2021
Applications close: 27 Jan 2021