[CFED] Senior Manager/Assistant Director, Corporate Filing & Enforcement Dept

ACRA - Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ACRA - Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority in Singapore is seeking high-performing individuals for roles in Corporate Regulation and Enforcement. You will collaborate with the business community to design policies, apply enforcement skills, and redesign processes using data and design thinking to promote voluntary compliance in corporate filings.

The role involves supporting the Director in compliance functions, driving outreach to educate stakeholders on regulatory requirements, and

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in any discipline.
• 4+ years' experience in compliance, enforcement, case management or systems work.
• Familiarity with the Companies Act is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, writing and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and people-management skills.
• Leadership and problem-solving abilities; able to manage diverse stakeholders.
• Growth mindset, self-driven and a good team player; adaptable.
• Familiarity with digital tools, design thinking and data analytics will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Director in the strategic oversight and operational delivery of compliance functions.
• Drive voluntary compliance in the statutory filing of corporate and financial information by business entities in accordance with the Companies Act and other Acts administered by ACRA.
• Analyse compliance data and filing trends to develop and execute targeted strategies that promote regulatory awareness and deter non-compliance.
• Drive engagement and outreach with stakeholders to educate them on regulatory requirements, process changes, and best practices.
• Assess and initiate enforcement actions against recalcitrant entities that fail to comply with their statutory filing obligations.
• Lead specification and requirements gathering for IT system changes across entity structures, translating business and regulatory requirements into functional specifications and conducting UAT.
• Review and process appeals against enforcement actions per legislative and regulatory requirements within service standards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Team player

Growth mindset

Self-driven

Adaptable

Education

Professional qualification (any discipline)

Tools

Digital tools

Design thinking

Data analytics

Job description

What The Role Is

At ACRA, we are always on the lookout for high performing individuals who share our aspiration of making Singapore the best trusted place for business.

We offer an interesting and challenging work experience in Corporate Regulation and Enforcement. You can look forward to opportunities to:

(i) Collaborate with the business community to design policies and services,

(ii) Apply your enforcement skills on business entities that are non-compliant with ACRA's regulations such as annual filing obligations, and

(iii) Re-design processes using data, digital tools and design thinking to promote voluntary compliance in the statutory filings of corporate and financial information of business entities.

If you have what it takes, join us and be part of the team to promote a trusted and vibrant environment for businesses in Singapore!

What You Will Be Working On

• Provide support to the Director in the strategic oversight and operational delivery of compliance functions.
• Drive and promote voluntary compliance in the statutory filing of corporate and financial information by business entities in accordance with the Companies Act and other Acts administered by ACRA.
• Analyse compliance data and filing trends to develop and execute targeted strategies that promote regulatory awareness and deter non-compliance.
• Drive engagement and outreach efforts with relevant stakeholders in the business ecosystem to educate and update them on regulatory requirements, process changes, and best practices.
• Assess and initiate enforcement actions against recalcitrant entities that fail to comply with their statutory filing obligations.
• Lead the specification and requirements gathering for IT system changes across different types of entity structures (such as Variable Capital Companies), working closely with technology teams and vendors to ensure that our systems are in line with business requirements. This includes translating business and regulatory requirements into functional specifications, reviewing system design proposals, and conducting User Acceptance Testing.
• Review and process appeals against enforcement actions in accordance with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, within the stipulated service standards.

What We Are Looking For

• Professional qualification in any discipline[SL1.1]
• Minimum 4 years' working experience, preferably in compliance and enforcement, case management and systems work
• Familiarity with Companies Act and relevant policy considerations is an advantage
• Good analytical, writing and communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and people-management skills
• Strong problem-solving and leadership skills. Ability to handle diverse group of customers and their expectations
• Self-driven, adaptable and a good team player with a growth mindset
• Familiarity with digital tools, design thinking methodologies and data analytics will be an advantage.