[FRSD] Senior/Assistant Technical Director, Financial Reporting & Standards Dept

Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regulatory authority in Singapore is seeking a Senior/Assistant Technical Director to shape accounting standards and provide technical support within the Financial Reporting & Standards Department. This role requires approximately 8–12 years of experience in accounting, with the ability to manage and guide technical professionals. Join us in making Singapore a trusted place for business and contributing to the community in accounting standards setting.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of working experience, including managerial role in accounting standards.
• Ability to provide insightful analysis on technical accounting matters.
• Capability to manage and guide professionals within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical analysis in accounting standards setting.
• Support FRSD engagement processes with international and regional bodies.
• Provide accounting standards support to the Accounting Group.

Skills

Technical accounting analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Public communication

Education

Relevant professional qualifications in Accountancy

Job description

What the role is:

We are looking for candidates with an aspiration of shaping developments in accounting standards setting to join the Financial Reporting & Standards Department as a Senior/Assistant Technical Director.

What you will be working on:

As a key position in the Financial Reporting & Standards Department, the role provides technical accounting specialist support to FRSD and contributes to the overall achievement. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

1. Providing technical analysis in accounting standards setting
   • Provide technical accounting support to FRSD and assist FRSD to discharge its duties under the Accounting Standards Act.
   • Manage technical accounting projects, for example, obtain stakeholder feedback, perform research and analysis, and develop comments on consultation documents issued by IASB and recommendations on the adoption of IFRS Standards by FRSD.
   • Monitor emerging issues in accounting standards, support FRSD in formulating a Singapore position, and engage, or contribute to the engagement of, IASB staff on the Singapore position.
   • Organise, provide technical accounting input to, and participate in, focus group discussions and stakeholder outreaches of FRSD.
   • Develop public communications and manage coordination with external parties where appropriate.
2. Supporting FRSD engagement processes with international and regional bodies
   • Provide strategic and technical accounting support to FRSD representatives on, for example, the committees of regional accounting standards setting bodies.
   • Provide strategic and technical accounting support to FRSD delegation in meetings with IASB, regional and national accounting standards setting bodies, and other accountancy bodies.
3. Providing accounting standards support to the Accounting Group
   • Providing internal consultations on accounting standards to the Accounting Group.
   • Training the Accounting Group on new/amended accounting standards.

What we are looking for:

• Relevant professional qualifications in Accountancy.
• Approximately 8–12 years of working experience, inclusive of managerial role in the application, interpretation, and analysis of accounting standards.
• Able to provide insightful analysis on technical accounting matters.
• Able to manage and guide technical professionals within the organisation.
• Able to support and/or participate in FRSD engagement with various stakeholder groups in the financial reporting and accounting standards setting community.

About Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority

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.