[ID] Manager, Investigation Department

Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) in Singapore seeks a vigilant investigator to pursue corporate offences under multiple acts, via public feedback. You will support prosecutions in court, review representations, and advise on appeals and withdrawals.

You will handle inquiries from stakeholders, conduct field investigations, and collaborate with vendors to enhance systems while performing ad-hoc duties as assigned by supervision.

Qualifications

• Professional training preferably in Law, Business Administration, Accountancy, Finance/Economics with knowledge of corporate laws.
• Conversant with AGC Law Statutes and able to extract relevant Acts to facilitate investigations.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience in investigation.
• Good negotiation, interview, and information gathering skills.
• Strong writing and communication skills for investigations and reports.
• Experience recording statements for Courts and drafting Summaries of Facts.
• Experience compiling Investigation Papers for submission to Prosecution Department.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, strategic thinker, and independent worker.

Responsibilities

• Investigate common corporate offences under the various legislation such as breaches in the Companies Act, Business Names Registration Act, Limited Liability Partnerships Act and Limited Partnerships Act through public feedback.
• Conduct prosecution or assist in the prosecution processes by providing the assistance and relevant information support during court proceedings.
• Review representations received due to prosecution and ensure proper recommendations on representations received appeals on composition fines and withdrawal of cases from prosecution.
• Attend to enquiries from internal and external stakeholders through correspondences, telephone and face-to-face interviews.
• Conduct field investigations and inspections to ascertain the existence of entity and obtain relevant information.
• Develop new system / give suggestions on existing system enhancements and collaborate with external vendors to gather requirements.
• Ad-hoc staff work and staff duties tasked by supervisor.

Skills

Investigation experience

Negotiation skills

Writing & communication

Statement taking

Investigation reports

Analytical skills

Strategic planning

Independent worker

Education

Professional training in Law / Business Admin / Accountancy / Finance

Job description

What you will be working on:

• Investigate common corporate offences under the various legislation such as breaches in the Companies Act, Business Names Registration Act, Limited Liability Partnerships Act and Limited Partnerships Act) through public feedback
• Conduct prosecution or assist in the prosecution processes by providing the assistance and relevant information support during court proceedings
• Review representations received due to prosecution and ensure proper recommendations on representations received appeals on composition fines and withdrawal of cases from prosecution.
• Attend to enquiries from internal and external stakeholders through correspondences, telephone and face-to-face interviews
• Conduct field investigations and inspections to ascertain the existence of entity and obtain relevant information
• Develop new system / give suggestions on existing system enhancements and collaborate with external vendors to gather requirements
• Ad-hoc staff work and staff duties tasked by supervisor

What we are looking for:

• Professional training preferably in Law, Business Administration, Accountancy, Finance/Economics with knowledge of corporate laws.
• Conversant with AGC Law Statutes and able to extract relevant Acts to facilitate investigations.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience in investigation
• Good negotiation skills with proven ability to interview witnesses and suspects during investigations and obtain relevant information.
• Good writing and communication skills to facilitate the successful conduct of investigations and relevant reports
• Experience in recording statements to be tendered in Courts, write Summary of Facts for cases
• Experience in compiling Investigation Papers for submission to Prosecution Department
• Good analytical skills and attentive to details to derive conclusions of a case
• Tactful and able to plan strategically
• Resourceful and able to work independently

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.