[SRO] Senior/Assistant Technical Director, Sustainability Reporting Office

ACRA - Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ACRA in Singapore seeks a senior policy professional to shape the Sustainability Reporting Office roadmap and contribute to policy development and standard setting for Singapore's SRA landscape. You will work with stakeholders to implement the roadmap and advance climate-related disclosures.

The role emphasizes governance, regulatory insight, and international standard setting, with opportunities to influence corporate reporting in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Keen interest and passion for shaping policies and landscape relating to SRA.
• Professional qualifications in related fields are required.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant working experience, including carbon accounting, sustainability reporting and/or regulations advantageous.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to be innovative and creative in problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Implementing the SRA roadmap for listed and non-listed Singapore-incorporated companies, including legislative changes and adopting international standards.
• Contributing to the international standard setting of SRA standards/frameworks and providing thought-leadership on disclosures and regulatory requirements.
• Enabling digital preparation, filing and consumption of SR information in Singapore.
• Partnering with stakeholders in the corporate reporting ecosystem to build SRA expertise locally and abroad.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Policy development

Sustainability reporting

Carbon accounting

Creativity in problem-solving

Education

Professional qualifications in related fields

Job description

What The Role Is

Are you looking to contribute to Singapore’s transition to a green economy, and support our companies' climate mitigation and adaptation journey through sustainability reporting?

What The Role Is

Are you looking to contribute to Singapore’s transition to a green economy, and support our companies' climate mitigation and adaptation journey through sustainability reporting?

ACRA has launched Singapore's sustainability reporting and assurance (SRA) roadmap in 2024, and we welcome you to join ACRA's Sustainability Reporting Office to shape the SRA landscape in Singapore through policy development and standard setting.

What You Will Be Working On

As a key member of ACRA’s Sustainability Reporting Office, your responsibilities include:

• Implementing SRA roadmap for listed and non-listed companies incorporated in Singapore. The roadmap includes carrying out legislative changes, adopting international SRA standards for use in Singapore, registering climate auditors, and developing compliance strategy (including preparing companies and auditors to comply with SRA standards).
• Contributing to the international standard setting of SRA standards/frameworks and providing thought-leadership on corporate disclosures and other regulatory requirements;
• Enabling digital preparation, filing and consumption of SR information in Singapore; and
• Partnering stakeholders in our corporate reporting eco-system to build SRA expertise locally and abroad.

What We Are Looking For

• Keen interest and passion for shaping policies and landscape relating to SRA.
• Professional qualifications in related fields.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant working experience. Experience in areas such as carbon accounting, sustainability reporting and assurance and regulations will be an advantage.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with an ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to innovate and be creative in problem-solving.