[SSD] Divisional Director, Surveillance and Standards Division

Job Description • Lead and direct the Financial Reporting and Standards Department and the Inspection Department in carrying out ACRA’s role as the regulator of public accountants, and in promoting high professional standards in the public accountancy sector through key regulatory programmes, including the Practice Monitoring Programme and Financial Reporting Surveillance Programme, to uphold high-quality financial reporting in Singapore. • The role requires extensive accounting and auditing experience, strong technical knowledge, leadership and management capabilities and experience in leading change. The job scope includes working closely with local and international accounting stakeholders, providing strategic and technical accounting advice to the Accounting Standards Committee in discharging its duties under the Accounting Standards Act, and making recommendations to the Public Accountants Oversight Committee on the outcomes and findings arising from inspections of public accountants and public accounting entities. Key Responsibilities Leadership • Provide strategic advice and direction to SSD’s l management teams and staff, as well as the secretariat teams supporting international engagements with bodies such as the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR), International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and ASEAN Audit Regulators Group (AARG). • Build capabilities by deepening the technical and professional skillsets of staff, strengthening leadership bench strength, and developing a sustainable talent pipeline to support current and future organisation priorities. • Lead transformation initiatives across the audit and accounting regulatory areas by driving process improvements, adoption of AI and data-enabled approaches to strengthen regulatory effectiveness, enhance operational efficiency and support the sector’s continued development. • As a member of ACRA’s Senior Leadership Team, provide strategic direction and enterprise-level leadership across ACRA, contributing to organisation-wide priorities and outcomes beyond the division’s own functional areas. Strategy and Planning • Strategise and direct the division’s environmental scanning efforts to ensure that ACRA remains abreast of developments in accounting and auditing standards and regulations, as well as changes in the international economic and business environment. • Lead engagement with the public accountancy sector and key stakeholders involved in financial statement preparation, including company directors and management, international audit regulators and accountancy professional bodies, to gather insights and address emerging accounting-related issues. Policy and Operational Excellence • Provide strategic direction for the periodic review and updating of legislation and policies to ensure they remain relevant, robust and responsive to evolving regulatory needs. • Liaise with MOF and other government agencies to advance ACRA’s mission and strategic objectives. • Participate in committee meetings of the Practice Monitoring Sub-Committee (PMSC), Public Accountants Oversight Committee (PAOC), Accounting Standards Committee (ASC) and other relevant committees to provide strategic insights and direction for the development of policies, standards and regulatory programmes. • Build relationships and networks with key stakeholders in the international regulatory community to strengthen international cooperation and ensure alignment with ACRA’s interests and objectives.