VP, Statutory & Governance, Finance Department

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Location:

Singapore, SG

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Job Function: Finance Department

Job Type: Permanent

Req ID: 17315

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GIC is one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 offices around the world, we invest in more than 40 countries globally across asset classes and businesses. Working at GIC gives you exposure to an extraordinary network of the world’s industry leaders. As a leading global long-term investor, we Work at the Point of Impact for Singapore’s financial future, and the communities we invest in worldwide.

Finance Department

Finance Department (FD) is responsible for financial management of the GIC group. We ensure financial stewardship and reporting for the GIC group, and act as Finance Business Partners to optimise corporate financial planning and the use of operating budgets for growth and sustainability. We harness data and technology to create insights for financial decision-making and achieve excellence in financial operations.

What impact can you make in this role?

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced accounting professional with a strong track record in statutory reporting and financial governance to join the Financial Accounting Team within the Finance Department.

As the Statutory and Governance Team Lead, you will be responsible for ensuring the integrity, accuracy and compliance of statutory financial reporting across multiple jurisdictions, while strengthening the governance and control environment that underpins GIC's global operations.

You will serve as a technical accounting authority, lead the relationship with external auditors and regulators, and drive continuous improvement by leveraging technology (including automation and AI) to deliver high-quality, scalable and well-controlled statutory and governance processes in support of GIC's global business objectives.

What will you do in the Statutory and Governance team?

Statutory Reporting: Lead the preparation, review and timely filing of statutory financial statements for entities across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring full compliance with local GAAP, IFRS and applicable regulatory requirements. Oversee the end-to-end statutory close, coordinate group consolidation inputs, and ensure consistency between management and statutory reporting.

Governance and Controls: Own the design, implementation and enforcement of a robust control framework to safeguard financial integrity and manage operational and compliance risks. Ensure adherence to internal policies, accounting standards, tax and regulatory requirements and maintain a strong governance posture across all legal entities.

Audit and Regulatory Liaison: Manage the external audit process end-to-end, serving as the primary point of contact for auditors and ensuring the timely, high-quality resolution of audit queries. Coordinate statutory, tax and regulatory filings and support company secretarial and entity governance matters across jurisdictions.

Continuous Improvement and Transformation: Drive continuous improvement of statutory and governance processes through technology adoption, organisation design changes and process re-engineering. Champion automation, digitalisation and AI-enabled initiatives to enhance the efficiency, accuracy and transparency of statutory reporting and controls.

Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with other Finance teams, business units and corporate functions to deliver on business and functional objectives. Serve as a key liaison for external auditors, tax advisors, regulators and outsourced service providers on statutory and governance matters.

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?

Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy and professional certifications such as CA, CPA

At least 12 years of progressive career in a similar role, prior experience in financial/internal audit will be preferred

Experience people leader who can effectively manage and develop a high-performing team

A transformational and effective change agent with proven track record to deliver on impactful business imperatives

Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and local GAAP, with familiarity in direct/indirect tax and statutory/regulatory reporting requirements

Demonstrated ability to design and implement effective controls and governance frameworks to mitigate financial and operational risks

Strong stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work closely with internal and external stakeholders across levels to deliver on finance and governance solutions

Strong communicator, hands-on, resilient and quick to adapt to changing business demands and work collaboratively across functions to co-create and drive solutions

Strong proficiency in SAP and various finance systems & tools (Anaplan, Analytics tools etc)

Work at the Point of Impact

We need to be forward-looking to attract the right people to help us become the Leading Global Long-term Investor. Join our ambitious, agile, and diverse teams - be empowered to push boundaries and pursue innovative ideas, share your views, and be heard. Be anchored on our PRIME Values: Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence, which guides us in how we make our day-to-day decisions. We strive to inspire. To make an impact.

Flexibility at GIC

At GIC, our offices are vibrant hubs for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection. At the same time, we believe that flexibility allows us to do our best work and be our best selves. Thus, our teams come into the office four days per week to harness the benefits of in-person collaboration, but have the flexibility to choose which days they work from home and adjust this arrangement as situational needs arise.

Learn more about our Finance Department here:

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Our PRIME Values

Our PRIME Values

GIC is a values driven organization. GIC’s PRIME Values act as our compass, enabling us to fulfil our fundamental purpose and objectives. It is the foundational bedrock which governs our behaviors, our decision making, and our focus. It informs both our long-term strategy as a firm, and the way we relate to our Client, business partners and employees. PRIME stands for Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence.