Manager, Consulting – Financial Services
Forvis Mazars in Singapore
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Singapore • Singapore
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About the role
- Providing regulatory advice to financial services clients such as banks/payments/Fintech companies (remittance, merchant acquisition, money-changing etc.) on areas relating to risk, regulations and compliance.
- Conducting compliance reviews and internal audits, and formulating recommendations for processes and controls to better comply with regulatory requirements, regulators’ expectations and industry/market practices.
- Perform assurance engagements in compliance with professional standards, AML/KYC, MAS regulatory reporting and related compliance areas.
- Propose resolutions to accounting and auditing issues.
- Review information accompanying the assurance report in accordance with the applicable framework
- Identify areas for personal development to improve work performance
- Prior experience with business development, including developing ‘go-to’ market strategies; Planning and deliver engagements, including managing stakeholders, timelines and budgets;
- Lead and coach junior team members to achieve technical competency and efficient performance
- Good project management skills, including managing key stakeholder relationships, communication of the scope of work, findings and observations and industry updates.
Requirements
- Degree in Accountancy, preferably with a recognised professional qualification
- Preferably at least 4-5 years of relevant experience in internal audit services in a Big 4 or mid-tier professional services firm or internal audit function of a multi-national or publicly-listed firm.
- Previous employment with regulator(s) will be highly preferred.
- Experience in local MAS regulatory requirements preferred. This includes Banking Act, Payments Act, Individual Accountability and Conduct, Securities and Futures Act, Financial Advisers Act, amongst others.
- Good understanding of the banks/insurance/payments/Fintech companies (remittance, merchant acquisition, money-changing etc.) landscape
- Good communications, analytical and problem-solving skills as well as being adept to work independently or collaboratively in a team environment
- Possess positive “can do” attitude to challenges and the agility to multitask effectively across competing priorities.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
regulatory complianceinternal auditsAMLKYCMAS regulatory reportingaccountingauditingbusiness developmentproject managementstakeholder management
Soft Skills
communicationanalytical skillsproblem-solvingteam collaborationleadershipcoachingtime managementadaptabilityindependencepositive attitude
Certifications
professional qualification in Accountancy