AVP, Governance and Operational Management, Finance & Accounting

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.

Investment Services Private Markets

We manage deal structuring, due diligence and closing. We provide financial operations to GIC’s private equity, infrastructure, and real estate assets, as well as tax structuring, corporate holding structures, valuations, and financial reporting.

Finance & Accounting

You will help to provide financial deal due diligence, financial controllership, treasury and funding, valuation management, investment operations, accounting, financial reporting, and special purpose vehicle management for GIC’s investments.

What impact can you make in this role?

You will be part of a team that provides investment services on private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and cross-strategy investments.

We are looking for a suitable candidate to join our Finance & Accounting team as an Assistant Vice President (Governance & Operational Management).

What will you do as an AVP in this team? 

• Develop and maintain effective controls and oversight processes
• Ensure effectiveness of controls through ongoing process evaluation and control testing
• Perform end-to-end standard and thematic reviews of processes to identify new risk areas, thematic trends, or issues for rectifications
• Manage risks and control issues including close monitoring of process metrics and providing proactive advice to process owners on possible improvements
• Collaborate with Operational Risk Management Team and Internal Audit to manage trending risk events and enforcement of policies and guidelines
• Keep abreast of regulatory developments within or outside of the company as well as evolving best practices in operational control
• Prepare operational and business reporting for management
• Drive cross functional initiatives for F&A including the assessment & implementation of new instruments and processes

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related fields of study
• Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience in the finance industry
• Deep understanding of finance operations and regulations
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Analytical mindset with excellent organizational skills
• Experience working in a control function and working on dashboards e.g. Tableau will be highly advantageous

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.

GIC is a Great Place to Work

At GIC, we believe sustainable high performance is driven by high expectations and a commitment to excellence, as well as empowerment and flexibility. As such, we currently operate under a hybrid model in which most employees spend 3-4 days in office and 1-2 days working from home each week. This balance allows us to preserve the ‘office as a hub’ for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection, while giving our employees the flexibility to do their best work and be their best selves.

GIC is an equal opportunity employer

GIC is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Learn more about our Investment Services Private Markets Department here: https://gic.careers/group/investment-services-private-markets/