[What the role is]
About EDB
The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), a government agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, is responsible for strategies that enhance Singapore’s position as a global centre for business, innovation, and talent. We undertake investment promotion and industry development, and work with international businesses, both foreign and local, by providing information, connection to partners and access to government incentives for their investments.
About the Finance, Risk Assurance & Procurement team
The Finance, Risk Assurance & Procurement division is an imperative business partner to the accounts management and policy groups of the EDB. This internship offers a unique opportunity to engage in extensive cross-functional collaboration with various teams within and outside EDB. The primary responsibility of the interns will be to conduct independent and objective assessments of an incentive recipient’s achievement of incentives conditions through on-site visits and document reviews.
About EDB
The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), a government agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, is responsible for strategies that enhance Singapore’s position as a global centre for business, innovation, and talent. We undertake investment promotion and industry development, and work with international businesses, both foreign and local, by providing information, connection to partners and access to government incentives for their investments.
About the Finance, Risk Assurance & Procurement team
The Finance, Risk Assurance & Procurement division is an imperative business partner to the accounts management and policy groups of the EDB. This internship offers a unique opportunity to engage in extensive cross-functional collaboration with various teams within and outside EDB. The primary responsibility of the interns will be to conduct independent and objective assessments of an incentive recipient’s achievement of incentives conditions through on-site visits and document reviews.
[What you will be working on]
As an intern, you will be required to:
- Conduct on-site visits and document reviews to assess an incentive recipient’s compliance with incentives conditions.
- Prepare review reports documenting the assessment and findings. The intern is required to have strong attention to detail and good analytical skills to conduct thorough and accurate compliance assessments.
- Engage with key stakeholders, including the organization being reviewed, EDB account managers, and policy divisions. The intern is required to have good communication and interpersonal skills to engage the stakeholders effectively.
- Manage multiple projects, demonstrate good problem-solving skills, and a results-oriented approach to deliver quality outcomes.
- Ensuring service delivery in accordance with pre-defined service level agreements, from planning, fieldwork and reporting.
During your internship, you can expect to gain the following skills and experiences:
- Exposure to how EDB collaborates with Singapore-based companies to achieve common goals.
- Valuable experience in assessing and addressing organizational compliance and insights into incentive compliance assessments in public agencies such as the EDB.
- Opportunity to apply and strengthen audit skills, including financial record review, interviews with key personnel, and asset verification.
- Development of cross-functional partnership, interpersonal, and project management skills, essential for effective collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
- Foster essential professional skills, including risk management and analytical skills, crucial for conducting thorough and accurate compliance assessments.
[What we are looking for]
- Undergraduate in the penultimate year pursuing a degree in Business Accounting or a related field.
- Proficiency in English, both written and verbal, is essential.
- Availability for a 6-month internship from July/August 2024 onwards
- Singaporean/PR
