Key Responsibilities

Global P&L Analysis and Reviews

• Assist internal clients (e.g. other departments) with reports, research and other activities.

• Identify items or discussion or resolution.

• Respond to audit and regulator queries on a timely basis.

Governance and Quality Assurance

• Archive records to satisfy audit and statutory requirements.

• Document application of policies, procedures and workflow for assigned areas of responsibility.

• Maintain oversight of the data structure of source and general ledger systems to ensure accurate reporting of financial information.

Manage Relationship with 3rd Parties (Auditors, Business Units, Public Authorities, Tax Authorities, etc.)

• Support the building of trust with external stakeholders including auditors and regulators.

Reporting and Closing

• Involve in month-end closing activities to ensure timely bookings of insurance-related journal entries

• Coordination, transfer and reconciliation of data from interfaces of front-end systems.

• Ensure that all IFRS, GAAP and Statutory closing and reporting tasks (e.g. annual report, MAS returns, surveys and other statutory reporting) are completed accurately and on timely basis.

• Perform PL analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Take care of monthly legal entity close submission activities

• Timely execution and fulfillment of internal and external reporting requirements

• Support IFRS17 reporting with respect to IFRS ledger and local statutory reporting.

• Support Testing of systems and processes impacting the flow of financial information.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Required Education:

• Degree in Accounting or qualified by experience in related discipline.

• Preferably with recognized professional qualification related to Accounting (e.g. CPA, etc.).

Required Experience:

• Professional working experience in audit or commercial with General Insurance or reinsurance Industry for at least 4 years.

• Experience in MAS reporting, GST, preparation of Tax schedules.

• Proven understanding of standard accounting (GAAP & IFRS) for insurance and reinsurance.

• Project and team work in a dynamic and international environment.

General Skills:

• Analytical Thinking and Numeracy: Ability to identify patterns and root causes in complex (e.g. ambiguous, from various sources) data and processes to rapidly distill key issues and provide insight in various situations.

• Communication and Presentation Skills: Ability to understand, elaborate and convey information clearly and effectively in respect to the audience / level of management (both verbal and in writing).

• Problem Solving Ability: Ability to identify and initiate appropriate actions to remediate issues that can be abstract / ambiguous and follow through on their remediation.

• Project Management: Ability to meet and deliver projects on need basis.

• Languages: English & Local Language.

Technical Skills:

• Ability to handle complex processes (closing, reporting, finance operations) including understanding of data flows.

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills

• Experience with automation tools

• Legal and Regulatory Framework: Comprehensive knowledge of local GAAP, IAS / IFRS, Regulatory, Tax with regards to reporting, compliance and declaration.

• Understanding insurance financial statements and their performance measurement including Drivers.