Assistant Vice President / Director, Group Finance

FWD Group Management Holdings Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

FWD Group seeks a senior accounting policy expert to serve as the IFRS 9 and 17 SME. You will lead policy development, provide technical accounting guidance, and partner with Legal, Treasury, M&A, and FP&A to ensure compliant financial reporting.

The role focuses on complex accounting issues and significant transactions, requiring extensive experience and leadership in a fast-moving group environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with 12+ years in technical accounting.
• Extensive knowledge of insurance and investment accounting.
• IFRS 9 and 17 implementations experience.
• Strong analytical and numeric skills.
• Detail-oriented, deadline-driven with multi-tasking ability.
• Proven ability to influence executive management.
• Experience leading teams to deliver projects.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Group Accounting Manual and policies.
• Develop new accounting policies and/or guidance.
• Work closely with business units to implement changes.
• Provide technical accounting advice to business units and executives.
• Prepare accounting memos and board reports on key matters.
• Review financial statements disclosures related to accounting policies.
• Support GL and finance system design to align with policy.
• Drive accounting assessments on significant transactions.
• Support high-profile projects from an accounting perspective.

Skills

Technical accounting

IFRS 9 & 17

Insurance accounting

Financial reporting

Stakeholder communication

Change management

Job description

About FWD Group

FWD Group (1828.HK) is a pan-Asian life and health insurance business that serves approximately 40 million customers across 10 markets, including BRI Life in Indonesia. FWD’s customer-led and tech-enabled approach aims to deliver innovative propositions, easy-to-understand products and a simpler insurance experience. Established in 2013, the company operates in some of the fastest-growing insurance markets in the world with a vision of changing the way people feel about insurance. FWD Group is listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code 1828. For more information, please visit www.fwd.com

Purpose

Key technical accounting expert for the Group Accounting policy SME on IFRS 9 and 17 Key liaison for business units on technical accounting decisions Accounting lead for significant transactions, including but not limited business operations, M&A, investments and financing activities Develop and lead implementations for changes in accounting standards and enhancements in accounting applications Communication of key accounting decisions to executive management

Key Accountabilities

Accounting and Reporting Maintain Group Accounting Manual and policies Develop new accounting policies and/or guidance. Work closely with the business units to implement changes. Provide technical accounting advice to business units, being a key business partner with the business units to resolve accounting issues. Accounting advice should cover accounting, business, compliance and governance related considerations.

IFRS 9 and 17 subject matter expert for the Group Prepare accounting memos and board reports on key accounting matters Prepare and review Financial Statements disclosures, including accounting policy related disclosures Support general ledger and finance system design to ensure alignment with Group accounting policy Drive accounting assessment on significant transactions, including but not limited business operations, M&A, investments and financing activities Projects and Partnerships Support high profile strategic projects from an accounting perspective Work closely with other Group functions, including Legal, Treasury, Actuarial, M&A and FP&A teams, and BUs, to deliver job responsibilities

Qualifications / Experience

• Qualified accountant 12+ years practical experience, with an emphasis on technical accounting related experience Comprehensive knowledge in insurance and investment accounting. Insurance company accounting policy team background preferred IFRS 9 and 17 implementation experience. Strong analytic skills and numeric senses. Attention to detail, deadline-oriented with multi-tasking skills Ability to manage teams to deliver project goals. Strong communication and relationship skills with a proven ability to influence executive management. Proven ability to generate change in financial processes and adapt to a fast-moving environment.

Candidates with extensive experiences may be considered for the Assistance Vice President FWD Group (1828.HK) is a pan-Asian life and health insurance business that serves approximately 40 million customers across 10 markets, including BRI Life in Indonesia. FWD’s customer-led and tech-enabled approach aims to deliver innovative propositions, easy-to-understand products and a simpler insurance experience. Established in 2013, the company operates in some of the fastest-growing insurance markets in the world with a vision of changing the way people feel about insurance. FWD Group is listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code 1828. For more information, please visit www.fwd.com

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