Assistant Manager, Financial Reporting

PSA Prudential Services Asia Sdn Bhd (Malaysia); Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Prudential plc, based in Kuala Lumpur, is seeking a Group Financial Reporting professional to support IFRS, TEV and regulatory reporting. You will collect and validate data from business units, prepare group journals in OneStream, and ensure timely, accurate reporting with strong controls and stakeholder collaboration.

The role involves liaising with auditors, contributing to process improvements, and supporting consolidation across IFRS, TEV, and ad hoc projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• Qualified accountant with IFRS knowledge.
• At least five years’ relevant experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in English communication.

Responsibilities

• Collect, consolidate and validate financial data for Group reporting and analysis.
• Prepare Group consolidation journals in OneStream and maintain working files.
• Provide accurate financial information, disclosures and regulatory analysis for stakeholders.
• Serve as primary contact for auditors with clear explanations.
• Suggest improvements for regular reporting tasks and processes.
• Identify and resolve reporting issues and drive process improvements.
• Maintain IFRS/TEV/GWS consolidation procedures and ad hoc projects.
• Maintain group financial controls and governance standards.
• Participate in UAT for system upgrades and process changes.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Problem solving

English communication

Stakeholder management

Independence

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

IFRS-qualified professional

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

OneStream

Workiva

Power BI

Copilot AI tools

Job description

Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

This role supports the Group Financial Reporting team in delivering accurate, timely and well-controlled consolidated financial reporting. The role holder will support IFRS, Traditional Embedded Value (TEV) and regulatory reporting processes, working with business units to gather, validate and analyse data, prepare reporting outputs and maintain effective controls. The role also contributes to process improvements and supports strong stakeholder engagement across reporting cycles. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this role supports the financial and regulatory reporting teams in London and Hong Kong.

Key Accountabilities and Performance Measures Impacted

1. 1) Work with business units to collect, consolidate and validate financial data for Group reporting and analysis, ensuring completeness, accuracy and timely delivery during peak reporting periods. Performance measures Complete Group consolidation tasks, review of BU commentary packs and offline workbook submissions to a high standard within reporting deadlines. Communicate issues identified in business unit submissions clearly and promptly, supporting early resolution. Critically review business unit submissions and raise appropriate questions on a timely basis.
2. 2) Support preparation of Group consolidation journals each reporting cycle, ensuring compliance with reporting standards and requirements. Track progress, communicate updates and escalating issues as needed. Performance measures Complete working files to the agreed timetable and quality standard, ensuring they are well-structured, easy to navigate and supported by clear explanations, and prepare associated journals in OneStream for Manager approval. Close Manager review comments promptly, minimising delays in reporting cycles.
3. 3) Prepare accurate and reliable financial information, including external note disclosures, regulatory reports and analysis for stakeholders.
4. 4) Act as a point of contact for auditors, providing requested information and clear explanations. Performance measures Prepare and complete disclosure note analysis and regulatory workbooks to a high standard. Submit outputs on time, in line with corporate and regulatory reporting timetables.
5. 5) Contribute ideas to improve regular reporting tasks and processes.
6. 6) Identify and resolve reporting issues promptly, working with Finance teams across the organisation. Recommend and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce risk. Performance measures Effective resolution of issues and implementation of process improvements. Demonstrable improvement in process efficiency.
7. 7) Support the maintenance and enhancement of consolidation procedures and reporting requirements across IFRS, TEV, GWS and ad hoc projects.
8. 8) Maintain compliance with Group financial controls and governance standards. Support control testing and remediation activities to strengthen compliance and mitigate risk.
9. 9) Participate in UAT activities for system upgrades and process changes, supporting smooth adoption and minimal disruption to reporting activities. Performance measures High-quality deliverables completed on time and applied consistently across metrics. Compliance with Group financial controls, IFRS and regulatory requirements. Positive stakeholder feedback.

Core requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• Qualified accountant with strong IFRS knowledge.
• At least five years’ relevant experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, and comfortable working with large data volumes.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to work independently, manage competing priorities and deliver effectively during peak workload periods.

Preferable skills

• Experience in Group financial reporting within a multinational organisation.
• Experience in the insurance industry.
• Exposure to audit processes and experience liaising with external auditors.
• Experience with OneStream, Workiva, Power BI and artificial intelligence tools such as Copilot is advantageous.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.

We are Prudential. For every life, we are partners. For every future, we are protectors.

Prudential plc provides life and health insurance and asset management to 17 million customers across 20 markets in Asia and Africa. We are headquartered in Hong Kong and have dual primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and the London Stock Exchange. We are focused on four strategic regions: Greater China, ASEAN, India and Africa. Our customers are served by around 55,000 agents and more than 200 bank partners.

Prudential plc is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc., a company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America or with the Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom.

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