Associate Director - Finance Transformation

WTW; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 245,000 - 369,000; Full time

Job summary

A global finance advisory firm is looking for a candidate to support finance transformation projects across Southeast Asia. This role involves data analysis, client coordination on financial reporting, and product development. The ideal applicant will have a strong background in finance and technical accounting, working closely with senior management and internal stakeholders to meet client needs. Strategic and operational responsibilities are key components of this position, making a blend of analytical and interpersonal skills essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance transformation projects.
• Strong analytical skills in data reporting and automation.
• Ability to work with senior management on client initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with finance transformation projects.
• Coordinate with clients to align accounting specifications.
• Work on product development based on customer insights.
• Collaborate with project teams to meet implementation requirements.

Skills

Data analysis

Financial reporting

Customer strategy

Process simplification

Technical accounting

Job description

Investment, Risk and Reinsurance

Our sophisticated approach to risk helps clients free up capital. work closely with investors, reinsurers, and insurers to manage the equation between risk and return. Blending advanced analytics with deep institutional knowledge, we reveal new opportunities to maximize performance.

Insurance Consulting & Technology(ICT)

Insurance Consulting and Technology combines strategic and analytical skills to solve practical business problems, applying the latest techniques and technology solutions. Its client base comprises insurance companies operating in global and domestic markets (including P&C, life, A&H, captives, and reinsurers), corporate clients, regulators, and other insurance-related entities.

As well as advising more than three-quarters of the world’s leading insurers, Insurance Consulting and Technology is the world’s largest provider of insurance actuarial and technology solutions that includes leading software products and enterprise platforms.

The Role

• Operates as a member of the Global Finance Advisory (GFA) function within ICT, a team of accountants with extensive backgrounds in the insurance industry.
• The role is simultaneously operational/ tactical (data analysis, workshops, presentations) and strategic (product development and customer strategy)
• Supports clients with finance transformation projects in relation to reporting, analytics, automation, and process simplification. e.g., working with clients to redesign financial closing reporting and controls processes, management information systems, and analytical frameworks
• Where WTW technology is involved:
  • understands Client technical accounting and process specifications and ensures alignment with WTW accounting requirements and system capabilities
  • co-ordinates with the Client project teams and other internal WTW stakeholders (Actuarial, Data Teams) to ensure implementation requirements are successfully met
• Assimilate customer and market experience and work with internal stakeholders to continuously develop products and solutions
• Work with senior management across the South-East Asia region to coordinate client initiatives