Business Performance Manager

Zurich 56 Company Ltd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Business Performance Manager to manage planning, forecasting, and performance tracking for Life and Family Takaful businesses. The role requires strong financial analysis skills, stakeholder management, and experience in budgeting and performance management, along with a Bachelor’s degree or relevant qualifications.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in Life or Takaful Insurance background.
• Strong knowledge of MFRS17 and IFRS17.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Financial Accounting Reporting and Actuarial teams.
• Prepare & analyze forecast for topline and income statement.
• Perform ad-hoc tasks as required.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Performance Management

Data Analysis

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

ACCA, CPA or CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

SAP

Power BI

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Business Performance Manager

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Job Summary

With limited guidance, key functions would be planning, forecasting and tracking of actual performances on Life and Family Takaful businesses. The role provides great exposure to understanding mechanism of Life and Family Takaful, and opportunities to build interpersonal skills. Efficient stakeholder management is required both internally and externally.

Job Accountabilities - Key Accountabilities

• Liaise with Financial Accounting Reporting team, Actuarial team and Distribution teams to ensure accurate submission of monthly and quarterly financial results.
• Provide messaging on financial performance on the topline, income statement and other company KPIs.
• Assist in preparing & analyzing the forecast for topline and income statement.
• Assist in production of commentaries for monthly and quarterly performance packs and relevant segment-level reporting.
• Assist in the co-ordination of the annual planning cycle for the country, including liaison with Actuarial team, Distribution teams and other relevant teams to ensure the accurate uploading of financial data.
• Assist in resolution of all segment queries for specific items within the income statement.
• Perform ad-hoc tasks as and when required.

Business Accountabilities

• Provide financial analysis on the topline, income statement, and other KPIs, and highlight potential areas of concern.
• Provide support and analyze the annual planning and regular forecasts by ensuring all local and group systems are populated in a timely and accurate manner.
• Support the reporting process of the business unit through active management of timetables.
• Provide support to key stakeholders by acting as a contact point for any queries relatated to financial information or trends.
• Support specific projects that contribute to improving the overall efficiency of the planning process.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• ACCA, CPA or CIMA qualification will be an advantage.
• 5-7 years of experience. preferably in a Life or Takaful Insurance background.
• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, performance management, and data analysis.
• Proficiency in Excel, SAP, and Power BI will be an advantage.
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of MFRS17 and IFRS17.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.