Finance Associate, Asia

QBE Asia

Petaling Jaya

Hybrid

MYR 72,000 - 120,000

Full time

8 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/hybrid work

Work from home

Parental leave

Well-being programs

Pensions

Medical benefits

Online learning access

Family care leave

Study leave

Marriage leave

Employee recognition

Growth opportunities

Job summary

QBE Asia in Malaysia is seeking a Contingent Worker to support Accounts Receivable operations for Asia, focusing on receipting, bank reconciliations, and UC resolution. The role emphasizes internal controls, timely month-end close, and reporting.

The position is hybrid, based in Malaysia, with 3+ years in finance. You'll work with Finance and Business Unit staff, participate in audits, and contribute to process improvements and UAT for system changes.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting or equivalent experience.
3+ years’ experience in a finance or accounting role.
Strong skills in spreadsheets, data analysis and reconciliation procedures.
Problem solving skills and good communication skills.
Professional accounting qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform accurate and timely receipting in accordance with service level expectations.
Reconcile bank statements and investigate discrepancies.
Monitor and resolve Unapplied/Unidentified Cash on a timely basis.
Ensure adherence to internal controls, policies, and audit requirements.
Support month-end closing activities and reporting requirements.
Assist with preparation of management reports and audit-related queries.
Maintain proper documentation of processes and ensure they are kept up to date.
Support system enhancements, projects, and process improvement initiatives related to Accounts Receivable.
Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT), including validation of system changes and ensuring outputs meet business and control requirements.
Ensure training and knowledge is up to date. This includes but is not limited to mainframe applications and general insurance accounting.
Establish and maintain an efficient, effective relationship between Finance and Business Unit Finance staff.
Support efforts to achieve compliance with financial regulations and meet compliance deadlines.
Ensure consistency between the management result and general ledger.
Ensure effective suite of reports provided to business enabling management to monitor business profitability.

Skills

Accounting

Accounting Journal Entries

Account Reconciliations

Critical Thinking

Customer Service

Decision Making

Detail-Oriented

Financial Data Reporting

Financial Statements

Intuition Collaboration

Intuit QuickBooks

Managing performance

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Working Independently

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Professional accounting qualification, preferred

Tools

Intuit QuickBooks

Job description

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Contingent Worker Responsible for supporting Accounts Receivable operations for Asia, with a focus on ensuring accurate and timely receipting, bank reconciliation, and Unapplied/Unidentified Cash (UC) resolution. The role ensures adherence to financial controls and service level expectations, contributes to cash flow management and management reporting, liaises with internal and external auditors, and supports operational efficiency across AR processes, ensuring outputs are in compliance with Company policies and Local Regulatory requirements.

Role Highlights

Malaysia, Hybrid and Full Time
Supports Asia Accounts Receivable activities, including receipting, bank reconciliations, cash application, reporting, audit support, and regulatory compliance to ensure efficient and controlled AR operations.
Happy to talk flexible working

Your New Role

Perform accurate and timely receipting in accordance with service level expectations.
Reconcile bank statements and investigate discrepancies.
Monitor and resolve Unapplied/Unidentified Cash on a timely basis
Ensure adherence to internal controls, policies, and audit requirements.
Support month-end closing activities and reporting requirements
Assist with preparation of management reports and audit-related queries.
Maintain proper documentation of processes and ensure they are kept up to date.
Support system enhancements, projects, and process improvement initiatives related to Accounts Receivable.
Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT), including validation of system changes and ensuring outputs meet business and control requirements.
Ensure training and knowledge is up to date. This includes but is not limited to mainframe applications and general insurance accounting
Establish and maintain an efficient, effective relationship between Finance and Business Unit Finance staff.
Support efforts to achieve compliance with financial regulations and meet compliance deadlines.
Ensure consistency between the management result and general ledger.
Ensure effective suite of reports provided to business enabling management to monitor business profitability.

About You

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
3+ years’ experience in a finance or accounting role.
Strong skills in spreadsheets, data analysis and reconciliation procedures.
Problem solving skills and good communication skills.
Professional accounting qualification, preferred.

About QBE

What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world?

At QBE, we’re enabling a more resilient future – for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people. We’re building momentum to achieve something significant and know our people are at the centre of our success.

Our industry offers interesting and varied careers where you can help people to protect what matters most. As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. And with more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, our scale means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.

QBE Asia’s operations is part of the QBE International Division, and has had a presence in Asia for more than 130 years with offices in: Singapore, Hong Kong & Macau, Malaysia and Vietnam. We continue to be recognised for our ongoing focus on digital innovation to deliver exceptional value and operational excellence for our customers, business partners, people and the community. We support ESG efforts through the QBE Foundation, which helps to create strong, resilient and inclusive communities, by focusing investment and efforts on two key areas where we believe we can have the greatest impact – climate resilience and inclusion.

Benefits

Flex and hybrid working options
Work from home policy
Paternity leaves matching with maternity leave
Well-being programs
Pensions
Medical benefits
Globally, access to online learning via LinkedIn Learning
On top of annual leaves, 3 additional days off (Family care leaves)
Study leave
Marriage leave
Internal Appreciation program with points to redeem nice merchandize and life experiences
Join us and enjoy a work environment that values your well-being and personal growth!

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