Group Financial Reporting Manager

AIA Shared Services; Sepang; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational financial services company is looking for a Group Financial Reporting Manager to oversee the consolidation and accuracy of financial reporting. This role requires a degree in Accountancy and relevant professional qualifications, along with 6-8 years of experience in a multinational environment. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with IFRS standards, support financial reporting initiatives, and collaborate across departments to enhance current processes. Knowledge in SAP is preferred.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of relevant experience in a multinational environment.
• Experience in accounting and auditing within a big-sized firm.
• Knowledge of insurance and financial services industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and consolidate financial submissions for reporting requirements.
• Prepare financial statements according to company policies.
• Support Group Office with financial reporting queries.

Skills

Financial reporting and analysis

Compliance with IFRS

Analytical skills

Knowledge of SAP / BPC

Education

Degree in Accountancy

Professional qualification in ACCA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

BPC

Job description

Group Financial Reporting (Manager or Lead Specialist)

Responsibilities

• Review and consolidate submissions from local business units for external and internal reporting requirements such as IFRS, EV, HKRBC, LCSM, HKFRS, Bermuda or management reporting.
• Ensure all required financial reporting and analysis are provided to Group Office timely, accurately, without compromising on quality and in accordance to AIA Group accounting policies and its related regulations.
• Ensure information received from the local business units complies with Group standards for both financial and management reporting.
• Prepare analytical review, accounting journals, consolidation workings, reporting deliverables, Group announcement and financial statements in accordance to the AIA policies and external and internal reporting requirements.
• Support Group Office and local business units on relevant Group financial reporting and analysis matters by providing timely and satisfactory response on all queries to enable business decisions.
• Support various Group financial reporting related initiatives and coordinate with various departments in Group Office and local business units on rolling out of the initiatives.
• Support the Manager to develop and recommend areas for enhancements and improvements for the current systems and processes to meet the challenges and needs of stakeholders.
• Support/Assist in projects for any development, design, and implementation of new processes, controls and functionally changes to existing systems to improve current processes, controls and overall effectiveness of the team.
• Responsible to update Business Process Manuals, Control Checklist and Training Materials as and when new enhancement identified, implemented and communicated, and at least on an annual basis.
• Performs other responsibilities and duties periodically assigned by supervisor in order to meet financial reporting and/or other requirements.

Job Requirements

• Degree holder in Accountancy with professional qualification in ACCA or equivalent
• Minimum 6-8 years of relevant work experience gained within a multinational environment with regional exposure and/or accounting and auditing experiences in a big-size accounting firm
• Experience with insurance and financial services industries preferred
• Knowledge of IFRS especially IFRS 9 preferred
• Knowledge of systems e.g. SAP / BPC preferred