Lead Specialist - Group Financial Reporting (Controls & Governance)

AIA Hong Kong; Cyberjaya; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in Cyberjaya is seeking a professional for a Finance Consultancy role. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial reporting and internal control. Responsibilities include supporting financial operations, ensuring quality control, and maintaining communication with management. This role offers significant career advancement opportunities within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in financial reporting, focusing on financial controls.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of the Insurance industry and related operational processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure internal controls deliverables meet quality standards.
• Support Group FCOC in defining and monitoring internal controls.
• Communicate with management regarding internal controls.

Skills

Risk management knowledge

Internal control principles

Financial reporting expertise

Education

Degree in Accountancy with ACCA or equivalent

Job description

At AIA we’ve started an exciting movement to create a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone.

It’s about finding new ways to not only better people's lives, but to better the communities and environments we live in. Encompassing our ambition of helping a billion people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030.

And to get there, we need ambitious people who believe in playing an important part in shaping that future. People seeking unmatched career and personal growth opportunities, who are driven to work with, and learn from some of the most inspiring and supportive leaders in the business.

Sound like you? Then read on.

About the Role

Provide assistance to Finance Consultancy, Operations & Controls (“Group FCOC”) for various projects implementation and daily business operations.

Job Description:

• Ensure internal controls deliverables are consistent with reporting closing timeline and meet the company required level of quality

• Support the Group FCOC to define, implement, document, assess and monitor internal controls over financial reporting (“ICFR”) and/or Environment, Socialand Governance (“ESG”)

• Support the delivery of timely reporting on ICFR and/or ESG to ensure appropriate escalation and adequate action plans

• Ensure appropriate level of communication is maintained on internal controls matters to management and business units

• Maintain a continuous improvement approach to ensure controls and processes keep up with changes in business, organization, economy, technology, and accounting

• Maintain awareness of significant changes impacting the business, both internally and externally, and ensure appropriate pre-emptive actions to modify/expand control activities to mitigate risk

• Support Group FCOC to establish consistent methodologies/standards/guidelines of ICFR and/or ESG and oversee the execution by group functions and business units

• Assist in drafting/ updating of internal controls documentation/policy and ensure it is understood and agreed by company’s management, control functions, and auditors

• Assist in updating/ developing adequate training material on the internal controls and related reporting processes’ objectives, approach and methodology and provide guidance to the team and business units as needed

• Support other financial reporting activities and other risk and control projects/initiatives as assigned

• Assist projects implementation and work closely with BUs to review their working progress and submission

• Communicate and coordinate with external auditors to ensure key deliverables timeline

Job Requirements:

• Degree holder in Accountancy with professional qualification in ACCA or equivalent

• Minimum 6 years of experience in financial reporting functions with emphasis on financial controls; ideally in insurance, banking or asset management; or business experience in insurance with audit or control background.

• 2 + years of supervisory or management experience in the above position

• Strong demonstrable knowledge of risk management and internal control principles

• Knowledge of Insurance industry and their operational processes desired

• Knowledge of IFRS including consolidation and financial reporting

Build a career with us as we help our customers and the community live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

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