Lead Specialist - Group Financial Reporting (Regulatory)

AIA Malaysia (Insurance); Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Kuala Lumpur is looking for a Lead Specialist in Group Financial Reporting. The role involves ensuring accurate financial reports and providing timely support for various financial functions. Candidates should have a degree in Accountancy and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience, including financial reporting and team management. The company offers a range of wellbeing tools and career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Wellbeing tools and programmes

Career growth opportunities

Diverse team culture

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience in a multinational environment.
• 2+ years of supervisory or management experience.
• Experience in financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Review and consolidate submissions from local business units.
• Prepare financial statements in accordance with AIA policies.
• Support the Manager in enhancing and improving systems.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Fluency in written and spoken English

MS Excel proficiency

Education

Degree in Accountancy

Professional qualification in ACCA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

BPC

Job description

This job is for a Lead Specialist in Group Financial Reporting, where you'll ensure accurate financial reports to help shape a healthier future. You might like this job because it offers growth opportunities and the chance to impact communities positively!

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

Responsible to ensure all required financial reporting and analysis are provided to Integrated Reporting Finance or other parties within AIA Group timely, accurately, without compromising on the quality and in accordance to AIA Group accounting policies and its related regulations.

Provide timely support of the Group’s financial reporting functions (such as day to day accounting function, financial statements preparation, provide support to local business units on financial reporting related tasks).

Roles and Responsibilities

• Review and consolidate submissions from local business units for various 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 the 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
• 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 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
• 2 + years of supervisory or management experience in the above position
• Experience in financial reporting
• Experience with insurance and financial services industries preferred
• Knowledge of IFRS
• Good analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of systems e.g. SAP / BPC preferred
• Ability to work well under tight deadlines
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent PC skills especially MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Fluency in both written and spoken English

Company Benefits

We offer a range of wellbeing tools and programmes to help you think well, feel well, plan well and live well.

Opportunities for Career Growth

With our diverse up-skilling, mentorship, job mobility and career experiences, we will help shape your career, your way.

Diverse Team Culture

It's our differences that make us better together. We empower you to be your best and make a difference in your own unique ways.