Manager, FS Finance

RGA Reinsurance Company; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global reinsurance company is seeking a Manager, FS Finance to perform accounting and financial analysis for asset-intensive transactions. The role involves month-end financial reporting, ensuring accuracy in financial results, and coordinating finance activities. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and over 5 years of relevant experience, including familiarity with GAAP reporting. Excel proficiency and interpersonal skills are essential, with CPA being a preferred qualification.

Benefits

Gain valuable knowledge from diverse colleagues

Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment

Vast career potential

Qualifications

• 5+ years accounting, auditing, actuarial, or insurance administration experience with GAAP reporting.
• Ability to set goals and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• CPA qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end financial reporting functions.
• Identify and report on differences between actual and expected financial results.
• Coordinate regional finance activities for the financial solutions business.

Skills

Excel skills - Advanced Proficiency

Investigative skills - Intermediate Proficiency

Analytical skills - Intermediate Proficiency

Interpersonal skills - Intermediate Proficiency

Negotiating and persuasion skills - Intermediate Proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent

Tools

PeopleSoft or other accounting software

Job description

RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today's challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 200 Company and listed among its World's Most Admired Companies, we are the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

A Brief Overview

The Manager, FS Finance performs accounting and financial analysis for Asset-Intensive transactions. This role supports the preparation of management reporting for assigned business unit. The role will serve as the Team Lead for the Financial Solutions Finance team in the Kuala Lumpur office, without direct people management responsibilities.

What you will do

• Performs month-end financial reporting functions, including general ledger uploads, reconciling ledger accounts, updating, reconciling and recording financial results, and analysis and reporting of data based on a US GAAP and Statutory basis.
• Performs monthly administration tasks such as settlement processing, confirmation of supporting data, treaty compliance, documentation, recording and reconciling information to the general ledger as applicable.
• Identifies, researches, and reports on differences between actual and expected financial results for assigned transactions.
• Assists with set-up activities/processes for new deals, including updating various accounting systems.
• Works and collaborates with other functional and corporate areas in RGA to achieve accuracy, efficiency, and effective accounting practices and procedures, responding to requests from other functional areas on various inquiries.
• Assists with report development and/or updates; addresses financial reporting related questions raised by business unit, area, or function.
• Shares technical expertise with others; recommends process improvements, provides functional advice and/or training as needed.
• Serves as liaison to other business units, areas and functions as needed.
• Maintains SOX documentation and provides as needed; may assist with year-end audit and other internal audits as needed.
• Coordinates regional finance activities for the financial solutions business and takes ownership of complex deal support.

You desire impactful work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Accounting, Finance or equivalent related work experience. Required.
• 5+ Years accounting, auditing, actuarial, or insurance administration experience with GAAP reporting and general ledger application experience. Required.
• PeopleSoft or other accounting software applications experience. Preferred.
• Financial reporting experience. Preferred.
• CPA qualified. Preferred.
• Excel skills - Advanced Proficiency. Required.
• Investigative, analytical and problem solving skills - Intermediate Proficiency. Required.
• Interpersonal skills - Intermediate Proficiency. Required.
• Ability to set goals and handle multiple tasks, clients, and projects simultaneously - Intermediate Proficiency. Required.
• Ability to appropriately balance priorities, deadlines, and deliverables - Intermediate Proficiency. Required.
• Ability to translate business needs and problems into solutions - Intermediate Proficiency. Required.
• Negotiating and persuasion skills - Intermediate Proficiency. Required.
• General business knowledge - Intermediate Proficiency. Required.

What you can expect from RGA

• Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.
• Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.
• Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.