Manager, Record to Report

Prudential Services Asia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Prudential Services Asia seeks a senior accounting professional to lead staff cost accounting, fixed assets, and group reporting. You will manage month-end close, regulatory filings, and audits across multiple countries.

Applicants should have a finance or accounting degree, professional qualification (ACCA/CPA/CA or equivalent), and at least 7 years in finance, including Big 4 experience. Strong Excel, Oracle, Coupa, and OneStream skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
• Internationally recognized accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, CA, ICAEW, etc.) or working towards designation will be an added advantage.
• At least 7 years of relevant working experience, preferably with supervisory, review, or team lead responsibilities.
• Prior experience from Big 4 audit firm and/or financial services industry, especially Fund Management, would be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on accounting for staff related costs (salary, bonus, share awards, and employee claims) and liaising with HR on queries.
• Timely and accurate accounting of fixed assets and leases with signed off stock takes.
• Prepare and review month-end accrual journals and GL reconciliations.
• Deliver monthly financial close and reporting, including Group and regulatory reporting.
• Support audits across multiple countries (e.g. Singapore, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, UK, US).
• Mentor the team, encourage knowledge sharing, and standardize best practices.
• Perform ad hoc administrative tasks as required by Management.

Skills

Hands-on accounting

Multi-tasking

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

ACCA/CPA/CA/ICAEW or equivalent (advantage)

Tools

Oracle

Coupa

OneStream

Excel

Job description

Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

This position manages a broad range of finance functions, including general accounting, staff cost accounting, fixed asset and lease management, local reporting and group reporting following and complying to the applicable internal company policies, guidelines, standard operating procedures, as well as regulatory and Group reporting requirements. Responsibilities include ensuring timely and accurate financial transactions, preparing month-end schedules and reconciliations, and delivering regulatory and tax filings. This position also supports audits, collaborates with internal and external stakeholders, and contributes to special projects and continuous process improvements.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

one. Hands‑on accounting for staff related costs (e.g. salary, bonus, share awards and employee claims) and liaising with Human Resources on queries pertaining to staff related costs.

two. Timely and accurate accounting of fixed assets and leases. Ensure that supporting schedules are submitted within the communicated timelines, and stock take duly signed off by procuring departments.

3. Prepare and/or review month end accrual journals as well as GL reconciliations and follows up with relevant departments on long outstanding balances

4. Responsible for the monthly variance analysis to provide greater visibility into financial performance trends.

5. Deliver monthly financial close and reporting as well as Group reporting, statutory and regulatory reporting (including indirect tax, corporate tax and various local regulatory reporting).

6. Responsible for audit for the various countries (e.g. Singapore, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, UK and US)

• Prepare analytics, predictive scenarios and commentaries for financials in a timely manner, enhance Finance data quality and accuracy.
• Support the standard operating procedures documentation as and when required.
• Encourage knowledge sharing, standardise best practices, and mentor the team to support professional growth and technical accounting proficiency.
• Perform any ad hoc and administrative tasks as and when required by the Management.

Minimum Job Requirement

Qualification

one. Bachelor or Degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.

two. Internationally recognized accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, CA, ICAEW, etc.) or working towards designation will be an added advantage.

Relevant Experience

one. At least 7 years of relevant working experience, preferably with supervisory, review, or team lead responsibilities.

two. Prior experience from Big 4 audit firm and /or financial services industry especially Fund Management would be preferred.

Other Requirements

one. Able to multi‑task and work under tight timelines.

two. Meticulous, hands‑on attitude, self‑motivated, independent, mature and confident individual with high degree of initiatives and resourcefulness.

3. Good verbal and written communication skills.

4. Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

5. Strong team player who is willing to support team members beyond own scopes of work.

Special Business Knowledge And Skills

one. Proficient in Microsoft Office with excellent MS Excel skills

two. Knowledge of Oracle, Coupa and/or OneStream will be an added advantage.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part‑time / fixed‑term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third‑party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.