Senior Executive, Finance & Planning (Accounting & Reporting)

MSIG Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 52,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Education Support

Dental Vision

Insurance Coverage

Car and Housing Loan Interest Subsidy

Hybrid Workplace

Birthday Leave

Long Service Award

Company Annual Dinner

Sport Club

Job summary

MSIG Malaysia is seeking a Finance professional to maintain the General Ledger, support financial reporting and audits, and monitor expenses against budgets. You will handle ad hoc tasks or projects as assigned.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Finance or Accounting, 2–4 years' experience in insurance, strong time management, good interpersonal and communication skills, fluent English, and proficiency in Excel and Word.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of relevant work experience, preferably in the insurance industry.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to meet targets and deadlines.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• General Ledger maintenance across multiple systems.
• Assist in financial reporting for management, statutory, and group needs.
• Monitor operating expenses and assist in budget control.
• Undertake ad hoc tasks and projects as assigned by management.

Skills

Time management

Interpersonal & communication skills

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Responsible for maintaining accurate GL records, supporting financial reporting and audits, monitoring expenses against budgets, and handling ad hoc tasks or projects as assigned.

Key Responsibilities

1) General Ledger and System Maintenance.

• Manage and maintain the General Ledger across various systems.
• Perform system reconciliations to verify accuracy and consistency.
• Ensure data integrity in GL postings.
• Prepare, monitor, and maintain sub-ledger accounts.
• Assist in month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Maintain accurate records of financial transactions in accordance with accounting standards and policies.

2) Financial Reporting – Management, Statutory, and Group.

• Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate management reports for Management, Regional Offices, Board of Directors, and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
• Assist in preparation of financial statement disclosures per statutory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and group reporting deadlines.
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors, providing necessary documentation and support for audit-related matters.

3) Management of Operating Expenses.

• Compile and consolidate expense data for reporting and analysis.
• Monitor actual expenses against prior year figures and approved budgets/plans.
• Assist in the preparation, analysis, and monitoring of expense budgets and forecasts.
• Maintain accurate records of Intermediary Related Expenses (IRE).

4) Ad Hoc Assignments and Projects.

Undertake additional tasks or participate in projects as assigned by management, ensuring timely and effective execution.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 2 - 4 years of relevant work experience, preferably in the insurance industry.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to targets and deadlines.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient in both written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.

Medical, Education Support, Dental Vision, Insurance Coverage, Car and Housing Loan Interest Subsidy, Hybrid Workplace (depends to nature of role), Birthday Leave, Long Service Award, Company Annual Dinner, Sport Club.