Senior Manager, Expense and Reporting-2

Prudential; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Prudential is seeking a Senior Finance leader to oversee the daily expense operations, close processes, and international reporting. You will lead a team, collaborate with HR, Group Office, auditors and stakeholders to drive improvements and automation, while ensuring compliance with IFRS and local regulations.

The role emphasizes strong analytical skills, cross-country regulatory experience, and a hands-on, collaborative leadership style to deliver timely, accurate financials and business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting.
• ACCA/CPA/CA/ICAEW or equivalent (in progress is an added advantage).
• 12+ years of commercial experience.
• At least 5 years in a supervisory/managerial role to lead a Finance team.
• Experience dealing with auditors, regulators and tax authorities across multiple countries.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily expense operations and financial/reporting activities.
• Manage monthly close and Group, statutory and regulatory reporting.
• Lead audits across countries (e.g., Singapore, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, UK, US).
• Oversee Treasury to optimize cash yield and FX exposure.
• Provide analytics, forecasts and commentaries; improve data quality.
• Manage expense payment process and ensure timely payments.
• Collaborate with Finance Business Partner to deliver reports for senior management.
• Deliver insights including benchmarking data and deep dives into financial items.
• Implement robust controls and automate processes to improve efficiency.
• Coach and mentor team members and promote positive workplace culture.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Strategic problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

ACCA/CPA/CA/ICAEW or equivalent (in progress is okay)

Tools

Oracle

Coupa

OneStream

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 is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the expense function, managing staff-related accounting, fixed asset and lease accounting, and ensuring accurate and timely financial, statutory, and regulatory reporting following and complying to the applicable internal company policies, guidelines, standard operating procedures, as well as regulatory and Group reporting requirements. The position involves close collaboration with Human Resources, Group Office, auditors, and business stakeholders, while driving process improvements and automation. This position also includes leading a team, providing insightful business analysis, and supporting audits, tax filings, and special projects. Leadership in ad hoc projects are also key aspects of the role.

• Oversee daily expense operations as well as financial and reporting (Group, regulatory, tax and statutory) activities.
• Responsible for monthly financial close and reporting as well as Group reporting, statutory and regulatory reporting (including indirect tax, corporate tax and various local regulatory reporting).
• Responsible for audit for the various countries (e.g. Singapore, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, UK and US).
• Responsible for Treasury function to strive for optimization of cash yield, no breach on counterparty limits and effective management of foreign exchange exposure.
• Monitor and ensure zero breach for capital requirements in various countries and perform forward looking scenario or sensitivity analysis in anticipation of change affecting the ratio whenever arises.
• Prepare analytics, predictive scenarios and commentaries for financials in a timely manner, enhance Finance data quality and accuracy.
• Manage the expense payment process and ensure payments are timely and accurate.
• Work closely with Finance Business Partner to deliver materials and reports for senior management and stakeholders.
• Deliver insights and analytics including benchmarking data and deep dive of financial items or processes to identify opportunities.
• Put in place robust controls for financial reporting and processes.
• Responsible for implementing solutions to continuously automate, improve and optimize the processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Maintain a strong and collaborative working partnership with all teams and stakeholders and support them effectively on all expense operation and reporting matters.
• Guide, coach and mentor team members on professional and/or personal development.
• Promote workplace positivity through staff engagement and communication that encourages growth mindset.

Minimum Job Requirement Qualification

• 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.

Relevant Experience

• At least 12 years of commercial working experience.
• Prior experience from Big 4 audit firm and /or financial services industry especially Fund Management would be preferred.
• At least 5 years of working experience in a supervisory and managerial role to lead a Finance team.
• Experience in handling auditors, local regulators and tax authorities in various countries (e.g. Singapore, Hong Kong, Europe and US).

Other Requirements

• Excellent managerial, communication and collaborative skills.
• Driven, hand-on mindset and able to multi-task.
• Detail oriented, good analytical mind, strategic and creative problem solver.
• Strong stakeholders’ management skills with good balancing between diplomacy and tact with assertiveness.
• Courageous, decisive and maintains a clear focus and sees action through to delivery.
• Energetic, determined, positive, goal focused and consistent, even under pressure.

Special Business Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent knowledge of IFRS, accounting standards, tax laws and local regulatory requirements in various countries (e.g. Singapore, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, UK and US).
• Excellent knowledge in expense operations and reporting.
• Solid understanding of internal controls, documentation standards, and compliance needs.
• 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.

We are Prudential. For every life, we are partners. For every future, we are protectors. Prudential plc provides life and health insurance and asset management to 17 million customers across 20 markets in Asia and Africa. We are headquartered in Hong Kong and have dual primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and the London Stock Exchange. We are focused on four strategic regions: Greater China, ASEAN, India and Africa. Our customers are served by around 55,000 agents and more than 200 bank partners. Prudential plc is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc., a company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America or with the Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom.

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