Finance Manager, Singapore

Allianz Global Investors; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension/retirement plans

Company share purchasing plan

Mental health and wellbeing programs

Career opportunities within AllianzGI

Learning and development offerings

Job summary

Allianz Global Investors in Singapore seeks a Finance Manager to oversee financial reporting, statutory reporting and regulatory reporting for Singapore entities. You will work with onshore/offshore vendors to ensure timely IFRS/GAAP, tax, and MAS regulatory submissions, and provide advisory support to local management on business analytics and new initiatives.

The role requires Chartered Accountant qualification in Singapore and 8–10 years of accounting experience, preferably in asset

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant qualification in Singapore.
• 8–10 years of accounting experience, preferably in asset management.
• Regulatory reporting experience in MAS requirements is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the overall accounting process for the Singapore entities.
• Coordinate with onshore/offshore vendors to ensure timely IFRS/GAAP, tax, and regulatory reporting.
• Support audit and tax filing processes with documentation and schedules.

Skills

Asset management knowledge

AI/data analytics

Education

Chartered Accountant, Singapore

Job description

Join us now as Finance Manager in Singapore within the Finance & Controlling team. We are seeking to recruit a candidate to oversee the financial reporting, statutory reporting and regulatory reporting for the entities in Singapore.

In this role, you will work closely with our onshore and offshore outsourcing vendor to ensure accuracy and timeliness submission of the Singapore local/IFRS GAAP, tax, and regulatory reports; group financial reports, and all other financial management information. You are required to ensure continued compliance with AllianzGI and Group accounting policies, tax rules and regulatory laws.

You are also required to act as a sparring business partner, to maintain close and trusting relationships with local management, through the provisioning of value-added advisory services, challenge and contribute as appropriate to support a sustainable business growth, including performing business analytics for existing and new product and mandate assessments and supporting M&A activities. You will also need to participate in various global projects when necessary.

What You Do

• Manage and maintain the overall accounting process
• Perform checking on work and reports submitted by subordinates and supporting teams (including internal and external outsourced service vendors) and authorize accounting inputs and outputs, including hands-on performance of the work where required
• Review and monitor the quarterly forecast and annual budget against actuals and business investment cases ask
• Support Audit and Tax filing process, including attending to queries, retrieval of documents, liaising with business units and outsourcing partner and preparation of documentations and schedules to auditors or tax representatives for auditing or tax filing purposes
• Prepare and review statutory, tax and regulatory reports and surveys (for work done by service vendors)
• Provide suggestion for proper accounting treatments and reporting requirements for any new / changes in rules, standards, processes and products (both external and internal)
• Prepare analysis, reporting and presentations for management and internal stakeholders
• Review and prepare ad hoc assignments from local / regional office
• Participate in local and regional/global initiatives
• Monitoring and preparations of audit schedules for balance sheet accounts
• Provide support to the business and Finance and provide advice and analysis assessments for new and current business and product initiatives
• Provide improvement initiatives to supervisor to enhance operational efficiency
• Any other ad-hoc duties as and when assigned

What You Bring

• Chartered Accountant, Singapore
• Strong knowledge of the asset management industry in Singapore
• Over 8-10 years of accounting experience, preferably in asset management industry
• Audit related experience is preferred
• Accounting working experience in alternative investments firms (Private Equity/Credit experience) will be an added advantage
• Accounting working experience in supporting activities relating to Southeast Asia asset management setups will be an added advantageTax preparation experience in Singapore’s Goods & Services Tax, Withholding tax and Corporate Tax will be an added advantage
• Regulatory reports and surveys preparation experience in MAS’s regulatory reporting requirements for the Asset Management industry will be an added advantage
• AI skills: AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Generative AI

What We Offer

• Balanced work environment: A dynamic office culture that supports flexibility and collaboration
• Secure your future: Access to pension, retirement, and/or savings plans as applicable to the work location
• Shared success: Company share purchasing plan
• Support for what matters: Mental health and wellbeing programs
• Investments in your career: Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
• Investments in your skills: Comprehensive learning and development offerings, including certifications and professional qualifications
• … and so much more!

About Allianz Global Investors

Allianz Global Investors is a leading active asset manager, managing assets for individuals, families,and institutions worldwide. Our shared goal to shape a future of opportunity for our clients is foundational to our culture and our values. We look to attract, and actively nurture, individuals with the drive to achieve excellence at every stage of the investment experience.

We believe an inclusive culture is key to a flourishing workforce. Not only do we celebrate the broad range of experiences, backgrounds, and attributes that our workforce brings, but we support our people to live and work in a way that promotes their own wellbeing.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges is what makes us a unique employer.

We are united by a shared commitment: to put our clients first and at the centre of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions.

Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future - for our clients and for the world around us. At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Contract: Full-Time | Permanent