Finance Process & Controls Lead (Contract)

Zurich Services (Hong Kong) Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

Zurich Services (Hong Kong) Limited in Singapore is seeking a Finance Process & Controls Lead on a contract basis to improve financial processes, strengthen controls, and resolve accounting and operational issues across finance operations.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to identify risks, implement sustainable controls, and drive reporting accuracy, balance sheet integrity, and efficiency through automation and better ERP usage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Experience in finance operations, accounting, financial controls, or process improvement roles.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Experience identifying and resolving complex financial or operational issues.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and finance technology solutions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across different functions and levels of the organisation.
• Process improvement
• Financial controls and governance
• Accounting and financial analysis
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Documentation and process design
• Systems and technology optimization

Responsibilities

• Review multi-currency transactions to ensure correct accounting and reporting.
• Establish GST-related controls and guidance.
• Strengthen controls for foreign currency recording and settlements.
• Resolve finance process, accounting and operational issues to improve reporting accuracy.
• Review and strengthen balance sheet reconciliation controls.
• Improve finance control frameworks, removing redundancies.
• Assess system/process challenges and implement sustainable data controls.
• Document finance system capabilities and identify automation opportunities.

Skills

Process improvement

Financial controls

Governance

Accounting and analytics

Risk management

Documentation & process design

Systems optimization

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Finance Process & Controls Lead (Contract)

The Finance Process and Controls Lead is responsible for improving financial processes, strengthening controls, resolving accounting and operational issues, and supporting continuous improvement across finance operations. The role works closely with stakeholders to identify risks, implement solutions, improve efficiency, and maintain accurate financial records.

Key Responsibilities

• Review transactions involving multiple currencies and assess whether accounting treatment, financial reporting, and related processes produce appropriate outcomes.
• Establish sustainable processes, controls and guidance on GST compliance related matters.
• Develop and strengthen controls governing the recording and settlement of foreign currency transactions, including matching payments and receipts to underlying documents, ensuring the correct use of document currency, and monitoring foreign exchange exposures arising from unmatched or misaligned transactions, to enhance reporting accuracy and balance sheet integrity.
• Support the identification and resolution of finance process, accounting, and operational issues affecting reporting accuracy and business performance, and enhance controls to ensure the complete and accurate application of payments and receipts, appropriate oversight of write-offs, effective management of exceptions, and timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Review, establish, and strengthen the control framework for balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring completeness of reconciliations, clear ownership and accountability, compliance with documentation standards, accuracy of financial information, and timely resolution of outstanding items.
• Assess and strengthen finance control frameworks, incorporating controls into end-to-end processes, identifying and removing overlapping or redundant controls, and ensuring complete coverage of key financial risks through a streamlined and effective control environment.
• Assess system- and process-related challenges and implement sustainable solutions and controls to ensure the completeness, accuracy, and integrity of transaction data as it flows from source systems into underwriting, claims, and financial reporting systems, supporting effective operations and reliable reporting.
• Document finance system capabilities and current processes, and evaluate opportunities to improve efficiency through better use of technology and automation.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Experience in finance operations, accounting, financial controls, or process improvement roles.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Experience identifying and resolving complex financial or operational issues.
• Familiarity with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and finance technology solutions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across different functions and levels of the organisation.
• Process improvement
• Financial controls and governance
• Accounting and financial analysis
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Documentation and process design
• Systems and technology optimization

Success Measures

• Improved accuracy and reliability of financial records.
• Timely resolution of accounting and operational issues.
• Stronger financial controls and compliance outcomes.
• More efficient finance processes and reduced manual effort.
• Better utilisation of finance systems and technology capabilities.
• Enhanced quality and timeliness of balance sheet reconciliations.