Senior Executive, Finance Ops (contract) - Insurance

michael page (personnel) pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page (Personnel) Pte. Ltd. in Singapore is seeking a capable finance professional to support monthly close, reporting, and regulatory submissions within a leading life insurer.

You will partner with distribution and business teams to ensure accurate financial transactions, run reconciliations, and contribute to system enhancements and process improvements. This role offers exposure to regulatory-driven finance processes and opportunities to develop broader commercial understanding in a

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification (completed or in progress) is advantageous.
• 2+ years of experience in finance operations, financial reporting, or accounting.
• Exposure to the insurance industry is highly preferred.
• Experience managing commission accounting, distribution-related expenses, or reconciliations is beneficial.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders and manage multiple priorities.
• Familiarity with finance systems, process automation, or data analytic tools would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly financial close activities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Assist with financial reporting processes and regulatory submissions.
• Monitor operational system activities and coordinate resolution of exceptional items.
• Prepare schedules, reconciliations, and ageing reports to support business operations.
• Partner with distribution and business stakeholders to ensure accurate financial transactions and period bookings.
• Act as a finance representative for system enhancements, process improvements, and change initiatives.
• Support balance sheet reconciliations, substantiation activities, and finance control requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Multi-priority management

Regulatory reporting

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Professional accounting qualification (in progress)

Tools

Finance systems

Data analytics tools

Job description

• Join a leading insurer supporting finance operations and reporting
• Hands-on role covering commissions, reconciliations and controls

About Our Client

Our client is a reputable and established organisation within the life insurance sector, recognised for delivering innovative financial protection and wealth solutions to customers. Operating in a highly regulated environment, the business continues to invest in operational excellence, technology enhancement, and process transformation initiatives to strengthen its market position and customer experience.

Job Description

• Support monthly financial close activities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Assist with financial reporting processes and related regulatory submissions.
• Monitor operational system activities and coordinate resolution of exceptional items.
• Prepare schedules, reconciliations, and ageing reports to support business operations.
• Partner with distribution and business stakeholders to ensure accurate financial transactions and period bookings.
• Act as a finance representative for system enhancements, process improvements, and change initiatives.
• Support balance sheet reconciliations, substantiation activities, and finance control requirements.

The Successful Applicant

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification (completed or in progress) is advantageous.
• 2+ years of experience in finance operations, financial reporting, or accounting.
• Exposure to the insurance industry is highly preferred.
• Experience managing commission accounting, distribution-related expenses, or reconciliations is beneficial.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders and manage multiple priorities.
• Familiarity with finance systems, process automation, or data analytic tools would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

This opportunity provides valuable exposure within a leading insurance environment, allowing candidates to strengthen their finance operations and financial reporting expertise while working closely with key business stakeholders. The successful candidate will gain experience in regulatory-driven finance processes, participate in system enhancement initiatives, and develop broader commercial understanding within a collaborative and supportive team. The role also offers career-building exposure to process improvement, automation initiatives, and modern finance transformation practices.

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