Senior Manager, Financial Accounting, Corporate & Regulatory Reporting

RHB Bank Berhad (Singapore); Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

RHB Singapore is seeking a Senior Manager, Financial Accounting, Corporate & Regulatory Reporting to strengthen its Finance team. You will oversee financial accounting and regulatory reporting, ensuring compliance with MAS rules and statutory requirements.

You will partner with regulators, auditors and internal stakeholders to deliver accurate reporting, support regulatory change initiatives, and drive continuous improvements in controls and processes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in financial accounting, regulatory reporting, auditing, or banking finance functions.
• Strong MAS regulations knowledge and reporting standards.
• Experience preparing statutory financial statements and managing audit engagements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit regulatory returns and reports.
• Prepare statutory financial statements and tax computations for Singapore Branch and subsidiaries.
• Coordinate year-end audits with external auditors.
• Respond to MAS and other regulators' queries.
• Provide regulatory advisory support to business units.
• Review processes and controls to reduce operational risk.

Skills

Regulatory reporting

Financial accounting

MAS regulations

Audit coordination

Stakeholder management

Regulatory change management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance

CA/ACCA/CPA or equivalent

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Manager, Financial Accounting, Corporate & Regulatory Reporting to join our Finance team at RHB Singapore. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the Bank's financial accounting and regulatory reporting functions, ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory, and reporting requirements. You will work closely with regulators, auditors, and internal stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely reporting, provide regulatory advisory support, and drive continuous improvements in processes and controls.

What you will be doing

• Support financial and regulatory reporting activities, including the preparation and submission of regulatory returns and reports.
• Assist in the preparation of statutory financial statements and tax computations for RHB Singapore Branch and its subsidiaries.
• Liaise with external auditors on year-end statutory reporting and audit matters.
• Manage and coordinate responses to queries from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and other regulatory authorities.
• Provide regulatory advisory support to business units and serve as a subject matter expert on regulatory reporting matters.
• Review and enhance processes and controls to mitigate operational risks and strengthen reporting effectiveness.
• Maintain and periodically review policy documents to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, business needs, and market developments.
• Perform User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for new products, system enhancements, and regulatory change initiatives to ensure compliance with reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support regulatory change management and reporting enhancements.
• Ensure all reporting deliverables are completed accurately and within stipulated deadlines.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Banking, or a related discipline.
• Professional qualifications such as CA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in financial accounting, regulatory reporting, audit, or banking finance functions.
• Strong knowledge of MAS regulations, banking regulatory reporting requirements, and financial reporting standards.
• Experience in preparing statutory financial statements and managing audit engagements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under tight deadlines.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience in regulatory change initiatives, process improvement, and control enhancement.
• Proactive, driven, and committed to maintaining high standards of accuracy and compliance.
• A mantra for our clients, customers, partners and every member of the RHB family. Yes, you.

Our employees are one of the reasons we are here today. Dynamic, forward-thinking and progressive, there is a reason why we are an award-winning financial institution. Join us today and be a part of a winning family. At RHB, we take pride in our people and our teams. Great relationships built on trust, a 'leading it right' environment, challenging assignments and a culture of excellence are the pillars to the dynamic and diversified workplace we call home. As we grow towards realising our aspirations, we promise a workplace built on the five pillars - RHB Cares; RHB Leads; RHB Inspires; RHB Progresses; and RHB Rewards.