Job Description

Analyst, Strategic Business Finance & Planning

Singapore

This role is to provide financial and administrative support to the Finance department and is responsible for handling/receiving payments, processing, verifying and reconciling invoices. It also includes other areas such as fixed asset, cash management, expense budget and analysis, GST, posting of journal entries and performing accounts reconciliations.

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What will your essential responsibilities include?

\xc2\xb7 Quarterly Expense Monitoring and Reporting to ensure the company meets the target expense savings.

\xc2\xb7 To produce detailed review and commentaries of the quarterly branch expenses, and identify areas of cost overspend or potential cost savings to the Country Manager, Asia CFO and relevant stakeholders.

\xc2\xb7 Maintain current and historical expense records and support annual expense budget and analysis.

\xc2\xb7 Keep track of all payments and expenditures, including office and staff travel & entertainment expenses and seek payment approval.

\xc2\xb7 Working closely with offshore team to ensure all payments are processed accurately and act as liaison between India team, local business functions, vendors and banks on all expense and invoice enquiries.

\xc2\xb7 Verify staff travel and entertainment expense reports and ensure all coding are accurate and well supported by relevant receipts before reimbursement. This includes settlement of corporate card expenditures.

\xc2\xb7 Run weekly pay cycle reports to review all payments are settled promptly and reconcile processed payments by verifying entries to balances.

\xc2\xb7 Maintain cash balances and ensure accounts are sufficient for all insurance and expense payments.

\xc2\xb7 Maintain fixed asset and lease registers.

\xc2\xb7 Process quarterly backroom fees and internal commissions as part of intercompany recharges to other entities.

\xc2\xb7 Ensure accountability of GST and issue GST invoices on all applicable transactions, recharges and allocations and prepare quarterly GST return.

\xc2\xb7 Prepare quarterly balance sheet schedules and reconciliations e.g. bank, sundry debtor and creditor, deposit, accrual, prepayment, fixed asset, intercompany recharges and balances, inter-ledger control accounts and inter-fund balances, GST etc.

\xc2\xb7 Prepare weekly cash flow updates and quarterly cash forecast for management reporting.

\xc2\xb7 Liaise with external auditors for audit related matters and queries.

\xc2\xb7 Prepare ad-doc reports and disclosures for management.

You will report to the Senior Specialist, Strategic Business Finance and Planning

Qualifications

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We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

\xc2\xb7 Good understanding of principles of finance, basic bookkeeping and accounting

\xc2\xb7 Diploma/Degree in Accountancy or recognized accounting qualification ACCA/ISCA/CPA

\xc2\xb7 Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in similar capacity

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge in Oracle\xe2\x80\x99s PeopleSoft application is desirable

\xc2\xb7 Experience in a Financial Services environment preferably

\xc2\xb7 Up to date appreciation of the technical requirements of the role

\xc2\xb7 Proven ability in identifying and analysing problems, creating good solutions, deploying sound decision making skills

\xc2\xb7 Proven track record of knowing what it takes to provide a consistently first class customer service internally and/or externally

\xc2\xb7 Ability to build effective working relationships (internally/externally), establishing credibility amongst a wide and demanding client group

\xc2\xb7 Demonstrable evidence of interpreting & manipulating data clearly and accurately with the ability to extract & clearly articulate key points

\xc2\xb7 First class report writing skills, ability to develop and present ideas and reasoned arguments clearly and concisely to various audiences

\xc2\xb7 Demonstrates excellent communication skills, a confident and articulate presenter to internal/external audiences, exercising appropriate discretion in dealing with people from all levels of the Company

\xc2\xb7 Excellent attention to detail and a meticulous eye for identifying inconsistencies or inaccuracies in data entry or data outputs

\xc2\xb7 Able to organise self (and others if applicable) including effective scheduling, prioritisation and time management skills, completing tasks to tight deadlines. Demonstrates a \xe2\x80\x98can do\xe2\x80\x99 attitude

\xc2\xb7 Comfortable taking ownership for own work, identifying the need for action (using initiative) whilst working effectively within a team

\xc2\xb7 Displays a resilient and adaptable style, track record of remaining calm in demanding circumstances, adjusting comfortably to changing conditions / priorities

\xc2\xb7 The role would suit highly driven self-starters, with a strong desire to challenge and deliver

\xc2\xb7 Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs; specifically Excel (including ability to manage if not write macros), Outlook, Word, Powerpoint

FIND your future

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don\xe2\x80\x99t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.

How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business \xe2\x88\x92 property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.

With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.

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Inclusion & Diversity

AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That\xe2\x80\x99s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It\xe2\x80\x99s about helping one another \xe2\x80\x94 and our business \xe2\x80\x94 to move forward and succeed.

• Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe
• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
• Enhanced family friendly leave benefits
• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

Learn more at . AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Corporate Responsibility

At AXA XL our approach to corporate responsibility (CR) is the same as our approach to business; constantly seeking to provide innovative solutions to the world\xe2\x80\x99s most complex problems. From offering our expertise, products and services to help build more resilient communities, to advancing understanding and response to climate change, our strategy \xe2\x80\x93 Our Impact. Our Future. \xe2\x80\x93 aligns key issues that are pertinent to our business \xe2\x80\x93 climate, water and financial resilience - and contributes to AXA Group\xe2\x80\x99s purpose to \xe2\x80\x9cAct for human progress by protecting what matters.\xe2\x80\x9d.

• Climate: We\xe2\x80\x99re reducing our carbon footprint, protecting ecosystems and exploring how our business can help build a better world.
• Water: We\xe2\x80\x99re developing water resilience where it is \xe2\x80\x94 and will be \xe2\x80\x94 needed most.
• Financial resilience: We\xe2\x80\x99re helping create opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed, so they can be better prepared for unexpected changes.
• Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as our \xe2\x80\x9cHearts in Action\xe2\x80\x9d programs.

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