Job Description

An exciting Finance Manager (12-month contract) job has just become available at one of the most respected financial institutions based in Singapore. The individual would report directly to the Asia-Pacific Regional Finance Manager (based in Melbourne) for guidance and approvals as required.

About the Finance Manager (12-month contract) Role:
In this business critical role, you will be responsible for providing management support and supervision of the branch finance function, through a team of accountants and/or accounting associates. This position supports the Asia-Pacific Regional Finance Manager in representing the interests of the organisation with external stakeholders including regulators, tax authorities and auditors. This position is responsible for the financial affairs of multiple business units in multiple countries, supporting the strategic and financial objectives of the operations as well as ensuring compliance with a complex range of local prudential, tax and accounting requirements. The Asia entities/countries that the Finance Manager will be covering includes Singapore, Malaysia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Philippines, and Thailand.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide effective management, supervision and approvals, ensuring financial and tax accounting and reporting activities are performed in an accurate, timely, and compliant manner. These activities include:

• Journals and reconciliations
• Prudential reporting
• Corporate reporting
• Tax returns and payments (in coordination with the corporate tax function)
• Management reporting and analysis
• Provide effective management, supervision and approvals, ensuring management reporting and analysis activities are performed in an accurate, timely and insightful manner. These activities include:

• Support of corporate budget process
• Operations dashboard reporting
• Country/industry statistics/analysis
• Other analytical reporting
• Governance, risk and compliance
• Be a key contributor and active member of the operation risk management committees
• Promote the development of, and adherence to, effective internal controls, policies and procedures that protect and preserve the assets of the organisation
• Establish and maintain an effective framework for regulatory solvency and capital management. This framework includes:

• Linkage with risk capacity and risk appetite
• Target capital adequacy ratios
• Stress testing and scenario analysis
• Regulatory (ICAAP/ORSA) reporting
• Provide effective management, supervision, and approvals, ensuring financial services are performed in an accurate, timely, and compliant manner. These services include:

• Travel and expenses (including ChromeRiver, Amex)
• Accounts payable
• Accounts receivable
• Change management
• Deliver key initiatives in the branch finance team that support strategic and financial objectives of the organisation
• Support corporate projects, including as directed from the head office finance function
• Conduct confident and effective presentations and communications to external and internal stakeholders
• Provide management and supervision of the Singapore-based finance team

To succeed in this Finance Manager (12-month contract) role, you must have management experience and experience within the insurance industry.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor\'s degree in accounting with professional designation/certification (CPA or CA) is preferred
• Minimum of seven years of experience in a finance and/or audit role, with at least three years of experience in a management role. Insurance industry experience is preferred
• Client/customer-focused - able to build strong client/customer relationships and deliver client/customer-centric solutions
• Technical knowledge - demonstrates depth of knowledge and skills in a functional area; including regulations/guidelines, tax regulations/laws, accounting standards/practices, industry/business insights
• Collaboration and teamwork - builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Decision quality - makes good and timely decisions that keeps the organisation moving forward
• Ensures accountability - holds self and others accountable to meet commitments
• Communicates effectively - develops and delivers multi-modal communication that conveys a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Change agent - operates effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear

This is a leading financial institution and is progressively expanding and growing its business on a global scale. This organisation offers employees the opportunity to enhance their experience across the business function and across multiple business lines. They offer exceptional job opportunities for growth and career development with the right ethos and practices which makes it a great place to work.

If you are driven, determined and want to take the next step in your career, this is the role for you. Great career progression opportunities await the right person in this exciting Finance Manager (12-month contract) job.

Apply now to learn more.

Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted.
Robert Walters (Singapore) Pte Ltd
ROC No.: 199706961E | EA Licence No.: 03C5451
EA Registration No.: R22107048 Eileen Tham

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