Lead Specialist - Group Financial Reporting (Controls & Governance)

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About the Role

Provide assistance to Finance Consultancy, Operations & Controls (“Group FCOC”) for various projects implementation and daily business operations.

Job Description :

Ensure internal controls deliverables are consistent with reporting closing timeline and meet the company required level of quality

Support the Group FCOC to define, implement, document, assess and monitor internal controls over financial reporting (“ICFR”) and / or Environment, Socialand Governance (“ESG”)

Support the delivery of timely reporting on ICFR and / or ESG to ensure appropriate escalation and adequate action plans

Ensure appropriate level of communication is maintained on internal controls matters to management and business units

Maintain a continuous improvement approach to ensure controls and processes keep up with changes in business, organization, economy, technology, and accounting

Maintain awareness of significant changes impacting the business, both internally and externally, and ensure appropriate pre-emptive actions to modify / expand control activities to mitigate risk

Support Group FCOC to establish consistent methodologies / standards / guidelines of ICFR and / or ESG and oversee the execution by group functions and business units

Assist in drafting / updating of internal controls documentation / policy and ensure it is understood and agreed by company’s management, control functions, and auditors

Assist in updating / developing adequate training material on the internal controls and related reporting processes’ objectives, approach and methodology and provide guidance to the team and business units as needed

Support other financial reporting activities and other risk and control projects / initiatives as assigned

Assist projects implementation and work closely with BUs to review their working progress and submission

Communicate and coordinate with external auditors to ensure key deliverables timeline

Job Requirements :

Degree holder in Accountancy with professional qualification in ACCA or equivalent

Minimum 6 years of experience in financial reporting functions with emphasis on financial controls; ideally in insurance, banking or asset management; or business experience in insurance with audit or control background.

2 + years of supervisory or management experience in the above position

Strong demonstrable knowledge of risk management and internal control principles

Knowledge of Insurance industry and their operational processes desired

Knowledge of IFRS including consolidation and financial reporting

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