AM/Manager/Senior Manager - Life Reporting/General Insurance Reporting - CA

Main Purpose of the job :

Support the Asia financial reporting, management reporting and business analysis of the actual, budget, forecast and strategic plan performance to the Group and Regional management. Ensure the financial reporting processes are completed in an accurate, consistent, timely and cost effective manner and in accordance with accounting standards.

Key Responsibilities :

Coordinate and implement the financial and management reporting processes including Group Monthly Dashboard, Clearance packs, Quarterly Business Review and Regional Finance Dashboard incorporating profit, value, margin analysis and supporting commentaries/footnotes :

- Review and analyse local results in performance reports and associated commentaries / analysis. Participate in clearance and follow up with Local Entities / Finance Business Partners

- Produce Asia performance results across the region incorporating high quality standards of analysis and insightful commentaries that provide a clear and transparent view of performance

- Produce the Asia consolidation with good file maintenance of the historical data. Propose ways to develop consistent and effective Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) wherever possible in line with Group and Regional requirements for continuous assessment and comparison across all countries

- Actively participate in the country manager model and provide support to the countries allocated. Work closely with the Finance Business Partners to discuss and understand the performance reports and associated analysis / commentaries prepared by Local Entities

- Report findings and clearance results to the Group and Regional management

- Work closely with the Reporting & Governance team to ensure all management and performance results reporting consistent with financial reporting

- Provide ad-hoc technical accounting support for transactions across the business

- Regularly review financial and management reporting processes to identify opportunities for improvement in terms of effectiveness and efficiency.

- Propose/ discuss changes to existing reports/ KPIs to improve the benefits generated from reporting activities

- Ensure regional reports whenever possible are centralized and entities have minimal dual reporting to regional/ group

- Contribute in the preparation for clearance meetings with key stakeholders to understand the business performance and resolve issues with local entities/ finance business partners as needed in an efficient manner

- Keep good file maintenance of all the data

Support the budget revision, forecasting and strategic planning processes :

- Prepare the consolidated Asia packs in a timely and clear manner

- Ensure consistency, uniformity and quality of forecasting e.g.monthly forecast, pre-close half year, pre-close full-yearthrough clear articulation of Group / Regional requirements to Local Entities and critical review/analysis of results to provide a forward looking view of performance

- Work closely with the Finance Business Partners to discuss and understand the forecast and associated analysis / commentaries prepared by Local Entities

- Provide support if required to the strategy team to deliver the process of strategic planning and STI reporting processes

- Support the delivery of STI reporting at the Local Entity Level

Work with the regional finance transformation team on the Management Information System project :

- Assist to select and define KPIs

- Understand differences in reporting between numbers from the policy administration system and the ones provided directly from entities, propose resolution and way-forward

- Streamline the reporting processes in Local Entities and the Regional Office

Experience and Qualification :

Experience/Qualification :

- Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business discipline. Actuarial knowledge is an added advantage

- CA, CPA or qualified Actuary

- Minimum of 3 years insurance industry experience

Knowledge :

- Knowledge of performance drivers and measurement within general insurance business

- Good understanding of financial processes and operation

- Knowledge of IFRS

Skills :

- Good communication skills with good command of spoken and written English

- Team player with excellent project management skills and good experience in monitoring, analysis and reporting performance

- Self-motivated and strong analytical mind, well-organized and attention to details

- Capable of effectively handling multiple priorities under time and delivery pressures in a changing business environment

- Good business sense and presentation skills

- Demonstrated experiences in engaging and working with senior management

- Proficiency in MS Powerpoint, Word and Excel

- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint