Assistant Manager/Manager, IFRS 17 Finance (Reporting and Operational Optimisation)

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  • Kuala Lumpur
  • Tetap
  • Sepenuh masa
  • 2 hari lepas
Discover the GREAT in your career.As a LIFE company, our customers are at the heart of all that we do. Being one of Asia’s leading insurer for over a century, we have built a long-lasting legacy of trust with our customers over many generations. At the foundation of this trust is Integrity, Initiative, and Involvement – from the way we treat every customer relationship with honesty and transparency, to our proactive approach of delivering the best possible solutions in both life and general insurance.Integrity, Initiative, and Involvement is what guides us. It is what makes us do the right thing, take the lead, and choose ‘we’ over ‘me’. Our mission is to make life great for our customers because we understand what matters most to them, and we know how to help them protect it.If you are looking to grow in an exciting career filled with opportunities and potential, we are seeking a professional to join our team as Assistant Manager/Manager, IFRS 17 Finance (Reporting and Operational Optimisation).Job PurposeTo be part of the dynamic IFRS17 cross-disciplinary reporting team where you will support and participate in transition to IFRS17 BAU activities and on-going Group Finance projects. You will report to the IFRS 17 Finance lead and support the business as usual closing under the new IFRS 17 standard, to analyze and optimize IFRS17 financial processes, as well as to develop and implement automated solutions.The Role:
  • Leverage on tools to extract data from primary and secondary sources to support IFRS 17 financial closings, reporting and reconciliations.
  • Perform and support the reconciliation of IFRS17 reporting system outputs, ledger postings and related IFRS17 accounts reconciliation.
  • Involve in the monthly closing process for insurance/takaful entities in Malaysia and audit related work
  • Involve in the analysis of business results and outputs from the IFRS 17 reporting systems
  • Develop and implement financial automation processes to improve efficiency in operations and reduce manual tasks.
  • Analyze existing financial processes to identify areas for improvement and optimization, and create solutions to address those inefficiencies.
  • Collaborate with finance and IT departments to ensure financial automation goals align with overall company objectives and compliance requirements.
  • Monitor the performance and accuracy of automated financial systems to ensure data consistency and maintain quality assurance.
  • Train and support team members in using financial automation tools and adapting to new technologies and processes.
  • Address any issues or bottlenecks in financial automation processes, working to resolve them quickly and effectively.
  • Continuously evaluate and refine automated systems and processes to ensure maximum efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and reliability.
  • Support ad-hoc activities
  • Take accountability in considering business and regulatory compliance risks and takes appropriate steps to mitigate the risks
  • Maintain awareness of industry trends on regulatory compliance, emerging threats and technologies in order to understand the risk and better safeguard the company
  • Highlight any potential concerns /risks and proactively shares best risk management practices
  • Other responsibilities entailed
QualificationsThe Person:
  • Degree or Diploma in Accountancy, Computer Science or equivalent professional qualifications
  • 3 to 5 years of relevant working experience
  • Good knowledge of local/IFRS reporting standards and experience in the insurance/takaful industry would be an advantage
  • A good problem solver and have excellent communication skills
  • Able to work independently and under pressure to meet project timelines
  • Self-motivated and committed to drive the team towards achieving results
  • Strong analytical and numerical skills, meticulous and detailed
  • Team player with good communication skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Familiarity with programming languages, such as Python or Java, and financial software
  • High level of integrity, takes accountability of work and good attitude over teamwork
  • Takes initiative to improve current state of things and adaptable to embrace new changes
Great Eastern Malaysia is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, and all qualified applicants shall receive a fair and equal consideration for employment.Location: HQ, Kuala LumpurEntity: Great Eastern Life MalaysiaEmployment Type: PermanentAbout Great Eastern Established in 1908, Great Eastern places customers at the heart of everything we do. Our legacy extends beyond our products and services to our culture, which is defined by our core values and how we work. As champions of Integrity, Initiative and Involvement, our core values act as a compass, guiding and inspiring us to embrace the behaviours associated with each value, upholding our promise to our customers - to continue doing our best for them in a sustainable manner.We work collaboratively with our stakeholders to look for candidates who exhibit or have the potential to embrace our core values and associated behaviours, as these are the key traits that we expect from our employees as they develop their careers with us.We embrace inclusivity, giving all employees an equal opportunity to shine and play their role in exploring possibilities to deliver innovative insurance solutions.Since 2018, Great Eastern has been a signatory to the United Nations (UN) Principles of Sustainable Insurance. Our sustainability approach around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations play a key role in every business decision we make. We are committed to being a sustainability-driven company to achieve a low-carbon economy by managing the environmental footprint of our operations and incorporating ESG considerations in our investment portfolios; improving people’s lives by actively helping customers live healthier, better and longer; and drive responsible business practices through material ESG risk management.To all recruitment agencies: Great Eastern does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our email or our employees. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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