Financial Reporting Specialist

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As part of the GOE team, will also be responsible for supporting the overall timely delivery of relevant, accurate and quality financial reports by ensuring proper expense management for the assigned divisions.

Project Financials Management

• Assists Head Of Expense Management in tracking and monitoring ongoing Business Case reviews, monthly actual spend vs budget and /or forecast analyses, and continuous partnership with Project Governance Office and IT Finance team to ensure we achieve appropriate review and establish adequate controls over the financials side of projects

• Act as the key Project Financials point person from Expense Management team, specifically addressing any consolidated reporting requirement, adhoc questions/requests, and subsequent cascade or endorsement to the assigned Financial Reporting Specialist within the team as the need arises

• Accurately and completely consolidates all project reports on cash flow projection and financial impact for Strategic Plan budget and forecasting purposes in partnership with the rest of the Expense Management team

• Prepares the consolidated monthly actual spend analysis vs project budget and partner with project managers in updating forecast of project spend;

• Closely coordinates with project teams, PGO, IT Finance, and Expense Management team to ensure accurate and efficient tracking of actual spends (including unbilled but incurred costs) vs approved levels and forecast of remaining budget spend, and actual realization of benefits committed;

GOE Management

• Monitors actual GOE performance against the Strategic Planning budget and/or latest forecast and performing quality analysis for the MTD and YTD variances

• Partners with the division’s stakeholder to identify and understand the nature and reasonableness of budgetary/spend

• Supports the timely submission of reports for AIA monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting specific to expense account by providing the division’s expense data with analyses, completely and accurately

• Partners with the Project Governance Office (PGO), Project Sponsor and Project Manager to get an in-depth understanding of proposed projects in relation to review of financials, payback, confirmation of funding vs final Strategic Plan budget. Regularly communicates with the Project Team to ensure timely resolution of outstanding items for close out, if any;

• Performs detailed review of the project’s business case within the division, including validation of appropriate treatment of cost, its supporting calculations and assumptions

• Prepares monthly actual spend analysis vs project budget, and partner with project managers in updating the forecast of project spend.

• Performs other responsibilities and duties periodically assigned by Head of Expense Management in order to meet operational and/or other requirements.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Education - Graduate of BS Accountancy

• Experience - Minimum 5 years working experience in Finance preferably from the big 4 audit firms, with relevant experience in analytics and financial reporting; with general knowledge in life insurance operations;

• Certifications/licenses- Certified Public Accountant

• Special skills - Facilitation skills, advanced knowledge of MS PowerPoint and MS Excel to generate statistical management information and financial reports. Must be highly analytical with attention to details. Plus points if well-versed in Power BI software.

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