Assistant Manager, Financial Reporting & Planning

Job Summary

Responsible the financial reporting, financial planning and forecasting processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate financial reports, provide write up/commentary, analysis and interpretation of results, monitor progress and changes and keep senior leadership abreast of the Company's financial results;
• Handle the preparation of all submissions to regional office including the preparation of monthly management report under both local and IFRS basis. Ensure completeness and timeliness of all regional reporting;
• Ensure accurate and timely filing and reports to regulatory bodies;
• Prepare and ensure completeness and accuracy of management reports;
• Handle tax-related matters including tax estimate, tax computation and other tax matters and liase with tax agent on tax compliance matters and resolve tax issues;
• Preparation of interim and annual financial statements;
• Prepare quarterly reports for Bursa Malaysia, annual report and analyst briefing deck;
• Dealing with auditors on audit process and resolve audit findings, accounting and audit issues;
• Identify and explore ways in improving efficiency and accuracy of reporting deliverables;
• Ensure accuracy of monthly management reports and presentation materials to senior management, regional office, board and board committes;
• Monitor and analyse financial performance against budgets, highlight significant deviations and recommending corrective actions to improve performance;
• Participate in finance activities to assess new accounting standards and regulatory requirements in terms of financial impact;
• Keep abreast with the relevant regulations, guidelines, and reporting requirements issued by regulatory bodies and ensure compliance;
• To be actively involved in discussion, preparation and analysis work for statutory returns particularly on MFRS 17 and MFRS 9;
• Any other ad-hoc function assigned by the Management.

Key Requirements

• Must possess at least Degree in Accountancy/ Professional Qualifications (ACCA, CPA, etc.) or other equivalent professional qualifications in Accountancy
• At least 5 year(s) of working experience in related field. Candidates with audit experience are strongly encouraged to apply
• Insurance industry experience will be an added advantage;
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Knowledge and experience in SAP and MicroStrategy are preferred
• Have a strong sense of commitment, teamwork, good interpersonal, communication & stakeholder management skills. Meticulous and detailed oriented.
• Well versed in MFRS
• Good command of English - both written and oral
• Proficient with the use of AI tools such as ChatGPT for tasks simplification

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

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