Assistant Manager, Financial Reporting
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 7, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 6, 2026. Prudential scores B on the Alion truth index.
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This role supports the Group Financial Reporting team in delivering accurate, timely and well-controlled consolidated financial reporting. The role holder will support IFRS, Traditional Embedded Value (TEV) and regulatory reporting processes, working with business units to gather, validate and analyse data, prepare reporting outputs and maintain effective controls. The role also contributes to process improvements and supports strong stakeholder engagement across reporting cycles.Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this role supports the financial and regulatory reporting teams in London and Hong Kong.
Key Accountabilities and Performance Measures Impacted:
1) Work with business units to collect, consolidate and validate financial data for Group reporting and analysis, ensuring completeness, accuracy and timely delivery during peak reporting periods.
Performance measures
- Complete Group consolidation tasks, review of BU commentary packs and offline workbook submissions to a high standard within reporting deadlines.
- Communicate issues identified in business unit submissions clearly and promptly, supporting early resolution.
- Critically review business unit submissions and raise appropriate questions on a timely basis.
2) Support preparation of Group consolidation journals each reporting cycle, ensuring compliance with reporting standards and requirements. Track progress, communicate updates and escalate issues as needed.
Performance measures
- Complete working files to the agreed timetable and quality standard, ensuring they are well-structured, easy to navigate and supported by clear explanations, and prepare associated journals in OneStream for Manager approval.
- Close Manager review comments promptly, minimising delays in reporting cycles.
3) Prepare accurate and reliable financial information, including external note disclosures, regulatory reports and analysis for stakeholders.
4) Act as a point of contact for auditors, providing requested information and clear explanations.
Performance measures
- Prepare and complete disclosure note analysis and regulatory workbooks to a high standard.
- Submit outputs on time, in line with corporate and regulatory reporting timetables.
5) Contribute ideas to improve regular reporting tasks and processes.
6) Identify and resolve reporting issues promptly, working with Finance teams across the organisation. Recommend and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce risk.
Performance measures
- Effective resolution of issues and implementation of process improvements.
- Demonstrable improvement in process efficiency
7) Support the maintenance and enhancement of consolidation procedures and reporting requirements across IFRS, TEV, GWS and ad hoc projects.
8) Maintain compliance with Group financial controls and governance standards. Support control testing and remediation activities to strengthen compliance and mitigate risk.
9) Participate in UAT activities for system upgrades and process changes, supporting smooth adoption and minimal disruption to reporting activities.
Performance measures
- High-quality deliverables completed on time and applied consistently across metrics.
- Compliance with Group financial controls, IFRS and regulatory requirements.
- Positive stakeholder feedback.
Core requirements:
- Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
- Qualified accountant with strong IFRS knowledge.
- At least five years’ relevant experience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, and comfortable working with large data volumes.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Able to work independently, manage competing priorities and deliver effectively during peak workload periods.
Preferable skills:
- Experience in Group financial reporting within a multinational organisation.
- Experience in the insurance industry.
- Exposure to audit processes and experience liaising with external auditors.
- Experience with OneStream, Workiva, Power BI and artificial intelligence tools such as Copilot is advantageous.
Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.