Assistant Manager, Financial Reporting

About FWD Group

FWD Group (1828.HK) is a pan-Asian life and health insurance business that serves approximately 40 million customers across 10 markets, including BRI Life in Indonesia. FWD's customer-led and tech-enabled approach aims to deliver innovative propositions, easy-to-understand products and a simpler insurance experience. Established in 2013, the company operates in some of the fastest-growing insurance markets in the world with a vision of changing the way people feel about insurance. FWD Group is listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code 1828.

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About FWD Takaful Berhad

FWD Takaful Berhad (FWD Takaful) is a takaful provider in Malaysia that offers family takaful services. FWD Takaful is licensed under the Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 and is regulated by Bank Negara Malaysia. FWD Takaful is a takaful business unit of FWD Group.

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We're proud to be a company that encourages and nurtures fearless innovation in achieving our vision of changing the way people feel about takaful. Our teams come from a wide variety of industries and backgrounds because we value developing a truly diverse pool of talent that brings different perspectives and experiences. Our values - committed, innovative, proactive, open, and caring - define who we are and what we do as we work together to bring our vision to life, every single day.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Assist in preparation for group reporting submission on monthly / quarterly and annually
• Assist in preparation for management account, consolidation accounts, regulatory reporting forms on monthly/quarterly/semi-annual/annual.
• Assist in performing balance sheets reconciliation for local and group ledger
• Maintain and manage Chart of Accounts (CoA) mapping, review account posting rules, financial statements, and reports proforma and disclosure requirements development
• Support the Oracle system enhancements by providing accounting and finance related requirements
• Key preparer and in charge of quarterly provisional tax computation for group reporting
• Support in all tax related matters
• Reviewer to oversee the daily management activities, investment trades, daily IL NAV computation, dealing with external custodian/fund manager
• Intercompany cost allocation, recharges and reconciliation
• Attend to any ad-hoc request / new tax initiative initiates by local RMCD and IRB.
• Communicate with the relevant stakeholders to ensure the group and local statutory reporting figures are reconciled
• Constantly identify the gap and provide alternative solutions / system enhancement to incorporate the reporting requirements
• Assist in providing guidance and training to other team members
• Develop, document and maintain SOPs and knowledge base for the team
• Supports in Fixed Assets, Leases, Account receivable related matters

JOB REQUIREMENT

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in accounting or recognised accounting professional qualification

• 3-5 years working experience in takaful / insurance industry or accounting firm specialization in external audit in insurance / financial institution field

• Possess knowledge in MFRS/IFRS Accounting Standards. IFRS 17 & 9 preferrable.

• Demonstrable experience in handing current potential issues

• Mitigate the risk of misstatement by implementing more control and improvement
• Solid communication skills with proficiency in English and Bahasa Malaysia
• Independent, committed, proactive, possess initiative and willing to learn attitude