Head of IFRS 17

About The Job

To lead a cross-functional IFRS 17 team supporting both Great Eastern Malaysia and Singapore entities. This role ensures the delivery of high-quality IFRS 17 reporting, reconciliation, and valuation outputs, while driving operational efficiency, compliance, and alignment with Group standards.

• Lead and manage IFRS 17 Valuation, Reporting and Operations & Systems teams.
• Oversee end-to-end IFRS 17 reporting processes including financial disclosures, reconciliations, and actuarial valuations.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy in IFRS 17 outputs across entities.
• Act as the key liaison between IFRS 17 team and stakeholders including Finance and Actuarial teams in local entities.
• Ensure robust documentation, controls, and audit readiness across all IFRS 17 workstreams.
• Drive harmonization of templates, tools, and methodologies across Malaysia and Singapore entities.

We are looking for people who

• Degree in Accountancy, Actuarial Science or equivalent professional qualifications.
• Minimum 810 years of experience in insurance or takaful industry, with strong exposure to IFRS 17.
• Strong understanding of IFRS 17 reporting, actuarial valuation, and reconciliation processes.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and analytical skills.
• Proven leadership experience managing cross-functional teams.

How you succeed

• Champion and embody our Core Values in everyday tasks and interactions.
• Demonstrate high level of integrity and accountability.
• Take initiative to drive improvements and embrace change.
• Take accountability of business and regulatory compliance risks, implementing measures to mitigate them effectively.
• Keep abreast with industry trends, regulatory compliance, and emerging threats and technologies to understand and highlight potential concerns/ risks to safeguard our company proactively.

About Great Eastern

Founded in 1908, Great Eastern is a well-established market leader and trusted brand in Singapore and Malaysia. With over S$100 billion in assets and more than 16 million policyholders, including 12.5 million from government schemes, it provides insurance solutions to customers through three successful distribution channels a tied agency force, bancassurance, and financial advisory firm Great Eastern Financial Advisers. The Group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei.

The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited have been assigned the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings of AA- by S&P Global Ratings since 2010, one of the highest among Asian life insurance companies. Great Eastern's asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors Limited, is one of the leading asset management companies in Southeast Asia.

Great Eastern is a subsidiary of OCBC, the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932. It is the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world's most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody's and AA- by both Fitch and S&P. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World's Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.

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