Regional Finance, Assistant Manager

EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

At Howden, we employ talented individuals and empower them to make a real difference to the company, whilst building successful and fulfilling careers.

The entrepreneurial atmosphere is one of the biggest reason people love to work for us. We are a leading independent, global insurance brokers but have a noticeably flat hierarchy. It doesn't matter how junior or senior, anyone with a good idea will be heard. This means our employees can shape their own career paths and determine their own success.

This atmosphere attracts the brightest talent in the market. If that includes you, get in touch.

Job role: Regional Finance, Assistant Manager

Department: Regional Finance, Howden Malaysia

Report to: Regional Chief Finance Officer, Howden Singapore

A LEADING GLOBAL INDEPENDENT BROKER

Howden is a specialist commercial insurance broker. Its regional footprint covers Singapore (regional headquarters), Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Japan. It is part of the London-headquartered Howden Broking Group, a leading independent, global broker with offices in over 55 countries worldwide.

YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Financial & Statutory reporting for holding companies

• Prepare/Review general accounting items in Unit4 accounting system doing journals by
• yourself
• Review and approve monthly & quarterly reporting in Onestream system
• Manage annual audit
• Review annual XBRL prepared by outsourced agent

Tax reporting

• Review tax computations
• Review and submit quarterly GST reporting
• Prepare and submit withholding tax (if any)

Regional Reporting

• Analyse and consolidate monthly & quarterly reporting for stakeholders
• Assist to resolve intercompany reconciliations and queries from group (if any)
• Ensure subsidiaries meets reporting deadlines
• Assist in preparing other ad-hoc reports for stakeholders
• Analyse and consolidate budgets/forecast for stakeholders

Compliance and Risk Management

• Ensure accuracy and proper substantiation of balance sheet reconciliations in the region
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, financial policies, and regulatory requirements while supporting business growth.

Other ad-hocs

• Prepare/Coordinate administrative matters such as dividends approval etc
• Assist in UAT if platform (Unit4/Chromeriver) undergoes upgrades (if any)
• Participate in Ad-hoc Projects when required

YOUR BENEFITS AND SALARY:

• Commensurate with qualification and experience
• Working in a collaborative environment with excellent learning opportunities

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum University graduate in Finance or Accounting
• Minimum 3 to 5 years relevant working experience
• Big 4 accounting firm experience is desired
• Professional Accounting Qualification is an advantage
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) in English
• Self-initiative, proactive, analytical, organized, and ability to work well under pressure
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• A good team player and able to lead and inspire team members
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications especially MS Excel

DATA PROTECTION NOTICE FOR JOB APPLICANTS

This Data Protection Notice (Notice) sets out the basis upon which Howden Insurance Brokers (S.) Pte. Limited (we, us or our) may collect, use, disclose or otherwise process personal data of job applicants in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). This Policy applies to personal data in our possession or under our control, including personal data in the possession of organizations which we have engaged to collect, use, disclose or process personal data for our purposes.

For more information, please refer to the link below.

• https://www.howdengroup.com/sg-en/Howden_SG_PDPA_Notice_for_Job_Application