Associate/AM, Finance (Accounts, Operations & Systems)

The role is to assist Finance Assistant Manager and Manager in leading the team in Finance Operation with key focus on monthly closing activities, expenses allocation, bank and accounts reconciliation, daily operations activities and manage other assignments as and when assigned.
• Involve in the monthly closing activities and daily tasks by the stipulated timelines. 
• Complete monthly bank and account reconciliations as per stipulated timelines.
• Ensure all reconciliations are properly prepared/reviewed and all outstanding items are itemized with reasons and actions are taken as specified in the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) unless with valid reason.
• Prepare and review the monthly aging analysis for the bank and account balances. Ensure the balances are accurate and escalate to the business users for their necessary actions.
• Ensure interfund settlement is settled on weekly basis. 
• Perform/review and support financial closing activities within the stipulated timeframe.
• Perform/review bank and accounts reconciliations and ensure clearance within the stipulated timeframe, which includes liaising with various user departments.
• Perform/review and support daily finance operations activities (e.g. projection of cashflow, payment voucher coding, supplier bank assignment and etc.).
• Perform/review submissions to regulators (e.g. Bank Negara Malaysia, Registrar of Unclaimed Money, etc.).
• Assist in handling finance related queries and requirement from Group Finance.
• Implement processes to improve productivity and efficiency of finance operations and reconciliation.
• Review daily cash flow activities performed by the Cash flow preparer & Supplier maintenance. 
• Assist in formulation, developing and ensuring the SOPs are reviewed and updated to reflect the actual practice on a yearly basis.
• To liaise with the bank for all outstanding payment or collection items that require further information from the bank.
• Assist in the project management and testing (i.e. project centralisation and project oracle fusion).
• Functional competencies of financial applications, financial transaction processing, financial best practice and cross functional knowledge as well as behavioural competencies of information seeking, concern for order and quality, passion for excellence, integrity, teamwork and cooperation. 

• Degree holder in Accounting / Finance / Business Administration or a recognised professional accounting qualification or recognised qualification in Life Insurance Operations (e.g. LOMA, MII)
• Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply
• 1-2 years working experience in Audit / Life Insurance/ Financial institutions would be an added advantage.
• Relevant computer application skills for e.g. Microsoft Excel, SQL, Microsoft Excel VBA, etc. would be an added advantage.
• Good communication skills – written/verbal
• Analytical Thinking, Interpersonal skills, Pro-activeness, Cross Functional Knowledge, Teamwork and cooperation, Sense of Urgency, Financial Transaction Processing, Information Gathering and Analysis

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.