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Job Description:
Job Description:
This role reporting to the Senior Finance Manager will support the overall mandate of Strategic Finance Initiatives and Accounting Advisory (SFIAA) namely:
- Be at the forefront of developments around financial reporting and regulatory requirements
- Be a key support to the control structure by ensuring effective Finance policies and guidelines are in place
- Be an effective business partner to Finance and other cross-functional teams to support various activities and process improvements
Preferred skills (heading)
- Ability to solve problems with multiple constraints or with minimal pre-existing solutions or industry guidance
- Intellectual agility and strong analytical, innovation and problem solving skills
- Ability to work in an environment with fluctuating deadlines and multiple professional perspectives
- Ability to identify inefficiencies and develop recommendations for process improvements
- Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
Qualifications (heading)
- Undergraduate Degree in accounting or commerce
- At least 4 years of relevant accounting and financial reporting experience
- CPA designation is a requirement, any Actuarial training or designations are a plus
- Exposure on IFRS 17 and 9 implementation for insurance companies is a plus
- Knowledge of Business and Corporate finance and actuarial systems
- Knowledge of insurance industry, products and related accounting issues
Responsibilities (heading)
- Development and maintenance of Finance policies and operating guidelines
- Establish, strengthen, and reinforce the control structure by developing and maintaining Finance policies and operating guidelines
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that Finance policies are aligned with organizational goals and objectives
- Identify process improvement opportunities on various Finance processes and develop solutions
- Ensure that Finance policies comply with regulatory requirements and Corporate guidelines
- Communicate Finance policies and guidelines to relevant stakeholders and provide training as needed
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of Finance policies and recommend changes or updates as necessary, including completing PAC or similar attestations
- Serve as a subject matter expert on Finance policies and operating guidelines, and provide guidance to stakeholders as needed
- Accounting advisory
- Provide technical accounting guidance to Finance teams on complex accounting issues, propose solutions and develop accounting memo, policies or guidelines
- Lead the impact assessment of newly issued accounting / sustainability standards and interpretations, including developing and executing implementation plans and leading system implementation/enhancements activities, if necessary
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Finance, Actuarial, Operations and others to address accounting issues and implement accounting standards (and amendments thereto, as applicable)
- Review financial statements and disclosures for compliance with accounting guidelines and regulations
- Monitor emerging accounting issues and trends and provide insights or recommendations to stakeholders
- Discuss with External / Internal Auditors on accounting matters, as necessary.
- Other Finance initiatives
- Support the third-party risk management process through performing financial viability assessment of vendors and contracts review of supplier arrangements within agreed turn-around time
- Develop templates and MBCTs to facilitate process improvements within SFIAA’s functional areas
- Support Finance Academy activities
- Support Finance teams on other organization strategies and initiatives that requires technical accounting knowledge and know-how on accounting processes, including serving as project lead or subject matter expert for Finance on potential system implementation and enhancements
Job Category:
Finance
Posting End Date:
30/08/2026
