Group Finance Manager - Statutory Accounting
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Job Responsibilities:
Financial reporting (manage Group period close and consolidation)
- Manage and control Group-wide period end activities and review sub-consolidation.
- Review accounting journals prepared by shared service team; and responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual preparation of combined proforma of the business results (including the review and approval which cover elimination and consolidation adjustments, post-close adjustments as needed (re-open period))
- Review the statutory to management reconciliation results and identify and explain the reasons for adjustments/reconciliations made
- Review and analyse accounting data (entities and Group) and highlights issues for management review
- Prepare and present monthly and quarterly statutory financial reporting review and analysis for internal reporting
- Responsible for readiness of consolidated and combined proforma of business results monthly, quarterly and annual financial performance and the production of Group consolidated financial results on the specified format for external reporting
- Manage queries from Corporate Office on the group consolidated results
- Manage the preparation of materials for Group Audit Committee Meeting held every quarter
External auditor engagement
- Manage Group’s audit activities including co-ordination of kick-off and hard close audit closure meetings
- Provide information to auditors ensuring accuracy and completeness
- Manage escalations and provide guidance for exceptions regarding information requested from auditors and regulators
- Manage hard close audit findings and oversee closure on open items
- Lead discussion with auditors relating to audit planning, preparation, review and sign-off
- Responsible on the delivery of the Group consolidation report and combined proforma report
Coaching and guidance
- Build and manage high performing teams with focus on engagement and talent development
- Lead sub-consolidation team to perform review and prepare submission for local business units for various external reporting
- Provide guidance, coaching and support to shared service teams (industry focus group (“IFG”) and consolidation team) on their preparation relevant to statutory reporting scope
Collaboration and teaming
- Build and maintain strong relationships with other finance and non-finance teams, as well as external providers, to maintain and update shared processes, tools and reporting activities
- Support local, group and corporate projects, as required and shared expertise in such projects
- Ensure timely provision of financial information and business data to banking/treasury team for credit review, syndicated loan and bilateral facilities financing
- Provide support to tax team for tax planning and tax budget for the Group/entity and quarterly reporting
- Liaise with tax team and legal/company secretary team on timely statutory filing with government agency and meeting internal deadline for Group/entity reporting
Others
- Other ad-hoc assignment as and when assigned
- Manage Group accounting systems to ensure streamlining with Group business and statutory financial reporting requirements
- Assist in updating and managing change to consolidation platform
Requirements:
- Bachelor Degree in Accounting with professional certification (i.e; CPA, ACCA, ICAEW or equivalent)
- Minimum 8-10 years’ experience in finance roles (auditing, accounting and finance), with proven leadership experience in an established audit firm with group consolidation exposure (Big 4 preferred) and commercial
- Strategic thinking, with the ability to think ahead, anticipate problems, issues and solutions
- Great communication, presentation and interpersonal skills (with great clarity and deliver the key message)
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, individual is expected to be highly responsive, work independently and in a team (sub-ordinate, share-service team and relevant business functions) and able to multi-task
- Candidate with experience in SAP would be an added advantage
- Willing to be based at Bangsar South (accessible by LRT)
Job Responsibilities:
Financial reporting (manage Group period close and consolidation)
- Manage and control Group-wide period end activities and review sub-consolidation.
- Review accounting journals prepared by shared service team; and responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual preparation of combined proforma of the business results (including the review and approval which cover elimination and consolidation adjustments, post-close adjustments as needed (re-open period))
- Review the statutory to management reconciliation results and identify and explain the reasons for adjustments/reconciliations made
- Review and analyse accounting data (entities and Group) and highlights issues for management review
- Prepare and present monthly and quarterly statutory financial reporting review and analysis for internal reporting
- Responsible for readiness of consolidated and combined proforma of business results monthly, quarterly and annual financial performance and the production of Group consolidated financial results on the specified format for external reporting
- Manage queries from Corporate Office on the group consolidated results
- Manage the preparation of materials for Group Audit Committee Meeting held every quarter
External auditor engagement
- Manage Group’s audit activities including co-ordination of kick-off and hard close audit closure meetings
- Provide information to auditors ensuring accuracy and completeness
- Manage escalations and provide guidance for exceptions regarding information requested from auditors and regulators
- Manage hard close audit findings and oversee closure on open items
- Lead discussion with auditors relating to audit planning, preparation, review and sign-off
- Responsible on the delivery of the Group consolidation report and combined proforma report
Coaching and guidance
- Build and manage high performing teams with focus on engagement and talent development
- Lead sub-consolidation team to perform review and prepare submission for local business units for various external reporting
- Provide guidance, coaching and support to shared service teams (industry focus group (“IFG”) and consolidation team) on their preparation relevant to statutory reporting scope
Collaboration and teaming
- Build and maintain strong relationships with other finance and non-finance teams, as well as external providers, to maintain and update shared processes, tools and reporting activities
- Support local, group and corporate projects, as required and shared expertise in such projects
- Ensure timely provision of financial information and business data to banking/treasury team for credit review, syndicated loan and bilateral facilities financing
- Provide support to tax team for tax planning and tax budget for the Group/entity and quarterly reporting
- Liaise with tax team and legal/company secretary team on timely statutory filing with government agency and meeting internal deadline for Group/entity reporting
Others
- Other ad-hoc assignment as and when assigned
- Manage Group accounting systems to ensure streamlining with Group business and statutory financial reporting requirements
- Assist in updating and managing change to consolidation platform
Requirements:
- Bachelor Degree in Accounting with professional certification (i.e; CPA, ACCA, ICAEW or equivalent)
- Minimum 8-10 years’ experience in finance roles (auditing, accounting and finance), with proven leadership experience in an established audit firm with group consolidation exposure (Big 4 preferred) and commercial
- Strategic thinking, with the ability to think ahead, anticipate problems, issues and solutions
- Great communication, presentation and interpersonal skills (with great clarity and deliver the key message)
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, individual is expected to be highly responsive, work independently and in a team (sub-ordinate, share-service team and relevant business functions) and able to multi-task
- Candidate with experience in SAP would be an added advantage
- Willing to be based at Bangsar South (accessible by LRT)