Associate Director, Finance

6 months ago


Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia AIA Full time

FIND YOUR 'BETTER' AT AIA
- We don’t simply believe in being ‘The Best’. We believe in better - because there’s no limit to how far ‘better’ can take us._
- We believe in empowering every one of our people to find their 'better' - in the work they do, the career they build, the life they live and the difference they make. So that together we can support even more people - including our own - to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives._

If you believe in better, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role

The position will be responsible to lead all aspects of these areas:

- Strategic Planning and Management
- Accounting, Tax and Financial Reporting
- Budgeting, Financial Planning, Financial Controls and Cash Management
- Fund Accounting and Net Asset Valuation functions

Are you ready to take on a unique opportunity to make a positive and lasting impact on the world? AIA, a world-class company in the Finance/Insurance industry, is seeking an exceptional individual to join our finance team in Malaysia

As the Associate Director, Finance, you have the opportunity to contribute to our ambitious goal of improving the lives of a billion people by 2030. You will play an important role in our marketing, distribution & partnership team, collaborating closely with customers, partners, and other individuals involved to create meaningful brand positioning and messaging. Your contributions will directly contribute to fostering healthier communities and environments, making a positive difference in people's lives through various channels.

Roles and Responsibilities:
1. Strategic Management- Act as a strategic business partner with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).- Participate in the preparation of the Strategic Business Plans, including actively providing SLT with financial insights and relevant recommendations.- Assess and evaluate the Company's financial performance according to strategic plans and budgets.- Support Board, EXCO and SLT on finance related matters.

2. Accounting, Tax, Financial Controls & Reporting- Responsible for corporate tax and supervision of all banking and taxation related matters, including Estimated Tax Payable, Withholding Tax Payment, Corporate Tax Return, Transfer Pricing Document, and Country by Country Reporting.- Drive end-to-end aspects of corporate finance and accounts, including but not limited to, ensure appropriate workflows are put in place, accurate reconciliation of accounts, adequate accruals, completeness of supporting documents and appropriate record keeping.- Establish appropriate control systems in observation of Group and Regulatory requirements.- Review all month-end closing activities, such as general ledger accounts, balance sheet accounts and expenses allocation.- Ensure all funds including the newly set up funds have their respective accounts established with Trustee, RTA, Fund Accounting service provider, Shariah Advisor (where applicable), Tax file, Brokers, for transactions recording and record keeping.- Support General Manager on the outsourcing arrangement.- Keep track of the financial performance by measuring and analyzing results, initiating corrective actions, and minimizing the impact of the variance.- Ensure revenue billings are issued as soon as practicable and ensure timely collection.- Ensure fund transfer for payrolls and related statutory payments are arranged within due dates and creditors are paid within agreed timeline.- Ensure accurate cash management to maintain adequate working capital requirements and ensure the shareholder’s fund value meets the minimum regulatory requirements and surplus working capital to be invested in term deposits.- Conduct discussion with SLT if the shareholder’s fund is forecasted to fall to a level that warrants additional capital injection for timely remediation.- Ensure all periodic Regulatory Returns are submitted within timeline and work closely with external consultants and regulators (if applicable).- Meet Group Financial Reporting requirements, i.e. monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually, including the requirements to assess the Internal Control Financial Report on quarterly basis.- Prepare update and decision papers for the Board and Audit Committee meeting.

3. Fund Accounting & Net Asset Valuation (NAV)- Supervise the Service Provider (SP) - appointed for fund accounting by the Company -has delivered the required tasks according to the agreed Service Level Agreement and Operation Memorandum.- Ensure reasonable test review is performed on NAV and investment position holdings provided by the SP. Deviation above the tolerance level shall be investigated for clarification and remediation action.- Regularly assess the SP.- Responsible for tax (of the funds) related matters.- Ensure timely issuance of interim reports and annual reports for presentation to Board and Audit Committee.

4. Customer Support & Agency Administration- Ensure appropriate infrastructure and resources are made availabl



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