Finance Transformation

Job Description
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and architect automation solutions to deliver APAC Finance Process Improvement (FPI) program initiatives
• Demonstrate strong understanding of finance processes with proven ability to define, structure, and manage delivery of change across data, process, organization, and technology domains
• Support existing or new automation in other business areas as required

Solution Planning and Implementation

• Work with the CFO Strategy, Transformation and Control Office, APAC, other FCM Developers and the FCM Project Manager to agree and deliver the annual FPI roadmap to meet the Finance APAC priorities including milestones, timeline and resourcing requirements
• Work with Subject Matter Experts to document business requirements
• Partner with change owners to ensure deliverables achieve the targeted business results and provide the expected return on investment
• Champion solutions by designing thoughtful approaches and actively soliciting input from project team members and stakeholders for ratification and approval
• Collaborate with the Finance Project Manager to ensure all issues and risks are systematically raised, tracked, and resolved

Quality Assurance Testing

• Execute comprehensive Quality Assurance (QA) testing including negative and stress testing to ensure robustness and reliability of automation solutions
• Identify and document defects and performance issues arising from QA activities ensuring these are resolved prior to implementation or accepted as relevant
• Resolve issues raised during user acceptance testing (UAT) in collaboration with business users and stakeholders to ensure solutions meet business requirements and quality standards

Communication and Stakeholder Management

• Provide clear, timely status updates to the relevant stakeholders on the solution development progress and milestones, this can include CFO Strategy, Transformation and Control Office, APAC, Heads of Finance, change champions, and Head of FCM APAC.
• Proactively raise and escalate issues, risks, and dependencies as they emerge to ensure visibility and enable swift resolution
• Communicate potential or actual delays in the timeline with transparent assessment of impact and recommended mitigation strategies
• Maintain open dialogue with stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities, expectations, and deliverables throughout the project lifecycle
• Document and communicate lessons learned and key decisions to support organizational knowledge and continuous improvement

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

• Actively challenge existing processes and identify opportunities for improvement across current and emerging automation solutions to drive efficiency gains and reduce risk exposure
• Stay abreast of technology trends and advancements both within RBC and industry innovations—evaluating how emerging tools and methodologies could transform Finance APAC's capabilities
• Think strategically about the future state of finance automation and recommend forward-thinking solutions that anticipate organizational needs
• Constructively challenge the status quo and champion change initiatives that deliver greater value, agility, and competitive advantage

JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Required:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance discipline
• Technical proficiency: Ability to develop automation solutions using tools such as Access, Alteryx, Visual Basic, Python, and Data 360.
• Demonstrated capability to design and implement end-to-end workflows, data transformations, and integration processes across multiple platforms.
• Quality assurance capability: Skilled in designing and executing QA testing protocols, identifying defects, validating solution functionality, and ensuring data integrity throughout automation implementations
• Communication and reporting: Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, providing clear and timely status updates, identifying and escalating issues and risks with appropriate context and recommended mitigation strategies.
• Finance domain expertise: Deep functional knowledge of finance processes, workflows, and regulatory requirements. Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Technology awareness: Proactive approach to monitoring technology trends and competitive developments in automation, data integration, and low-code/no-code platforms. Ability to evaluate new tools and methodologies against organisational needs and recommend adoption where this is beneficial for APAC Finance.

Preferred:

• Experience in a Capital Markets, Wealth Management and/or Bank Finance Department
• Experience across assets classes: Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, FX
• Experience working with accounting platforms (GL)

COMPETENCIES
Behavioural

• Self-motivated, with a professional attitude and presentation
• Work independently as part of a regional team
• Initiative-taker, hands on, excellent work ethic
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to build strong relationships
• Comfortable in dealing with senior management and key personnel
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a rapidly changing environment
• Ability to manage multiply tasks and meet assigned deadlines
• Proactive, positive, "can do" attitude and an adaptive learner
• Forward thinking, solution orientated mindset

Technical

• Technical certifications or demonstrate a commitment to studying
• Ability to design, build, and rollout complex Excel-based financial models
• Proficient with all Microsoft applications particularly Excel

Business

• Understanding of accounting processes and the infrastructure that supports them: ledger / sub ledger, accounting postings, reconciliations, reserve / pricing adjustments and reporting.
• Understanding data / system flows from front office to back office

Job Skills
Accounting, AI Integration, Alteryx, Change Management, Collaborating, Communication, Deliverables Management, Development Testing, Finance, Industry Knowledge, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel VBA Programming, Python (Programming Language), Solution Oriented Approach, Stakeholder Management, Systems Oriented

Additional Job Details
Address:
PERSIARAN IRC 2, IOI RESORT CITY IOI CITY TOWER ONE:PUTRAJAYA

City:
Putrajaya

Country:
Malaysia

Work hours/week:
40

Employment Type:
Full time

Platform:
OFFICE OF THE CFO

Job Type:
Regular

Pay Type:
Salaried

Posted Date:

Application Deadline:

Note
:
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
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