AM, Business Finance (Financial Planning & Analysis)
Kuala Lumpur
Permanent
Full-time
4 days ago
About The Job To ensure effective expense governance, strategic financial planning and insightful business analysis, enabling the organisation to optimize resource allocation, support business initiatives and achieve operational and financial objectives. Perform the annual business plan exercise which includes analysis, assessment and moderation of budgets submitted by departments and branches. Prepare and review the full year forecast for company's expenses. Monitor the company's expenses and perform analysis to identify potential areas for cost savings. Review the expenditure approval form for both local and regional projects, ensuring compliance to Policy on Expenditure Approval & Procurement and appropriate cost allocation basis/ratio is applied. Prepare the quarterly Project Expenditure Report to Senior Management Team and Quarterly Project Tracking worksheet. Review the company's policy and operating guidelines (OG) relating to expenditure approval, ensuring governance and controls are in place. Evaluate business initiatives in terms of program design, qualifying criteria, validation, and financial metrics. Monitor expense trends to ensure alignment with business objectives. Compile data to support in-depth expense analysis. Continuously seeking ways to improve existing reporting and analytical processes. Assist the Team Lead with project assignments and ad-hoc requirements. Assist in the preparation of management decks and ensure all information received are consolidated accurately and timely. We are looking for people who Degree in Accountancy or equivalent professional qualifications. At least 3 years of relevant working experience. Good knowledge and experience in the insurance industry would be an advantage. A good problem solver and have excellent communication skills. Able to work independently and under pressure to meet timelines. Self-motivated and committed to achieving results Strong analytical and numerical skills, meticulous and detailed Strong team player with good communication skills Proficient in Microsoft Office Goal-orientated and resourceful; Attention to detail while maintaining a clear overview of key issues; High level of integrity, takes accountability of work and good attitude over teamwork. Takes initiative to improve current state of things and adaptable to embrace new changes. 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. About Great Eastern Founded in 1908, Great Eastern is a well-established market leader and trusted brand in Singapore and Malaysia. With over S$100 billion in assets and more than 16 million policyholders, including 12.5 million from government schemes, it provides insurance solutions to customers through three successful distribution channels - a tied agency force, bancassurance, and financial advisory firm Great Eastern Financial Advisers. The Group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited have been assigned the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings of "AA-" by S&P Global Ratings since 2010, one of the highest among Asian life insurance companies. Great Eastern&aposs asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors Limited, is one of the leading asset management companies in Southeast Asia. Great Eastern is a subsidiary of OCBC, the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932. It is the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world's most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody's and AA- by both Fitch and S&P. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World's Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker. To all recruitment agencies: Great Eastern does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our email or our employees. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Show more Show less